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Product Recall
IKEA Recalls Coffee/Tea Makers Due to Burn and Laceration Hazards
FÖRSTÅ Coffee/Tea Makers
Recall Date: March 3rd, 2011
Type: Coffee Makers or Teapots
Units: About 94,000 in the U.S. and 34,000 in Canada
Hazards: Pressure from the metal pot holder against the coffee/tea maker can cause the glass to break unexpectedly, posing burn and laceration hazards.
Remedies: Refund
Consumers should immediately stop using the FÖRSTÅ coffee/tea makers and bring it back to any IKEA store for a full refund.
Description
This recall involves FÖRSTÅ coffee/tea makers sold in sizes 0.4 and 1 liters. The coffee/tea maker is a press pot comprising a handmade clear glass pot, metal holder and black plastic top and handle. Coffee/tea makers included in this recall have supplier number 20325, "IKEA" and "Made in China" etched on the bottom of the metal holder.
Injuries:
IKEA has received one report in the U.S. of a glass coffee/tea maker breaking. No injury was reported. IKEA has received 19 additional reports, outside of the U.S., of the glass coffee/tea makers breaking, resulting in 12 reports of burn injuries from spilt coffee/tea and one report of a laceration injury.
Retailers:
IKEA stores nationwide from January 2010 through December 2010 for between $6 and $10.
Distributors:
IKEA Home Furnishings, of Conshohocken, Pa.
