Kraft Foods Global Inc., of Northfield, Ill. is recalling about 4 million Tassimo espresso T Discs. They can become clogged and spray hot liquid and coffee grounds onto consumers and bystanders during or after brewing, posing a burn hazard.
There have been 21 reports of incidents of hot liquid and/or coffee grounds spraying onto consumers and bystanders, including four reports of second-degree burn injuries. One injury involved 2-year-old girl from Canada who received second-degree burns to her face.
This recall involves Gevalia, Maxwell House and Nabob brand espresso T Discs. The T Discs are plastic discs filled with coffee that are inserted into Tassimo coffee makers to brew single cups of hot espresso drinks. They were sold in packages of eight or 16 espresso T Discs. T Discs with codes ending with 11213 through 12020 are included in this recall.
The code is printed on the T Disc’s foil lid and on the side of the package.| Recalled T Discs | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gevalia | Maxwell House | Nabob | Codes ending with |
| Espresso | Espresso | Espresso | 11213 through 12020 |
| Espresso Decaffeinated | Café Collection Cappuccino | Cappuccino | |
| Cappuccino | Café Collection Crème Cappuccino | Decaf Cappuccino | |
| Cappuccino Decaffeinated | Café Collection Skinny Cappuccino | Latte | |
| Skinny Cappuccino | Café Collection Latte | Skinny Latte | |
| Latte | Café Collection Crème Latte | ||
| Caramel Latte Macchiato | Café Collection Caramel Latte Macchiato | ||
| Mocha | |||
| Peppermint Mocha | |||
No other T Discs are included in this recall.
Department, mass merchandise, home improvement and other stores nationwide and on various websites, including www.tassimodirect.com, from August 2011 through February 2012 for between $8 and $11 per package. They were made in the U.S.
Consumers should stop using the recalled espresso T Discs immediately and contact the firm for a full refund.
For additional information, visit www.tassimodirect.com/safetyrecall or call the firm toll-free at (866) 918-8763 between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m. ET Monday through Friday or between 8 a.m. and 1 p.m. ET Saturday.
