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PRODUCT SAFETY RECALL
Effective: June 10, 2005
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The U.S. Consumer Product
Safety Commission (CPSC)
announces the following recall
in voluntary cooperation with
the firm below. Consumers should
stop using recalled products
immediately unless otherwise
instructed. |
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Name of product: |
Bunn home coffeemakers |
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Units: |
About 1.75 million |
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Computer Manufacturer: |
Bunn-O-Matic Corp., of
Springfield, Illinois. |
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Hazard: |
The coffeemaker's plastic
pour-in bowl and lid can melt or
ignite due to an electrical
failure, posing a burn and fire
hazard to consumers. |
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Incidents/Injuries: |
Bunn-O-Matic has received 17
reports of the bowl or lid
melting, though no injuries have
been reported. |
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Description: |
The recall involves Bunn home
coffeemakers with model numbers
GR-10B, GR-10W, B-10B, B-10W,
and BT-10B (including any of
those same model numbers ending
in the additional letter D) with
six-digit date codes ending in
"01," "02," or "03." Also
involved in the recall are the
same models with dates codes
ending in "04" and middle digits
between "01" and "21". (If the
date code has a seventh digit,
consumers should ignore the last
digit and use the first six
digits.) The model number and
date code are stamped on a small
white or silver sticker on the
bottom of the coffeemaker. The
10-cup Bunn coffeemakers have
either a black or white plastic
base and top, and measure 14
¼-inches high by 7-inches wide
by 13 ¾-inches deep. The word
"BUNN" is printed on the front
of the machine in chrome. |
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Sold at: |
Department and hardware stores
nationwide between February 2001
and August 2004 for about $100. |
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Assembled in: |
United States |
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Remedy: |
Consumers should unplug the
coffeemaker and allow it to cool
(for at least three hours)
before checking to see if they
have one of the recalled units.
Consumers can contact the firm
to obtain a free repair or
purchase a new unit at a
discount. |
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Consumer Contact: |
For more information, consumers
should call Bunn-O-Matic at
(800) 385-2652 between 7
a.m. and 6 p.m. CT Monday
through Friday or log on to the
firm's Web site at
www.regcen.com/bunnrecall
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