Injuries

Coffee Grinder - Blade Grinder

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Coffee Grinder - Blade Grinder
Case number
0913/09
Category
Electrical appliances and equipment
Type / Model
Products with the following SKUs (product identifiers): 179319 (Blade Grinder, S/S) (Barcode 7/6211161892/4) 179391 (Blade Grinder, S/S) (Barcode 7/6211161899/3) 162642 (Blade Grinder BLK) (Barcode 7/6211161830/6) 162643 (Blade Grinder BLK) (Barcode 7/6211161831/3) The product CN code is 8509400000
Audience
Consumer
Notifying country
🇬🇧 United Kingdom
Country of origin
🇨🇳 China
Published
2009-07-10

⚠️ Risk

The product poses a potential risk of injuries because if consumers fail to follow the operating and cleaning instructions and pour ground coffee beans over the side of the unit, the grinder blade could continue to operate after the unit is turned off.There have been approximately 176 reports, worldwide, of continuous operation of the blade, including 3 minor injuries that occurred during cleaning.

Measures

Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): OtherCategory of measure(s): Voluntary withdrawal from the market and recall from consumers by the importer.Date of entry into force: Unknown

The coffee grinder is made up of the following components: Grinder Lid; Grinder Contact Button; Grinder Blade; Grinding Chamber; and Power Cord. Available with a stainless steel or black finish.