Electrical fires, overheating, and hot liquid leaks are among the reasons coffee makers get recalled. Here's how to check your machine and stay automatically notified.
Coffee makers are among the most recalled small kitchen appliances. The CPSC has issued recalls on major brands including Keurig, Cuisinart, and various pod and drip machine models for issues including: overheating, fire hazards from defective switches, hot liquid ejection, and electrical component failures.
Recalls can affect machines that have been in use for years without any apparent issue - the defect may only manifest under specific conditions. A recall doesn't mean your machine is currently broken; it means there's a known risk that the manufacturer is obligated to address.
Go to recalls.gov and search by brand name. Look in the Small Appliances category. When you find a potentially relevant recall, click through to the full recall notice and compare the model number and serial number range to your machine.
The model number is typically on the bottom of the machine on the same label as the serial number. The recall notice will specify exactly which models and production date ranges are affected.
A coffee maker fire is preventable. Registration is how you find out your machine has a known fire hazard before it becomes a problem.
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Manual recall checking requires you to remember to do it. Product registration makes it passive: when a recall is issued for a machine you own, the manufacturer sends you a direct notification with instructions for the remedy.
This is the most effective recall communication mechanism available. The 75% open rate on safety recall emails reflects how seriously consumers take direct product safety notifications - but you have to be registered to receive them.
Registration ensures you find out about yours before it's an incident.
Stop using the machine immediately if the recall involves a fire, electrical, or hot liquid hazard. Follow the instructions in the recall notice - most include a hotline number and instructions for requesting a free remedy. Keep your registration confirmation handy; it may be needed to process the recall remedy.
If you received a recall notice, forward it to anyone else who may use the same machine - housemates, family members, or anyone you've gifted the same model to.
Registration enrolls your specific machine in the manufacturer's recall notification system - alerts come to your inbox automatically.
Your serial number on file ensures recall alerts match your exact production unit - not just your brand or model family.
Scan the QR code on the bottom of your coffee maker or the box to complete registration via Bawte.
Don't wait for a fire to find out yours was recalled.
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Clyde / Cover Genius. Product Protection Consumer Survey.
Registria / GlobeNewswire. Consumer Product Registration Survey. 2017.
University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute (UMTRI). Product Registration Study. Report No. UMTRI-2015-26.