CPSC, Whirlpool Announce Recall of KitchenAid Coffeemakers
Home product recall 05-185. Announced by CPSC on Jun 2, 2005.
- CPSC: stop using it
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The short answer
Announced by CPSC on Jun 2, 2005. Copied from CPSC on Oct 19, 2026.
- Stop using it what CPSC tells owners to do now (needs attention)
- About 529,000 units, as CPSC gives them
- None injuries, CPSC’s notice says
Every line below is in CPSC’s own words, with its source beside it.
What’s wrong with it?
An internal electrical component of the coffeemaker can overheat and ignite, posing a fire hazard to consumers.
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What should you do?
Consumers should unplug and stop using the coffeemakers immediately and inform all users of the coffeemakers not to use it due to the risk of fire. Consumers should contact KitchenAid® to verify their product is affected and to arrange for a reimbursement for the purchase of another coffeemaker or for a product exchange of another KitchenAid® product. Consumers should not return the coffeemaker to the retailer where it was purchased.
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- How to reach the firm: Contact KitchenAid® at (800) 990-6255 between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, and between 10 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET on Saturday, or go to the firm’s Web site at www.KitchenAid.com/repair
Which ones are recalled?
The recalled KitchenAid® coffeemakers are black, white, red, or blue in color. They are manufactured in 10- and 12-cup models. Consumers can determine if they have one of the recalled coffeemakers by identifying the product’s model and serial numbers, which are located on a label on the bottom of the coffeemaker. The affected models include: 10 - cup models KCM120OB KCM120WH KCM300OB KCM300WH 12 - cup models KCM200OB KCM200WH KCM400OB KCM400WH KCM400ER KCM400BU The serial numbers of the affected products begin with the letters WCJ, WCK, WCL, WCM, and WCP.
About 529,000 units, as CPSC gives them.
KitchenAid® Coffeemakers.
CPSC, Recalls API. Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily.
CPSC’s photos
CPSC shows 4 photos on its notice. Hearth Record doesn’t copy them; each opens on cpsc.gov.
Who made and sold it?
- Distributed by Whirlpool Corp., Benton Harbor, Mich.
- Catalogs, department stores, specialty retailers and on-line retailers nationwide, from January 1999 through December 2004, for between $50 and $130.
- Made in China, as the notice gives it.
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Was anyone hurt?
Whirlpool Corp. has received 13 reports of incidents involving coffeemakers overheating, resulting in minor property damage. No injuries have been reported.
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What the record doesn’t say
- The notice lists no UPCs, so check the model, the description and the photos.
- The notice lists no model numbers in a field of their own; its description may give them.
- How many have been returned or fixed isn’t in the notice.
Hearth Record wrote these lines.
Sources
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U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, Recalls API.
Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily. Public domain (U.S. Government work). CPSC asks to be credited, and that no endorsement be implied.
Recalls of kids’ and home products are from the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC). CPSC does not endorse Hearth Record. Copied on Oct 19, 2026.