The Recall Desk
HighCPSC·24341·Announced 2024-08-15

ALDI Recalls Ambiano Single Serve Coffee Makers for Burn Hazard

ALDI is recalling about 28,000 Ambiano Single Serve Coffee Makers because the machines can expel hot water from the top, causing burns. ALDI has received 25 reports of this defect, including three burn injuries.

What this means for you

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 source reports three confirmed burn injuries from the defect, and 25 total reports of hot water expulsion. This meets the High severity criterion for risk-of-harm products where injury has been reported.

Plain-English summary

ALDI Inc. is recalling the Ambiano Single Serve Coffee Maker due to a burn hazard. The coffee maker, available in gray, blue, pink, and purple, can expel hot water from the top of the machine during operation.

Approximately 28,000 units were sold at Aldi grocery stores in 38 states and the District of Columbia from July 2023 through September 2023 for approximately $50. The affected model numbers are 708924 and 708925, with UPC codes 4061464174788, 4061464174801, 4061464174849, 4061464174825, and 4061464174863.

ALDI has received 25 reports of the coffee maker expelling hot water, including three reports of burns. Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled coffee makers and return them to any ALDI store for a full cash refund of $49.99 plus applicable sales tax, or visit www.recallrtr.com/aldicoffeemaker to register for instructions on safe disposal and receive a $75 ALDI electronic gift card.

For more information, consumers can contact ALDI toll-free at 888-770-7124 from 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, or visit www.recallrtr.com/aldicoffeemaker, corporate.aldi.us (Newsroom > Product Recalls).

The recalled product

Product
Ambiano Single Serve Coffee Makers
Manufacturer
ALDI Inc., of Batavia, Illinois
Hazard
  • burn-injury
  • hot-water-expulsion
Affected units
28,000

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.