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Starbucks Coffee Grinders Recalled

By Chrissie Cole

Starbucks Coffee Co. is voluntarily recalling 'Starbucks Barista Blade Grinders and Seattle's Best Coffee Blade Grinders,' because they can fail to turn off and/or on, posing a laceration hazard.

To date, the agency has received 176 reports of grinders failing to turn off/on, including three reports of hand lacerations that happened when the grinders turned on unexpectedly during cleaning.

Included in the recall are about 530,000 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

To avoid injury, consumers should stop using the recalled grinders and contact Starbucks for a free replacement.

Consumer Contact: For more information, contact Starbucks toll free at (866) 276-2950 between 9 a.m. and 9 p.m. MT or visit Starbucks Web site.

The recall is being conducted in cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC). Report an injury to the agency.

Originally posted at InjuryBoard by Chrissie Cole

Full post as published by New York City Personal Injury Lawyer on June 15, 2009 (boomark / email).