Applica Consumer Products · Recalled
Applica Consumer Products Reannounces Black & Decker Spacemaker Coffeemaker Recall Due to Injury Hazard; Units Sold After Recall
The coffee pot handle can break, causing cuts and burns to the consumer.
- Units
- About 641; (159,000 units were recalled in June 2012)
- Reports
- 1,607
- Injuries
- 83
- Deaths
- —
- Price
- $50–$80
- Remedy
- Refund
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 coffee maker is designed to mount under a cabinet. It is available in white or black and has the words "BLACK and DECKER® SPACEMAKER™" printed in the top right-hand corner of the product. The coffeemakers have a digital time display in the top left corner and five round buttons above the water reservoir for programming. The 12-cup coffee pots are glass with a molded handle the same color as the machine and a silver metallic bracket running around the glass near the bottom. The model number is printed on the underside of the coffeemaker, directly below the water reservoir. Model number SDC 740 was previously recalled with other eight models in 2012. After the recall announcement, an additional 641 units continued to be sold.
The file
- Sold at
- True Value Hardware Stores nationwide from July 2008 to June 2013 for about $50 to $80.
- Product type
- Coffee Makers or Teapots
- Made in
- China
- Recalled by
- Applica Consumer Products Inc. of Miramar, Fla.
Incident log
The firm has received more than 1,607 reports of handles breaking, including more than 83 reports of burns and/or cuts.
What the notice says to do
Consumers should immediately stop using the coffeemakers and contact Applica for a full refund of the under-the-counter coffeemaker.
Applica Consumer Products toll-free at (866) 708-7846 from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday or online at www.acprecall.com.
Recall notice published by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. This site is independent: always confirm on the official notice before acting.
Notice first dated AUG 15 2013; last revised JAN 26 2015.