Keurig Green Mountain, Inc. recalls KEURIG® MINI Plus Brewers
- Starting date:
- December 23, 2014
- Posting date:
- December 23, 2014
- Type of communication:
- Consumer Product Recall
- Subcategory:
- Household Items
- Source of recall:
- Health Canada
- Issue:
- Product Safety
- Audience:
- General Public
- Identification number:
- RA-43015
Joint recall with Health Canada, the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission (US CPSC) and Keurig Green Mountain, Inc.
Affected products
Keurig® MINI Plus brewer, model number K10 (previously identified as model number B31), manufactured between December 2009 and July 2014
Product description
This recall involves the Keurig® MINI Plus brewer, model number K10 (previously identified as model number B31), manufactured between December 2009 and July 2014. The brewer is a single-serve, hot coffee brewer, designed for personal use. The product comes in various colours, has the name “KEURIG” on the front and the serial number appears on a white sticker on the base of each unit.
| Keurig® MINI Plus Brewing System Identifcation Number Ranges |
|---|
| 31.0000.0000001 through 31.0000.0250560 |
| 31.0001.0000001 through 31.0001.0010328 |
| 31.0002.0000001 through 31.0002.0081312 |
| 31.0003.0000001 through 31.0003.0010328 |
| 31.0004.0000001 through 31.0004.0263772 |
| 31.0014.0000001 through 31.0014.0001250 |
| 31.0015.0000001 through 31.0015.0001250 |
| 31.1000.0000001 through 31.1000.0015984 |
| 31.1002.0000001 through 31.1002.0002664 |
| 31.2000.0000001 through 31.2000.1977238 |
| 31.2001.0000001 through 31.2001.0174310 |
| 31.2002.0000001 through 31.2002.0745280 |
| 31.2003.0000001 through 31.2003.0055668 |
| 31.2004.0000001 through 31.2004.1156585 |
| 31.2015.0000001 through 31.2015.0081287 |
| 31.2017.0000001 through 31.2017.0047310 |
| 31.2019.0000001 through 31.2019.0117035 |
| 31.2020.0000001 through 31.2020.0019028 |
| 31.2021.0000001 through 31.2021.0076016 |
| 31.2022.0000001 through 31.2022.0022444 |
| 31.2030.0000001 through 31.2030.0032028 |
| 31.2031.0000001 through 31.2031.0042714 |
| 31.2033.0000001 through 31.2033.0018685 |
| 31.2034.0000001 through 31.2034.0016074 |
| 31.2035.0000001 through 31.2035.0013366 |
| 31.3000.0000340 through 31.3000.1524059 |
| 31.3001.0000001 through 31.3001.0021252 |
| 31.3002.0000001 through 31.3002.0510030 |
| 31.3004.0000001 through 31.3004.0016532 |
Hazard identified
Water can overheat during the brewing process, spray out and burn consumers.
Keurig has received 25 reports of incidents involving liquid spraying from the product in Canada, which resulted in 17 minor burns.
Health Canada has not received any reports of consumer incidents or injuries related to the use of the brewers.
Number sold
Approximately 563,892 brewers were sold in Canada and approximately 5,997,173 in the United States by various retailers.
Time period sold
The recalled brewers were sold from December 2009 to December 2014 in Canada and the United States.
Place of origin
Manufactured in China and Malaysia.
Companies
- Manufacturer
-
Simatelex Manufactory Co., Ltd.
Wong Chuk Hang
CHINA
- Manufacturer
-
V.S. Plus Sdn. Bhd.
Johor
MALAYSIA
- Distributor
-
Keurig Green Mountain, Inc.
Waterbury
Vermont
UNITED STATES
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What you should do
Consumers should contact Keurig to obtain a free repair kit. While waiting for a repair kit, consumers can contact Keurig about steps to avoid burning injury.
For more information, consumers may contact the toll-free MINI Brewer Plus hotline at 1-844-255-7886 Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. ET and from 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. ET on Saturday or Sunday or visit the MINI Brewer Plus website.
Consumers may view the release by the US CPSC on the Commission's website.
Please note that the Canada Consumer Product Safety Act prohibits recalled products from being redistributed, sold or even given away in Canada.
Health Canada would like to remind Canadians to report any health or safety incidents related to the use of this product or any other consumer product or cosmetic by filling out the Consumer Product Incident Report Form.