Chefman electric coffee makers and teapots
5 reports to CPSC, the latest made Dec 19, 2021. A report isn’t a recall.
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At a glance
From SaferProducts.gov, released Oct 25, 2026.
- 5reports to CPSC
- Dec 19, 2021the latest report was made
- Jan 28, 2019the earliest
- 0with the company’s comments
- Brand
- Chefman
- Maker
- RJ BRANDS LLCMakers, 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
Other ways the reports write the brand (1)
“Chefman single serve coffee maker”
By month
The numbers, as a table
| Month | Reports |
|---|---|
| December 2021 | 1 |
| April 2021 | 1 |
| January 2021 | 1 |
| August 2019 | 1 |
| January 2019 | 1 |
How badly anyone was hurt
- First aid 1 CPSC: Injury, First Aid Received by Non-Medical Professional
- No one hurt 4 CPSC: 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.
CPSC, SaferProducts.gov public database export. Released Oct 25, 2026. Updated daily.
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No one hurt Made Dec 19, 2021, sent to the company Dec 21, 2021, published by CPSC Jan 6, 2022
The product, in the report: Chefman model RJ14-UB for single cup from [REDACTED] pods.
Coffee maker failed to puncture pod which exploded and blew open the lid spraying hot water and coffee grounds. Chifman instant coffee maker for single pods and cups. Used at home. No one was injured as no one was near the coffee maker.
- Model
- Chefman RJ14-UB
- UPC
- 8 16458 02293 4
- Serial number
- ACCESS CODE 3003539
- Bought from
- amazon
- Bought
- Aug 8, 2021
- Where
- Delray Beach, Florida: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Unknown
- The reporter’s relation to them
- Unspecified
- As this report names them
- Brand Chefman, made or sold by RJ BRANDS LLC
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Incident, No Injury
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No one hurt Made Apr 22, 2021, sent to the company Apr 26, 2021, published by CPSC May 10, 2021
The product, in the report: Chefman InstaCoffee Single Serve Coffee Maker Compatible with K-Cup Pods, Grounds & Loose-Leaf Tea w/Reusable Filter Model RJ14-UB
I had just filled my Chefman single serve coffee maker with water. I had already filled the reusable k cup filter cup and placed in coffee machine. Several minutes later I was on the computer and pushed the brew button. The brewer top had been firmly snapped in place. The red light came on and the machine started to brew. About 10-15 seconds after the brewer started a loud pop like a firecracker occurred and the top lid came flying open and steam shot out. I was about 2 feet away from the machine and it scared me badly. My co-worker came running around the partition and said, “what the hell was that”? I restarted the machine and it brewed the coffee but first made clear water for a second. I am worried that if this occurs that someone could be badly burned. I wanted to commit this report in case a recall needs to occur and to document this scary experience.
- Model
- RJ14-UB
- Serial number
- 5014240 ?
- Bought from
- Amazon
- Bought
- Apr 13, 2021
- Where
- Hampton, Virginia: Other Public Property/
Office - Who was involved
- Age 61, Unknown
- The reporter’s relation to them
- Self
- As this report names them
- Brand Chefman, made or sold by RJ BRANDS LLC
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Incident, No Injury
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No one hurt Made Jan 22, 2021, sent to the company Feb 11, 2021, published by CPSC Feb 26, 2021
The product, in the report: Chefman single serve coffee maker model RJ14-UB.
Purchased a Chefman model RJ14-UB single server coffee maker. Tried to use the coffee maker, top pops open during brewing spewing hot coffee all over
- Model
- RJ14-UB
- UPC
- NA
- Serial number
- Could not find
- Bought from
- Amazon
- Bought
- Dec 9, 2020, about then
- Where
- Chicago, Illinois: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Age 65, Unspecified
- The reporter’s relation to them
- Self
- As this report names them
- Brand Chefman single serve coffee maker, made or sold by RJ BRANDS LLC
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Incident, No Injury
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No one hurt Made Aug 4, 2019, sent to the company Aug 15, 2019, published by CPSC Aug 29, 2019
The product, in the report: Chefman Instant Electric Hot Water Pot w/ Auto & Manual Dispense Buttons,, Stainless Steel, 5.3L/5.6 Qt | Model RJ16-LOCK
I purchased the Chefman brand instant hot water pot Model # RJ16-LOCK from Amazon on December 11, 2018 Recently I had a disturbing and potentially dangerous incident with it.
I filled the pot with water and plugged it in. A short while later I heard a loud sound and came back into the kitchen to find that steaming hot water was rapidly coming out of the spout and pouring over the counter and floor. None of the buttons appeared to be stuck and the only way I was able to get it to stop was to unplug it. no one was injured but I am concerned since there was the potential for injury
- Model
- RJ16-LOCK
- Bought from
- Amazon
- Bought
- Dec 11, 2018
- Where
- Lawrence, New York: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Unspecified
- The reporter’s relation to them
- Unspecified
- As this report names them
- Brand Chefman, made or sold by RJ BRANDS LLC
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Incident, No Injury
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First aid Made Jan 28, 2019, sent to the company Feb 4, 2019, published by CPSC Feb 19, 2019
The product, in the report: A single serve coffee maker by Chefman
The latch on the top failed under pressure and the unit literally blew its top. A pice of the latch flew out and hit the back of my left hand hard enough to cause a bruise and swelling. Guess I’m lucky, it could have hit an eye!
- Model
- RJ14-SKG
- UPC
- None
- Serial number
- 4010112
- Bought from
- Bed bath and beyond?
- Bought
- Jan 1, 2017, about then
- Where
- Lake Hiawatha, United States: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Age 65, Male
- The reporter’s relation to them
- Self
- As this report names them
- Brand Chefman, made or sold by RJ BRANDS LLC
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Injury, First Aid Received by Non-Medical Professional
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