February 9, 2012
Name of Product: Tassimo espresso T Discs
Units: About 2.1 million packages in the United States and an additional 1.9 million in Canada
Manufacturer: Kraft Foods Global Inc., of Northfield, Ill.
Hazard: The recalled espresso T Discs can become clogged and spray hot liquid and coffee grounds onto consumers and bystanders during or after brewing, posing a burn hazard.
Incidents/Injuries: 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.
Description: 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 ‐ all with codes ending with 11213 through 12020:
Gevalia: Espresso, Espresso Decaffeinated, Cappuccino, Cappuccino Decaffeinated, Skinny Cappuccino, Latte, Caramel Latte Macchiato, Mocha, Peppermint Mocha
Maxwell House: Espresso, Cafe Collection Cappuccino, Cafe Collection Creme Cappuccino, Cafe Collection Skinny Cappuccino, Cafe Collection Latte, Cafe Collection Creme Latte, Cafe Collection Caramel Latte Macchiato
Nabob: Espresso, Cappuccino, Decaf Cappuccino, Latte, Skinny Latte
No other T Discs are included in this recall.
Remedy: Consumers should stop using the recalled espresso T Discs immediately and contact the firm for a full refund.
Consumer Contact: 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.
Note: Health Canada's press release is available at http://cpsr‐rspc.hc‐sc.gc.ca/PR‐RP/recall‐ retrait‐eng.jsp?re_id=1541
To see this recall on CPSC's web site, including pictures of the recalled products, please go to: http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml12/12107.html