The Recall Desk
Our severity:HighCPSC·15139·Announced 2015-05-19

Kaldi's Coffee Recalls Disposable Cup Sleeves Due to Fire Hazard

Kaldi's Coffee Roasting is recalling about 700,000 disposable paper cup sleeves because they can ignite in microwaves. Two fire incidents were reported, with no injuries.

What this means for you

Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 3/5 (High).

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a fire hazard with two reported incidents of ignition, but no injuries have been reported, fitting the criteria for a risk-of-harm product where injury has not yet been reported.

Plain-English summary

Kaldi's Coffee Roasting is recalling approximately 700,000 disposable paper cup sleeves due to a fire hazard. The recalled product consists of black paper cup sleeves used with 12- and 16-ounce paper cups, featuring the "Kaldi's Coffee" logo on the front and "100% Recycled Paperboard" on the back.

The sleeves pose a risk of ignition if used in a microwave. Kaldi's has received two reports of the cup sleeves catching fire when heated in the microwave. No injuries have been reported in connection with these incidents.

The affected cup sleeves were sold at no cost with hot drinks at Kaldi's Coffee Roasting stores in Missouri from February 2014 through March 2015. Consumers should immediately stop using and discard the recalled cup sleeves. For more information, consumers can contact Kaldi's toll-free at (888) 892-6333 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. CT Monday through Friday, or visit the company's website.

The recalled product

Product
Disposable Cup Sleeves
Category
Consumer Product — Cookware and Tableware
Hazard
Affected units
700,000

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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