Black & Decker Coffeemakers Recalled By Applica Consumer Products Due to Burn Hazard
Home product recall 09-309. Announced by CPSC on Aug 18, 2009.
- CPSC: stop using it
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The short answer
Announced by CPSC on Aug 18, 2009. Copied from CPSC on Oct 19, 2026.
- Stop using it what CPSC tells owners to do now (needs attention)
- About 9,800 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?
The coffeemakers can overheat and melt, posing a burn hazard to consumers.
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What should you do?
Consumers should immediately stop using the coffeemakers and contact Applica to receive a free replacement household product.
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- How to reach the firm: For additional information, contact Applica at (866) 699-4595 between 8:30 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, or visit the firm’s Web site at www.acprecall.com
Which ones are recalled?
This recall involves Black & Decker 8-cup programmable thermal coffeemakers. Model number TCM1000IKT is printed on the rating plate on the bottom of the coffeemaker.
About 9,800 units, as CPSC gives them.
Black & Decker® Thermal Coffeemakers.
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CPSC’s photos
CPSC shows 1 photo on its notice. Hearth Record doesn’t copy them; each opens on cpsc.gov.
Who made and sold it?
- Distributed by Applica Consumer Products Inc., Miramar, Fla.
- Walmart and small retail stores nationwide from April 2008 through July 2009 for between $50 and $65.
- Made in China, as the notice gives it.
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Was anyone hurt?
The firm has received one report of a coffeemaker melting. No injuries 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.
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