Bodum USA, together with the US Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), has announced a recall of about 5.9 million French presses sold in the US from 1974 through October 2026. The recall covers 8- and 12-cup models with a replaceable glass carafe: Bistro, Brazil, Caffettiera, Chambord, Crema, Java, Jesper and Kenya.
The company has received 70 reports of glass carafes breaking during use, 48 of which involved burns. The cause cited is stirring coffee with metal spoons or utensils, which can damage the glass so that it later fails.
The recall does not include refunds or new units: Bodum is offering a free plastic stirring spoon and a warning label. Owners are advised to stop using metal utensils in the carafe and to discard cracked or damaged carafes. The presses, made in Portugal and Thailand, sold for roughly $15 to $65.
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Source: Daily Coffee News