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PRODUCT SAFETY RECALL
Effective: October 17, 2006
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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: |
Starbucks Barista AromaTM
Stainless Steel 8-Cup Coffee
Brewers |
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Units: |
About 73,000 |
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Distributor: |
Starbucks Coffee Company, of
Seattle, Washington. |
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Hazard: |
The coffee brewer has defective
electrical wiring that can
result in overheating, smoking,
burning and melting, posing a
possible fire hazard. |
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Incidents/Injuries: |
Starbucks has received 23
reports of melting in the
plastic housing of the brewers.
No injuries have been reported. |
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Description: |
This recall includes the
Starbucks Barista Aroma 8-Cup
Coffee Brewer only. "Starbucks
Barista Aroma" is embossed on
the front of the brewer and the
brewer has silver control panel
buttons and a chrome finish.
Note: The
Starbucks Barista Grande 12-Cup
Coffee Brewer and Starbucks
Barista Solo Coffee Brewers are
not included in this recall. |
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Sold at: |
Starbucks company-owned and
operated stores nationwide
between March 2005 and September
2006 for about $100. |
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Manufactured in: |
China |
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Remedy: |
Consumers should stop using the
recalled coffee brewers
immediately and contact
Starbucks for a full refund.
Consumers will receive a
postage-paid package along with
instructions on how to return
their brewer. Starbucks is also
offering a coupon (valid through
1/31/07) for a free pound of
coffee as an incentive to return
the recalled machine. |
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Consumer Contact: |
Consumer Contact: For more
information, consumers should
contact Starbucks' Barista Aroma
recall hotline at (800)
453-1047 between 9 a.m. and
9 p.m. MT (11 a.m. and 11 p.m.
ET), or visit the company's Web
site at www.starbucks.com
- consumers may also write to
Starbucks Coffee Company at
Customer Relations, Starbucks
Coffee Company, mailstop S-RC1,
P.O. Box 3717, Seattle, WA
98124-3717. |
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