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Bunn-O-Matic
Corp. Expands Recall of Home Coffeemakers Due
to Burn and Fire Hazards
July
25, 2006
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety
Commission has announced an extension of a voluntary
recall of the following product (originally
issued in June 2005) to include additional
date codes. Consumers should stop using the products
immediately unless otherwise instructed. The coffeemaker’s
plastic pour-in bowl and lid can melt or ignite
due to an electrical failure, posing burn and
fire hazards to consumers.
Bunn-O-Matic has received 16 additional
incident reports involving the bowl or lid melting
or igniting in these units, including seven reports
of minor property damage. No injuries have been
reported.
 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 (1) ending in “04” with
the two middle digits between “21”
and “52” or (2) ending in “05”
with the two middle digits between “01”
and “40”. (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.
The coffeemakers were sold at department
and hardware stores between May 2004 and January
2006.
Consumers should unplug the coffeemaker
and allow it to cool (for at least three hours)
before checking if they have one of the recalled
units. Consumers can contact the firm to obtain
a free factory repair, a free in-home repair kit,
or purchase a new unit at a discount.
For more information, consumers
should call Bunn-O-Matic at (800) 385-2652 between
7 a.m. and 6 p.m. CT Monday through Friday or
visit the firm’s Web site at www.regcen.com/bunnrecall.
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