The Recall Desk
Our severity:SevereCPSC·05185·Announced 2005-06-02

KitchenAid Coffeemakers Recalled for Fire Hazard Due to Overheating Component

Whirlpool is recalling about 529,000 KitchenAid coffeemakers because an internal electrical component can overheat and ignite, posing a fire hazard.

What this means for you

Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 4/5 (Severe).

The hazard poses a serious risk of illness, injury, or structural failure. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a fire hazard with 13 reported incidents resulting in property damage, which aligns with the rubric criterion for 'significant injury/property-damage reports' under the Severe category.

Plain-English summary

Whirlpool Corp. is recalling approximately 529,000 KitchenAid coffeemakers sold nationwide from January 1999 through December 2004. The affected units are 10-cup and 12-cup models in black, white, red, or blue. The recall is due to a defect where an internal electrical component can overheat and ignite, creating a fire hazard.

Whirlpool has received 13 reports of incidents involving the coffeemakers overheating, which resulted in minor property damage. No injuries have been reported. The affected models include 10-cup models KCM120OB, KCM120WH, KCM300OB, and KCM300WH, and 12-cup models KCM200OB, KCM200WH, KCM400OB, KCM400WH, KCM400ER, and KCM400BU. Serial numbers for affected products begin with WCJ, WCK, WCL, WCM, or WCP.

Consumers should immediately unplug and stop using the coffeemakers. They should contact KitchenAid at (800) 990-6255 or visit www.KitchenAid.com/repair to verify if their product is affected and to arrange for a reimbursement or product exchange. Consumers should not return the coffeemaker to the retailer.

The recalled product

Product
KitchenAid® Coffeemakers
Category
Consumer Product — Small Appliances
Hazard
Affected units
529,000

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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