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Laceration Hazard Prompts Recall by Starbucks of Coffee Grinders; Made by Tsann Kuen

U.S. CPSCCutsJun 16, 2009
Recalled Starbucks Barista Blade Grinder
Recalled Starbucks Barista Blade Grinder
Recalled Seattle's Best Coffee Blade Grinder
Recalled Seattle's Best Coffee Blade Grinder

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Hazard

The grinder can fail to turn off or can turn on unexpectedly, posing a laceration hazard to consumers.

Remedy

Consumers should immediately stop using the coffee grinders and contact Starbucks to receive a free replacement grinder.

Incidents & injuries

The firm has received 176 reports of grinders that failed to turn off or that turned on unexpectedly, including three reports of hand lacerations that occurred when the grinders turned on unexpectedly during cleaning.

Product description

This recall includes the Starbucks Barista® Blade Grinders and Seattle's Best Coffee® Blade Grinders with the following colors and SKU numbers: Brand Color SKU # Starbucks Barista® Blade Grinder Stainless Steel 171884 Starbucks Barista® Blade Grinder Green 195234 Starbucks Barista® Blade Grinder Pink 195235 Starbucks Barista® Blade Grinder Orange 220623 Starbucks Barista® Blade Grinder Teal 220624 Starbucks Barista® Blade Grinder Cranberry 242275 Starbucks Barista® Blade Grinder Olive 344476 Starbucks Barista® Blade Grinder Black 454482 Seattle's Best Coffee® Blade Grinder Brown Metallic 474881

Sold on

Starbucks and Seattle's Best Coffee stores nationwide from March 2002 through March 2009 for about $30.

Contact the company

For additional information, contact Starbucks toll free at (866) 276-2950 between 9 a.m. and 9 p.m. MT or visit the company's Web site at www.starbucks.com

What should I do?

Stop using the product and follow the remedy below. Contact the company for a refund, repair or replacement — recall remedies are free.

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