Espresso/Cappuccino Makers (Braun) – replacement needed (1996)

Check Your Product

According to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC)

Reason for Recall

As stated by CPSC

January 2, 1996 Release # 96-057 Washington, D.C. - CPSC, Braun Inc. of Lynnfield, Mass., is voluntarily announcing a recall of and replacement filter holder for 5,000 espresso/cappuccino makers, models e20 and e25, type 3058. If the filter holder is pushed past the maximum setting, the filter holder may dislodge under pressure. As a result, it could break the glass coffee carafe and consumers could be cut by broken glass. In addition, consumers could be burned by escaping steam or spilled coffee grounds.Braun has received 16 reports of the filter holder dislodging, which resulted in three injuries, including a cut and burns.The plastic and metal espresso/cappuccino makers have a production code stamped on the bottom of the base. This voluntary corrective action involves espresso/cappuccino makers with production codes "426" through "450." The machine was packaged in a cardboard box labeled in part "Braun Espresso/Cappuccino Maker ... Made in switzerland." Major department stores, kitchen supply stores and various retailers sold the espresso/cappuccino makers nationwide from August 1994 through December 1994 for between $49 and $69.Braun is providing replacement filter holders, revised instruction sheets, and product labels to consumers who own type 3058 espresso/cappuccino makers with production codes "426" through "450." For more information, consumers can call (800) 933-8363, twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week. Consumers should have their espresso/espresso makers available at the time of the call

Recommended Action

Per CPSC guidance

The CPSC advises consumers to stop using the product. Contact the manufacturer or return the product to the place of purchase.