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Consumer Affairs

Starbucks, Seattle's Best Coffee Grinders Recalled


June 16, 2009
Starbucks is realling about 530,000 coffee bean grinders sold under the Starbucks Barista and Seattle's Best Coffee brand names.

The grinder can fail to turn off or can turn on unexpectedly, posing a laceration hazard to consumers.

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.

This recall includes the Starbucks Barista Blade Grinders and Seattle's Best Coffee Blade Grinders with the following colors and SKU numbers:

BrandColorSKU #
Starbucks Barista® Blade GrinderStainless Steel171884
Starbucks Barista® Blade GrinderGreen195234
Starbucks Barista® Blade GrinderPink195235
Starbucks Barista® Blade GrinderOrange220623
Starbucks Barista® Blade GrinderTeal220624
Starbucks Barista® Blade GrinderCranberry242275
Starbucks Barista® Blade GrinderOlive344476
Starbucks Barista® Blade GrinderBlack454482
Seattles Best Coffee® Blade GrinderBrown Metallic474881

The grinders were sold at Starbucks and Seattle's Best Coffee stores nationwide from March 2002 through March 2009 for about $30. They were made in China.

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

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

The recall is being conducted in cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC).

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