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10 reports to CPSC, the latest made Jun 19, 2026. A report isn’t a recall.

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At a glance

From SaferProducts.gov, released Oct 25, 2026.

  • 10reports to CPSC
  • Jun 19, 2026the latest report was made
  • Dec 8, 2011the earliest
  • 9with the company’s comments
Brand
Breville
Maker
BREVILLE USAMakers, importers or sellers, as the reports name them
Product
Electric coffee makers and teapotsCPSC’s product type: Electric Coffee Makers or Teapots (code 217), in Kitchen: Appliances

By month

1 report from July 2025 to June 2026; the most in June 2026, 1. 9 earlier reports, since December 2011, are in the table.
The numbers, as a table
Reports to CPSC by the month each was made, newest first
MonthReports
June 20261
May 20251
January 20241
October 20212
February 20211
February 20171
October 20151
January 20121
December 20111

How badly anyone was hurt

  • First aid 1 CPSC: Injury, First Aid Received by Non-Medical Professional
  • Hurt, no treatment 3 CPSC: Injury, No First Aid or Medical Attention Received
  • No one hurt 5 CPSC: Incident, No Injury
  • No incident, no one hurt 1 CPSC: No Incident, No Injury

As each report says it, in short words; CPSC’s own words are under each.

The reports, as CPSC published them

Reports people made to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. CPSC publishes each one after sending it to the company named, and doesn’t guarantee they’re accurate. A report isn’t a recall.

Each report is the words of the person who made it, as CPSC published them. The company’s comments, where CPSC published any, are set apart as the company’s own.

Source:

CPSC, SaferProducts.gov public database export. Released Oct 25, 2026. Updated daily.

  1. Hurt, no treatment

    Made Jun 19, 2026, sent to the company Jun 24, 2026, published by CPSC Jul 10, 2026

    The product, in the report: Breville Barista Express Pro espresso machine, model BES878BSS, in brushed stainless steel. This is a countertop semi-automatic espresso machine with an integrated conical burr grinder, a stainless steel outer casing, a removable water tank, drip tray, and bean hopper. It measures roughly 13 inches wide, 16 inches deep, and 16 inches tall, and weighs approximately 23 pounds. Serial number A1BUAESA210600313, batch code 2106. It was purchased on May 30, 2021 from Seattle Coffee Gear via Amazon Marketplace. The product is used to grind coffee beans and brew espresso, and operates on standard household 120-volt power through a grounded plug.

    On 6/7/2026, while cleaning behind my Breville Barista Express Pro espresso machine, model BES878BSS, serial A1BUAESA210600313, batch code 2106, my chest came into contact with the front of the machines outer metal casing and I received a strong electric shock. The sensation was comparable to a forceful blow to the chest. At the time, the machine was plugged into a properly grounded kitchen outlet, as it always had been, and was switched off. I was wearing shoes, standing on a tile floor, and using a dry paper towel to remove dust. No water or liquid was involved. The machine had been in normal use for approximately five years, purchased May 30, 2021, with no prior incidents. A properly functioning grounded appliance should not deliver a shock through its external casing, which indicates a possible internal electrical fault such as a compromised ground connection or a live component contacting the chassis.

    I did not require medical attention but found the incident alarming. I have unplugged the machine and have not used it since. I reported the incident to Breville, case number [REDACTED], and the unit is being sent to Breville for diagnostic inspection. I am filing this report so the incident is on record and so any pattern of similar reports can be identified.The machine had been in normal use for approximately five years (purchased May 30, 2021) with no prior incidents. A properly functioning grounded appliance should not deliver a shock through its external casing, which indicates a possible internal electrical fault such as a compromised ground connection or a live component contacting the chassis. I did not require medical attention but found the incident alarming. I have unplugged the machine and havent used it since. I reported the incident to Breville, case number [REDACTED]. Their proposed solution was to have me ship the unit to them for a diagnosis, after which they would provide a repair quote and charge me to fix it, despite the machine having delivered an electric shock. I am filing this report so the incident is on record and so any pattern of similar reports can be identified.

    Model
    BES878BSS
    Serial number
    A1BUAESA210600313
    Bought from
    Seattle Coffee Gear via Amazon Marketplace
    Bought
    May 30, 2021
    Where
    New York, New York: Home/Apartment/Condominium
    Who was involved
    Age 36, Unknown
    The reporter’s relation to them
    Self
    As this report names them
    Brand Breville, made or sold by BREVILLE USA
    How badly, in CPSC’s words
    Injury, No First Aid or Medical Attention Received
  2. First aid

    Made May 31, 2025, sent to the company Jun 4, 2025, published by CPSC Jun 18, 2025

    The product, in the report: Brand: Breville Model Number: BES990BSS2JAN1 Serial Number: A1BUAESA211609549 Batch Number: 2116 Category: Kitchen > Coffee Makers / Espresso Machines Purchase Price: $2799.95 Date of Purchase: (Approximate date is fine 3 years ago)

    I own a Breville Oracle Touch espresso machine (Model: BES990BSS2JAN1, Serial: A1BUAESA211609549, Batch: 2116), purchased three years ago for $2,799.95 from Seattle Coffee Gear. Though the machine was plugged in but turned off, it became extremely hotenough to burn my fingers on the brew head area. I reported this to Breville Customer Support and was told Id get a call back the same day. No one followed up. I also sent a mailed letter and an email, but received no response. The overheating persists when the unit is plugged in, even while powered off. It must be unplugged to avoid dangerous heating. This is a serious burn, fire, and electrical hazard. Breville is the only authorized repair provider, and no espresso repair shops in the Seattle area will service this model. The machine must be shipped back to Breville for repair, but they have been unresponsive.

