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Glass Carafes Recalled by Hamilton Beach

CPSC recall 85012. Recall date: . Last publish date of the CPSC notice: .

Hazard, in the words of CPSC

Burn - Not Fire-Related

CPSC recall 85012 has the recall date 13 Mar 1985. The notice names the firm Philips. The CPSC record gives no number of units. This register puts the recall under 2 hazards. The first is Fire.

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CPSC recall 85012: incidents, units, products and firms
UnitsThe CPSC record gives no number
Description
Glass Carafes Recalled by Hamilton Beach NEWS from CPSC U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission Office of Information and Public Affairs Washington, DC 20207 FOR RELEASE March 13, 1985 Release # 85-012 Hamilton Beach Recalls 165,000 Glass Carafes And Agrees To Pay Civil Penalty Washington, D.C. -- In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), the Hamilton Beach Division of Scovill Inc., Waterbury, Connecticut, today announced the recall of approximately 165,000 4-cup glass carafes sold with its Model 784 style 4-cup Mini-Drip Coffee and Tea Maker, manufactured between August 1980 and August 1981. Hamilton Beach has also agreed to pay the CPSC a civil penalty of $35,000 in settlement of allegations of the Commission staff, which are denied by the Company, that the Company violated the defect reporting requirements of the Consumer Product Safety Act. Chairman Terrence M. Scanlon and Commissioners Stuart M. Statler and Carol G. Dawson voted to accept the civil penalty settlement. Commissioner Saundra Brown Armstrong dissented from this decision. Under certain conditions, when picked up, the 4-cup glass carafe could slip from its metal handle ring and break,…
ProductAmbassador 4-cup glass carafes from 4-cup Mini-Drip Coffee/Tea Makers
ProductHamilton Beach 4-cup glass carafes from 4-cup Mini-Drip Coffee/Tea Makers
ProductJ.C. Penney 4-cup glass carafes from 4-cup Mini-Drip Coffee and Tea Makers, Coffeemakers/Coffeepots/Teapots/Kettles
ProductPhilips 4-cup glass carafes from 4-cup Mini-Drip Coffee and Tea Makers
ProductSimpson-Sears 4-cup glass carafes from 4-cup Mini-Drip Coffee/Tea Makes
ManufacturerPhilips; Ambassador; Simpson-Sears

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The recall in context

Units in this recall
not givenMedian of 1985: not given
CPSC recalls of 1985
30
Recalls of 1985 with one of the same hazards
33%
Recalls on the register that name Philips
2

Other recalls of the firm

Other CPSC recalls that name Philips
DateRecall
25 Aug 1980Stereo Turntables Recalled by Philips

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Recall Register. CPSC recall 85012. https://recallregister.com/product/4500-glass-carafes-recalled-by-hamilton-beach/. 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 85012 report injuries?
The CPSC record of recall 85012 has no incident or injury text.
How many CPSC recalls name Philips?
2 CPSC recalls on this register name Philips. This recall is 1 of them.