Laceration Hazard Prompts Recall by Starbucks of Coffee Grinders; Made by Tsann Kuen
CPSC recall 09244. Recall date: . Last publish date of the CPSC notice: .
Hazard, in the words of CPSC
The grinder can fail to turn off or can turn on unexpectedly, posing a laceration hazard to consumers.
Remedy, in the words of CPSC
Consumers should immediately stop using the coffee grinders and contact Starbucks to receive a free replacement grinder.
CPSC recall 09244 has the recall date 16 Jun 2009. The notice names the firm Tsann Kuen (Zhangzhou) Enterprise Co. Ltd. ("TKL"). The recall has about 530,000 units. The median CPSC recall of 2009 has 10,000 units. This register puts the recall under the hazard Laceration. CPSC gives the product type Coffee Grinders.
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More of the notice
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| Incidents and injuries | The firm has received 176 reports of grinders that failed to turn off or that turned on unexpectedly, including three reports of hand lacerations that occurred when the grinders turned on unexpectedly during cleaning. |
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| Units | 530,000 |
| Description | This recall includes the Starbucks Barista® Blade Grinders and Seattle's Best Coffee® Blade Grinders with the following colors and SKU numbers: Brand Color SKU # Starbucks Barista® Blade Grinder Stainless Steel 171884 Starbucks Barista® Blade Grinder Green 195234 Starbucks Barista® Blade Grinder Pink 195235 Starbucks Barista® Blade Grinder Orange 220623 Starbucks Barista® Blade Grinder Teal 220624 Starbucks Barista® Blade Grinder Cranberry 242275 Starbucks Barista® Blade Grinder Olive 344476 Starbucks Barista® Blade Grinder Black 454482 Seattle's Best Coffee® Blade Grinder Brown Metallic 474881 |
| Product | Starbucks Barista® Blade Grinders and Seattle's Best Coffee® Blade Grinders, About 530,000, Coffee Grinders |
| Sold at | Starbucks and Seattle's Best Coffee stores nationwide from March 2002 through March 2009 for about $30. |
| Manufacturer | Tsann Kuen (Zhangzhou) Enterprise Co. Ltd. ("TKL"), of China |
| Importer | Starbucks Coffee Co |
| Made in | China |
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- Hazard: Laceration
- Category: Coffee Grinders
- CPSC recalls of 2009
The recall in context
- Units in this recall
- 530,000Median of 2009: 10,000
- CPSC recalls of 2009
- 383
- Recalls of 2009 with one of the same hazards
- 6%
- Recalls of 2009 in the category Coffee Grinders
- 0%
- Recalls on the register that name Tsann Kuen (Zhangzhou) Enterprise Co. Ltd. ("TKL")
- 1
Official channels
- CPSC recall notice 09244The notice on the CPSC site, with the pictures and the contact of the firm.
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Recall Register. CPSC recall 09244. https://recallregister.com/product/5337-laceration-hazard-prompts-recall-by-starbucks-of-coffee-grinders-made/. Source: CPSC Recall Retrieval Web Services. Data through .
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- Data retrieved
- 30 Sep 2026
- Newest CPSC recall on the register
- 24 Sep 2026
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Questions
- Does CPSC recall 09244 report injuries?
- The CPSC notice says:
The firm has received 176 reports of grinders that failed to turn off or that turned on unexpectedly, including three reports of hand lacerations that occurred when the grinders turned on unexpectedly during cleaning.
- Where was the product sold?
- The CPSC notice says:
Starbucks and Seattle's Best Coffee stores nationwide from March 2002 through March 2009 for about $30.
- How many units are in CPSC recall 09244?
- The CPSC notice gives this number:
About 530,000
- Where was the product made?
- The CPSC notice gives:
China