Coffee Maker RECALL: This Common Habit TRIGGERS The DANGER

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Bodum is recalling 5.9 million French press coffee makers because their glass carafes can break during use and burn the person pouring.

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The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission announced the recall of 5.9 million Bodum French presses with replaceable glass carafes.
The agency counted 70 reports of carafes breaking during use, including 48 reports of burns.
The reason is a common habit: stirring the coffee with a metal spoon can damage the glass carafe so it breaks later.
The presses were sold from 1974 through October 2026 at Target, Walmart, Amazon and other stores, for about $15 to $65.
Owners get a free plastic stirring spoon and a warning label, not a refund or a new coffee maker.
Stop stirring with metal spoons, and stop using any carafe that is cracked or chipped.

What Was Recalled And Why

On Thursday, October 29, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), the federal agency that oversees the safety of household goods, announced that Bodum USA is recalling 5.9 million French press coffee makers. A French press brews coffee by soaking the grounds in hot water inside a glass pitcher, called a carafe, then pressing them to the bottom with a plunger. The agency said a damaged or cracked carafe can break without warning during use and cause serious burns.

#Recall: Bodum USA Recalls 5.9 Million French Press Coffee Makers with Replaceable Glass Carafes; The carafe can unexpectedly break during use if the glass carafe is damaged or cracked, including by use of a metal spoon to stir the coffee. Get repair. https://t.co/5VIcwlANUm pic.twitter.com/Tk6xPjxGTp

— US Consumer Product Safety Commission (@USCPSC) October 29, 2026

The reason the glass gets damaged is a common habit. According to the CPSC, stirring the coffee with a metal spoon or other metal utensil can damage the carafe, and the glass can break later. The agency counted 70 reports of carafes breaking during use, including 48 reports of burns.

Which Presses Are Covered

The recall covers 8-cup and 12-cup Bodum French presses with replaceable glass carafes. The models are Bistro, Brazil, Caffettiera, Chambord, Crema, Java, Jesper and Kenya. The Bodum name appears on the frame and inner lid of most of these models, and it is etched on the carafe along with product warnings.

The presses were sold from 1974 through October 2026. Stores included Target, Walmart, coffee and home goods shops across the country, Amazon, Bodum’s own website and other online sellers. They cost about $15 to $65. They were made in Portugal and Thailand and brought into the U.S. by Bodum USA, which is based in New York.

What Bodum Says

Bodum said it is making the recall voluntarily and working with the CPSC. The company said using metal spoons to stir coffee in the glass carafe can damage the glass and lead to breakage. It also reminded customers not to use a cracked or damaged carafe.

The company said reported breakage is “extremely low” compared with the millions of presses it has sold in the U.S. over decades. It said it takes any report of injury “extremely seriously.” Bodum said these presses will ship with the plastic spoon and warning label from here on.

What To Do If You Own One

Stop using metal spoons or utensils to stir coffee in the glass carafe. Look the carafe over for cracks or chips, and do not use it if you find any. Then contact Bodum for the free plastic stirring spoon and the new warning label.

Bodum’s recall line is 888-879-8213, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Eastern time, Monday through Friday. The company also has a recall website, bodumfrenchpressrecall.expertinquiry.com. The full CPSC notice has photos to help you match your press to the recall. Anyone who has been burned by hot coffee or broken glass should see a doctor, since a burn can be worse than it first looks.

What This Means For Your Kitchen

A French press is one of the simplest coffee makers there is, and many families have had one on the counter for years. This recall does not take it away. It asks owners to make one change: put the metal spoon down and stir with plastic.

The fix is free and small, and it costs nothing but a phone call or a few minutes online. For a kitchen tool this common, that one swap can keep a morning cup from turning into a trip to the emergency room.