INDIANA – Bodum USA, Inc. of New York is voluntarily recalling approximately 5.9 million French Press coffee makers featuring replaceable glass carafes due to an unexpected breakage hazard that poses a risk of serious burn injuries.
Announced on October 29, 2026, in cooperation with the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), the recall follows 70 reports of carafes breaking during use, which resulted in 48 reports of burns to consumers.
Affected Models and Sales Information
The recall covers 8-cup and 12-cup Bodum French Press coffee makers with replaceable glass carafes across several models:
- Bistro
- Brazil
- Caffettiera
- Chambord
- Crema
- Java
- Jesper
- Kenya
The Bodum name typically appears on the frame and inner lid and is engraved on the glass carafes alongside product warnings. Manufactured in Portugal and Thailand, the affected coffee makers were sold nationwide at Target, Walmart, and various coffee and home goods stores, as well as online platforms including Bodum.com, Amazon.com, Target.com, and Walmart.com, from 1974 through October 2026 for prices ranging between $15 and $65.
Why the Recalls Were Issued
The glass carafes can break during use if the glass becomes damaged or cracked—such as from stirring coffee with a metal spoon. The combination of hot coffee and broken glass presents a significant burn hazard to users.
What Consumers Should Do
Owners should immediately stop using metal spoons or other metal utensils to stir coffee inside the glass carafe.
Consumers can contact Bodum to receive a free plastic stirring spoon and a warning label reminding users not to use cracked or damaged carafes or stir with metal utensils.
For more information, to check models against recall photos, or to request remedy items, customers can:
- Call: 888-879-8213 (Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET)
- Email: Bodum3302@sedgwick.com
- Visit Online: www.bodumfrenchpressrecall.expertinquiry.com or www.bodum.com (clicking “Recall Information”)
