Laceration Hazard Prompts Recall by Starbucks of Coffee Grinders; Made by Tsann Kuen
Home product recall 09-244. Announced by CPSC on Jun 16, 2009.
- CPSC: stop using it
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The short answer
Announced by CPSC on Jun 16, 2009. Copied from CPSC on Oct 19, 2026.
- Stop using it what CPSC tells owners to do now (needs attention)
- About 530,000 units, as CPSC gives them
- Reported injuries, in the notice (needs attention)
Every line below is in CPSC’s own words, with its source beside it.
What’s wrong with it?
The grinder can fail to turn off or can turn on unexpectedly, posing a laceration hazard to consumers.
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What should you do?
Consumers should immediately stop using the coffee grinders and contact Starbucks to receive a free replacement grinder.
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- How to reach the firm: For additional information, contact Starbucks toll free at (866) 276-2950 between 9 a.m. and 9 p.m. MT or visit the company’s Web site at www.starbucks.com
Which ones are recalled?
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
About 530,000 units, as CPSC gives them.
Starbucks Barista® Blade Grinders and Seattle’s Best Coffee® Blade Grinders.
CPSC, Recalls API. Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily.
CPSC’s photos
CPSC shows 2 photos on its notice. Hearth Record doesn’t copy them; each opens on cpsc.gov.
Who made and sold it?
- Made by Tsann Kuen (Zhangzhou) Enterprise Co. Ltd. (“TKL”), China.
- Imported by Starbucks Coffee Co., Seattle, Wash.
- Starbucks and Seattle’s Best Coffee stores nationwide from March 2002 through March 2009 for about $30.
- Made in China, as the notice gives it.
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Was anyone hurt?
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.
CPSC, Recalls API. Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily.
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.