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Tassimo Nabob and Gevalia brand Espresso T Discs
- Starting date:
- February 9, 2012
- Posting date:
- February 9, 2012
- Type of communication:
- Consumer Product Recall
- Subcategory:
- Household Items, Other
- Source of recall:
- Health Canada
- Issue:
- Product Safety, Physical Hazard
- Audience:
- General Public
- Identification number:
- RA-500002770
Joint Recall with Kraft Canada Inc., Health Canada and the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission (US CPSC)
Affected products
Tassimo Nabob and Gevalia brand Espresso T Discs
Product description
The recalled espresso T Discs are plastic discs filled with coffee and used in the Tassimo coffeemakers to brew espresso, cappuccino and latte drinks. The recalled espresso T Discs were sold under the Gevalia and Nabob brands and were manufactured between August 2011 and January 2012. The recalled espresso T Discs were sold alone (8 or 16 per package) or with milk T Discs as part of Cappuccino, Latte or Skinny Latte drinks (8 espresso T Discs per package) or as part of a variety pack unit (58 T Discs per unit including 8 espresso T Discs).
The T Discs included in this recall include the following espresso T Discs:
| UPC | Product Name | Code Range |
|---|---|---|
| 43000 01544 | Tassimo Gevalia Decaf Cappuccino | 11213-12020 |
| 43000 02176 | Tassimo Gevalia Decaf Espresso | |
| 43000 02758 | Tassimo Gevalia Skinny Cappuccino | |
| 60200 98792 | Tassimo Nabob Latte | |
| 60200 98788 | Tassimo Nabob Cappuccino | |
| 60200 98789 | Tassimo Nabob Espresso | |
| 60200 98780 | Tassimo Nabob Skinny Latte | |
| 60200 00103 | Tassimo Nabob Decaf Cappuccino | |
| 60200 00104 | Tassimo Nabob Variety Pack |
Certain additional espresso T Discs (not sold by Kraft Canada) are also being recalled in the United States. For a list of all affected espresso T Discs in both Canada and the United States, please visit the Tassimo recall website
Only espresso T Discs from the drinks listed above, with code information ending between 11213 and 12020 are included in the recall. The code information is printed on a side panel of the package and on the foil lid of the espresso T Disc.
The recalled espresso T Discs were sold in Canada and the United States. No other T Discs are affected by this recall.
Hazard identified
Due to a manufacturing defect, the recalled espresso T Discs can become clogged, and during brewing or upon opening of the brewing mechanism, hot liquid and/or coffee grounds could spray onto consumers and bystanders, posing a burn hazard
There have been 21 reports from consumers in Canada (15) and in the United States (6) of hot liquid and/or coffee grounds spraying onto consumers and bystanders, including 4 reports of second-degree burns.
Health Canada has received no reports of incidents or injuries to Canadians related to the use of the T Discs.
Number sold
Approximately 4 million packages of the affected espresso T Discs were produced (Canada - 1.9 million and the United States - 2.1 million).
Time period sold
The affected T Discs were sold at retailers across Canada and the United States, and on various websites including through www.tassimo.ca from August 2011 through February 2012.
Place of origin
Manufactured in the United States.
Companies
- Manufacturer
-
Kraft Foods Global, Inc.
- Distributor
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Kraft Canada Inc.
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What you should do
Consumers should stop using the recalled espresso T Discs and contact Tassimo to obtain a refund.
For more information, consumers may visit the Tassimo recall website or contact the firm toll-free at 1-855-843-2487 between 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. EST, Monday through Friday.
Consumers may view the release by the US CPSC on the Commission's website.