CONSUMER SAFETY ALERT

The grinder can fail to turn off or can turn on unexpectedly, posing a laceration hazard to consumers.
Official Consumer Product Safety Recall • June 16, 2009

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

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

Required Consumer Action

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

Contact Information

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

Recall Details

Sold At
Starbucks and Seattle's Best Coffee stores nationwide from March 2002 through March 2009 for about $30.
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.
Manufacturer
Tsann Kuen (Zhangzhou) Enterprise Co. Ltd. ("TKL"), of China
Recall Number
09244

Product Information

Product Name
Starbucks Barista® Blade Grinders and Seattle's Best Coffee® Blade Grinders
Product Type
Coffee Grinders
Number of Units
About 530,000
Manufacturer Name
Tsann Kuen (Zhangzhou) Enterprise Co. Ltd. ("TKL"), of China
Imported By
Starbucks Coffee Co., of Seattle, Wash.
Manufactured In
China

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Contact Manufacturer

Use the contact information below to reach out about this recall:

Phone (866) 276-2950
Website www.starbucks.com
Full Contact Information

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