CPSC, West Bend Housewares LLC Announce Recall of Coffeemaker Carafes
CPSC recall 05246. Recall date: . Last publish date of the CPSC notice: .
Hazard, in the words of CPSC
The carafe handle can unexpectedly loosen or break, resulting in the carafe falling. This can cause burn injuries from hot coffee or lacerations from broken glass.
Remedy, in the words of CPSC
Consumers should stop using the recalled carafes immediately and contact West Bend Housewares to receive a replacement carafe free of charge.
CPSC recall 05246 has the recall date 19 Aug 2005. The notice names the firm West Bend Housewares. The recall has about 14,000 units. The median CPSC recall of 2005 has 14,000 units. This register puts the recall under 3 hazards. The first is Burn. CPSC gives the product type Coffeemakers/Coffeepots/Teapots/Kettles.
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More of the notice
The hazard and the remedy are at the top of the page. Each quotation is the text of CPSC.
| Incidents and injuries | West Bend Housewares has received 194 reports of the handles breaking, including three reports of consumers receiving burns to their hands and arms. |
|---|---|
| Units | 14,000 |
| Description | The carafe is a 10-cup capacity glass pot with a black, plastic handle. It is used with the West Bend Housewares 10-cup Automatic Coffeemaker (item # 56870). The 10-cup replacement carafe was sold separately (item # 5815). There is a four-digit date code printed on the bottom of the coffeemaker. Date codes beginning with 04 are included in this recall. |
| Product | 10-cup Coffeemaker Carafes and Replacement Carafes, About 14,000, Coffeemakers/Coffeepots/Teapots/Kettles |
| Sold at | AAFES, Dillards, Bi-Mart and retail stores that sell housewares, from July 2004 through July 2005, for about $32. The replacement carafe was sold separately for about $8. |
| Importer | West Bend Housewares LLC |
| Made in | China |
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The recall in context
- Units in this recall
- 14,000Median of 2005: 14,000
- CPSC recalls of 2005
- 323
- Recalls of 2005 with one of the same hazards
- 40%
- Recalls of 2005 in the category Coffeemakers/Coffeepots/Teapots/Kettles
- 2%
- Recalls on the register that name West Bend Housewares
- 1
Official channels
- CPSC recall notice 05246The notice on the CPSC site, with the pictures and the contact of the firm.
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Cite this page
Recall Register. CPSC recall 05246. https://recallregister.com/product/2995-cpsc-west-bend-housewares-llc-announce-recall-of-coffeemaker-carafes/. Source: CPSC Recall Retrieval Web Services. Data through .
Sources
- Source
- US Consumer Product Safety Commission
- Licence
- US government work, public domain
- Data retrieved
- 30 Sep 2026
- Newest CPSC recall on the register
- 24 Sep 2026
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Questions
- Does CPSC recall 05246 report injuries?
- The CPSC notice says:
West Bend Housewares has received 194 reports of the handles breaking, including three reports of consumers receiving burns to their hands and arms.
- Where was the product sold?
- The CPSC notice says:
AAFES, Dillards, Bi-Mart and retail stores that sell housewares, from July 2004 through July 2005, for about $32. The replacement carafe was sold separately for about $8.
- How many units are in CPSC recall 05246?
- The CPSC notice gives this number:
About 14,000
- Where was the product made?
- The CPSC notice gives:
China