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Bodum USA is recalling about 5.9 million 8-cup and 12-cup French press coffee makers sold in the United States from 1974 through October 2026. The CPSC says there were 70 reports of glass carafes breaking during use, including 48 reports of burns; the remedy is a plastic stirring spoon and warning label, not a refund or replacement maker.
Bodum USA is recalling about 5.9 million French press coffee makers sold in the United States after 70 reports of glass carafes breaking during use, including 48 reports of burns, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission said October 29. The recall covers certain 8-cup and 12-cup models, and the company is offering affected consumers a plastic stirring spoon and warning label rather than a refund or replacement press.
The recall applies to presses with replaceable glass carafes from eight Bodum models: Bistro, Brazil, Caffettiera, Chambord, Crema, Java, Jesper and Kenya. They were sold from 1974 through October 2026 at Target, Walmart, coffee and home goods stores, and online through Amazon, Bodum’s website and other retailers. The reported retail prices ranged from about $15 to $65.
The CPSC says metal spoons or other metal utensils can damage the glass when used to stir coffee. A damaged or cracked carafe may then break during use, creating a risk of burns from hot coffee. The agency warns owners not to use cracked or damaged carafes and to stop stirring coffee in them with metal utensils. The presses were made in Portugal and Thailand and imported by Bodum USA, based in New York.
Consumers can request the recall remedy through Bodum’s dedicated recall website or by calling 888-879-8213, Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Eastern time. The CPSC notice contains product photographs and additional identification details. Owners should check that notice and the product markings to determine whether their press is included before requesting the remedy.
Burn Risk and Recall Remedy
The recall affects products sold over a 52-year period, so presses that have been in household use for many years may be included. The reported injuries make the notice relevant beyond a routine product update: breaking glass and hot coffee can cause burns, and owners may not know that metal stirring utensils can damage the carafe.
The remedy does not remove or replace the glass carafe. Bodum says it will provide a plastic stirring spoon and an additional warning label, and says the affected products will be sold with those items going forward. Consumers should still avoid carafes that are cracked or damaged; the spoon and label do not make damaged glass safe to use.
Bodum described the reported incident rate as low compared with the millions of presses sold in the United States over decades. That is the company’s characterization, while the CPSC’s reported incident tally is 70 breakage reports, including 48 reports of burns. Those figures are reports received, not a measure of every product’s condition or the total number of injuries independently verified.
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Models and Sales History
The CPSC’s announcement concerns only specified 8-cup and 12-cup Bodum presses with replaceable glass carafes from the eight named model lines. The Bodum name appears on the frame and inner lid of most affected models; the glass carafes also carry engraved product information and warnings, according to the report. The agency’s notice provides pictures and further identification information for consumers checking older products.
The presses were sold through retail stores and online channels nationwide, with the reported sales period running from 1974 to October 2026. This wide range means that the recall is not limited to recent purchases. The source report says the CPSC announced the recall and Bodum issued its statement on October 29, 2026; it does not give a more detailed breakdown of sales by model, year or retailer.
Bodum called the action a voluntary recall conducted in cooperation with the CPSC. The company said it was intended to reinforce warnings about damaged carafes and metal utensils. The agency’s safety notice focuses on the possibility that metal utensils may damage the glass and that a damaged carafe could break during later use.
““While the rate of reported incidents involving carafe breakage during use is extremely low, especially considering that Bodum has sold millions of these products in the U.S. for decades, this recall will further encourage the safe use of our French Press Coffee Makers.””
— Bodum USA
Incident Details Still Limited
The public information cited in the report does not specify when the 70 breakage reports occurred, how the 48 burn reports were distributed by model, or the severity of those burns. It also does not give a count of carafes confirmed to have been damaged by metal utensils, or explain whether every breakage report involved that kind of damage.
The source material does not state how many presses from each model or sales year are affected, or how many consumers have requested the remedy. Bodum’s description of the incident rate as “extremely low” is its assessment; the available report does not provide a denominator tied to confirmed use or a separate independent calculation of risk.
How Owners Can Respond
Owners should compare their press with the model and product identification information in the CPSC recall notice, then use Bodum’s recall website or call 888-879-8213 to request the free spoon and warning label if their product is covered. The phone line is listed as open weekdays from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Eastern time.
Until they have checked the product, consumers should not stir coffee in the glass carafe with metal utensils. They should stop using any cracked or damaged carafe. The source report does not describe a refund, replacement carafe or replacement coffee maker as part of the recall remedy; Bodum says the spoon and label will also accompany affected products sold going forward.
Key Questions
Which Bodum French presses are included in the recall?
The recall covers certain 8-cup and 12-cup presses with replaceable glass carafes from the Bistro, Brazil, Caffettiera, Chambord, Crema, Java, Jesper and Kenya models. Check the CPSC notice for photographs and product identification details.
What is the reported problem?
The CPSC says metal utensils may damage the glass carafe, which can then break during use. The agency says it received 70 reports of carafes breaking, including 48 reports of burns.
Will Bodum provide a refund or replacement press?
No refund or replacement coffee maker is included in the remedy described in the report. Bodum says eligible consumers can request a plastic stirring spoon and an additional warning label.
What should owners do now?
Check the product against the CPSC recall notice. Do not stir coffee in the glass carafe with metal utensils, and do not use a cracked or damaged carafe. Eligible owners can request the recall remedy through Bodum’s recall website or by calling 888-879-8213 on weekdays.
Source: dailycoffeenews.com