    Model
    Breville Oracle Touch- BES990BSS2JAN1
    Serial number
    A1BUAESA211609549
    Bought from
    Seattle Coffee Gear
    Bought
    Oct 1, 2022, about then
    Where
    Seattle, Washington: Home/Apartment/Condominium
    Who was involved
    Age 69, Female
    The reporter’s relation to them
    Self
    As this report names them
    Brand Breville, made or sold by BREVILLE USA
    How badly, in CPSC’s words
    Injury, First Aid Received by Non-Medical Professional
  3. Hurt, no treatment

    Made Jan 21, 2024, sent to the company Jan 26, 2024, published by CPSC Feb 9, 2024

    The product, in the report: Breville Precision Brewer Thermal Coffee Maker, 60 oz. Brushed Stainless Steel BCD450BSS

    I found mold floating in my coffee!! I clean my Breville Precision Brewer coffee maker (Model BDC450) every day before I brew my coffee. I think I’ve brewed almost 800 carafe’s of coffee in my coffee maker since I bought it in 2020. I know this because I’ve bought 8 packs of 100 coffee filters. I wash all components downstream of the hot water shower head. Every surface gets cleaned with water and a paper towel, every brew. I also run warm water through the coffee drip inlet on the top of the carafe lid to attempt to clean all of the fluid path. I set the lid aside to dry while grinding my coffee beans.

    I recently (just today) found chunks things that were not coffee grounds in my coffee. I researched online to see if anyone was having the same problem. There were. Here is a link to what I found: [REDACTED]

    Based on everyone else’s similar experience and troubleshooting methods, I made the decision to destructively inspect my carafe lid to see if there was mold. I used a razor blade to carefully undo the ultrasonic weld that holds the lid together. What I found was totally disgusting. There was black, stringy mold inside of my coffee carafe. And the only way to get to it was destroying the lid. This uncleanable surface hidden away, which is introduced to warm condensate every day, harbors an unthinkably large colony of bacteria and mold. This product needs to be recalled. I’m not the only one who is experiencing this problem, clearly.

    The danger from this product is unavoidable and presents a high risk of longterm health problems.

    I have pictures of the inside of the carafe lid, if this helps the CPSC issue the recall. I am very seriously concerned that others will be hurt by this product.

    Model
    BCD450BSS
    Serial number
    19BUADCA203401011
    Bought from
    Amazon
    Bought
    Dec 4, 2020
    Where
    Boston, Massachusetts: Home/Apartment/Condominium
    Who was involved
    Age 34, Unspecified
    The reporter’s relation to them
    Self
    As this report names them
    Brand Breville, made or sold by BREVILLE USA
    How badly, in CPSC’s words
    Injury, No First Aid or Medical Attention Received
  4. No one hurt

    Made Oct 25, 2021, sent to the company Oct 27, 2021, published by CPSC Nov 10, 2021

    The product, in the report: Breville Oracle Touch Espresso Machine

    I bought a Breville Oracle Touch Espresso Machine in 2018 and it’s worked great until now. The seals have broken on the boiler that cause water to escape the boiler. It then drips on to a relay switch that’s below the boiler which causes a short and my GFCI outlet to trip. This is extremely dangerous and could cause a fire if this machine is not plugged into a GFCI outlet.

    Model
    BES990BSS
    Serial number
    173603488USC
    Bought from
    Sur La Table
    Bought
    Jun 8, 2018
    Where
    Georgetown, Texas: Home/Apartment/Condominium
    Who was involved
    Unknown
    The reporter’s relation to them
    Unspecified
    As this report names them
    Brand Breville, made or sold by BREVILLE USA
    How badly, in CPSC’s words
    Incident, No Injury
  5. No incident, no one hurt

    Made Oct 23, 2021, sent to the company Oct 27, 2021, published by CPSC Nov 10, 2021

    The product, in the report: Breville Barista Espresso Machine

    Breville Espresso Machine leaking hot water

    Model
    Breville Barista Express
    Serial number
    172188901USC
    Bought from
    Www.macys.com
    Bought
    Aug 5, 2017
    Where
    Linwood, New Jersey: Home/Apartment/Condominium
    Who was involved
    Age 3, Unspecified
    The reporter’s relation to them
    My Child
    As this report names them
    Brand Breville, made or sold by BREVILLE USA
    How badly, in CPSC’s words
    No Incident, No Injury
  6. No one hurt

