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Bunn-O-Matic Announces Major Recall of 1.75 Million Home Coffee Makers
Bunn-O-Matic Corp., of Springfield, Illinois announced on June 10, 2005 that they were recalling a massive 1,750,000 Bunn® Home Coffee makers. Allegedly, the coffee maker's plastic pour-in bowl & lid can melt and catch fire, due to an electrical failure which poses a fire and burn hazard to consumers.
Bunn-O-Matic has received 10 reports of the bowls and lids melting, although any injuries have yet to be reported. Consumers are urged to stop using the coffee makers immediately, allowing the unit to be unplugged and cooled off for two hours before checking to see if they have a recalled unit. Consumers with recalled units should contact the manufacturer for a free repair or to purchase a new unit at a discount.
The recall involves Bunn® home coffeemakers with model numbers GR-10B, GR-10W, B-10B, B-10W, and BT-10B (including any of those same model numbers ending in the additional letter D) with six-digit date codes ending in "01," "02," or "03." Also involved in the recall are the same models with dates codes ending in "04" and middle digits between "01" and "21." (If the date code has a seventh digit, consumers should ignore the last digit and use the first six digits.) The model number and date code are stamped on a small white or silver sticker on the bottom of the coffeemaker. The 10-cup Bunn® coffeemakers have either a black or white plastic base and top, and measure 14 ¼-inches high by 7-inches wide by 13 ¾-inches deep. The word "BUNN®" is printed on the front of the machine in chrome.
Manufactured in the United States, these products were sold at department and hardware stores nationwide between February 2001 and August 2004. Average cost, according to the manufacturer, was around $100.
Bunn-O-Matic has received 10 reports of the bowls and lids melting, although any injuries have yet to be reported. Consumers are urged to stop using the coffee makers immediately, allowing the unit to be unplugged and cooled off for two hours before checking to see if they have a recalled unit. Consumers with recalled units should contact the manufacturer for a free repair or to purchase a new unit at a discount.
The recall involves Bunn® home coffeemakers with model numbers GR-10B, GR-10W, B-10B, B-10W, and BT-10B (including any of those same model numbers ending in the additional letter D) with six-digit date codes ending in "01," "02," or "03." Also involved in the recall are the same models with dates codes ending in "04" and middle digits between "01" and "21." (If the date code has a seventh digit, consumers should ignore the last digit and use the first six digits.) The model number and date code are stamped on a small white or silver sticker on the bottom of the coffeemaker. The 10-cup Bunn® coffeemakers have either a black or white plastic base and top, and measure 14 ¼-inches high by 7-inches wide by 13 ¾-inches deep. The word "BUNN®" is printed on the front of the machine in chrome.
Manufactured in the United States, these products were sold at department and hardware stores nationwide between February 2001 and August 2004. Average cost, according to the manufacturer, was around $100.
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If you own or owned a Bunn-O-Matic Home Coffee Maker that is subject to this recall, and had an incident with it whereby someone was burned or injured, please click the link below to submit your complaint and an attorney will examine it in consideration of potential legal action.Published on Jul-7-05
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