Tim Hortons · Recalled
CPSC, Tim Hortons Announce Recall of Coffeemakers
The coffeepot's handle can break, causing the pot to fall. Consumers can suffer burn injuries from hot coffee or lacerations from broken glass.
- Units
- About 31,000
- Reports
- 150
- Injuries
- 9
- Deaths
- —
- Price
- $65
- Remedy
- See notice
Reports, injuries, deaths and price are read out of the notice’s wording by rules, so they can miss unusual phrasing. The official notice is the record.
Affected
The recalled coffeemaker is made of black plastic. The coffeepot is made of glass with a black plastic handle. The top of the handle has a red thumbrest. Measurement units on the pot are "24 oz/682 mL" and "48oz/1363 mL." "Tim Hortons" is on the coffeemaker and the coffeepot. Tim Hortons coffeemakers that are made of white plastic are not part of this recall.
The file
- Sold at
- Tim Hortons coffeeshops in Kentucky, Ohio, Maine, Michigan, New York, and West Virginia sold the coffeemakers, from October 1999 through February 2000, for about $65.
- Product type
- Coffeemakers/Coffeepots/Teapots/Kettles
- Made in
- Not stated
- Recalled by
- Tim Hortons, a chain of coffeeshops operated by the TDL Group Ltd., of Ontario, Canada
Incident log
Tim Hortons has received 150 reports of handles breaking off of the coffeepots, resulting in nine burn injuries.
What the notice says to do
Consumers should stop using the coffeepots immediately. Consumers should contact Tim Hortons for instructions on receiving a replacement coffeepot and $5 gift certificate.
Call Tim Hortons toll-free at (888) 273-9846 (BREWTIM) between 8:30 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, or access their website at www.timhortons.com
Recall notice published by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. This site is independent: always confirm on the official notice before acting.