    Made Feb 24, 2021, sent to the company Mar 10, 2021, published by CPSC Mar 24, 2021

    The product, in the report: BREVILLE TEA MAKER - MODEL # BTM800XL

    reheating tea in tea maker and it started boiling out of the maker all over the maker and counter. Had to pull the electrical plug from outlet to turn off. notified breville and opened service case [REDACTED]

    Model
    BTM800XL
    Serial number
    1417F
    Bought from
    TEAVANA
    Bought
    Aug 19, 2014
    Where
    CHEEKTOWAGA, New York: Home/Apartment/Condominium
    Who was involved
    Age 65, Male
    The reporter’s relation to them
    Self
    As this report names them
    Brand BREVILLE, made or sold by BREVILLE USA
    How badly, in CPSC’s words
    Incident, No Injury
  7. No one hurt

    Made Feb 24, 2017, sent to the company Mar 24, 2017, published by CPSC Apr 14, 2017

    The product, in the report: Breville Infuser Espresso Machine

    I have a Breville Infuser Espresso Machine. While preparing some espresso last week the machine sparked and started to smoke. I turned it off and pulled the plug. I sent the machine back to manufacturer for repair but i wanted to report this incident.

    Model
    Breville Infuser Espresso Machine
    Bought from
    bed bath and beyond, New York
    Bought
    Feb 1, 2015
    Where
    new york, New York: Home/Apartment/Condominium
    Who was involved
    Unspecified
    The reporter’s relation to them
    Unspecified
    As this report names them
    Brand Breville, made or sold by BREVILLE USA
    How badly, in CPSC’s words
    Incident, No Injury
  8. Hurt, no treatment

    Made Oct 17, 2015, sent to the company Oct 26, 2015, published by CPSC Nov 9, 2015

    The product, in the report: Espresso Maker

    I was “backwashing” my espresso machine, following manufacturers directions and the porta filter vibrated off spewing boiling water on me and around my kitchen. This has happened on at least 4 separate occasions.

    [REDACTED]

    Model
    Breville Oracle
    Serial number
    142802617USC
    Bought from
    Williams Sonoma
    Bought
    Dec 14, 2014
    Where
    Sharon, Connecticut: Home/Apartment/Condominium
    Who was involved
    Age 60, Female
    The reporter’s relation to them
    Self
    As this report names them
    Brand Breville, made or sold by BREVILLE USA
    How badly, in CPSC’s words
    Injury, No First Aid or Medical Attention Received
  9. No one hurt

    Made Jan 16, 2012, sent to the company Jan 24, 2012, published by CPSC Feb 7, 2012

    The product, in the report: It is an electric tea kettle that is supposed to turn itself off after boiling the water.

    I have a Breville Ikon 1.7 electric tea kettle that no longer shuts off after the water boils. It just keeps boiling. I feel very lucky that I discovered this before it completely ran dry and started a fire.

    I contacted Breville warranty support and they said they will not send me a replacement kettle because it was manufactured more than 1 year ago.

    I can’t believe an $80 tea kettle only has a 1 year warranty and that Breville refuses to stand behind their products when a serious safety issue is at stake. Breville advertises this kettle as shutting off automatically when the water boils. If it doesn’t do that, and people expect it to, serious problems could result.

    Model
    SK500XL
    UPC
    ?
    Serial number
    none
    Where
    seattle, Washington: Home/Apartment/Condominium
    Who was involved
    Unspecified
    The reporter’s relation to them
    Self
    As this report names them
    Brand Breville, made or sold by BREVILLE USA
    How badly, in CPSC’s words
    Incident, No Injury
  10. No one hurt

    Made Dec 8, 2011, sent to the company Dec 16, 2011, published by CPSC Jan 3, 2012

    The product, in the report: Breville expresso maker

    We have had Breville 800ESXL Expresso Maker for the last year. We kept smelling a burning odor coming from the machine. Eventually, the odor was gone.

    Recently, the steamer option stopped working. We initially thought it was the pump going. When we open up the machine, we found many of the electrical connection with plastic covering had burned off, which explains the burning odor we have had. Furthermore, some of the connections were sparking.

    This expresso machine has a stainless body. I am just gratefull that none of the us were elecuted. I guess fire would of been another hazard.

    Model
    800ESX Expresso Machine
    Bought from
    Bath and Beyound, California
    Where
    Vacaville, Unspecified: Home/Apartment/Condominium
    Who was involved
    Unspecified
    The reporter’s relation to them
    Unspecified
    As this report names them
    Brand Breville, made or sold by BREVILLE USA
    How badly, in CPSC’s words
    Incident, No Injury

CPSC’s disclaimer

Disclaimer: CPSC does not guarantee the accuracy, completeness, or adequacy of the contents of the Publicly Available Consumer Product Safety Information Database on SaferProducts.gov, particularly with respect to information submitted by people outside of CPSC.

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  • U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, SaferProducts.gov public database export.

    Released Oct 25, 2026 and checked Oct 25, 2026. Updated daily. Public domain (U.S. Government work). CPSC asks to be credited, and that no endorsement be implied.

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