Bodum Recalls 5.9 Million French Presses: Stop Stirring With Metal Spoons

Bodum USA is recalling about 5.9 million French press coffee makers with replaceable glass carafes because the glass can shatter during use and scald the person pouring. You probably do not need to throw yours away: the fix is to stop stirring with metal spoons and to request a free plastic stirring spoon and warning label from Bodum.

Recall facts

• Products: Bodum French presses with 8-cup and 12-cup replaceable glass carafes, in the Bistro, Brazil, Caffettiera, Chambord, Crema, Java, Jesper and Kenya models
• Hazard: a damaged or cracked carafe, including damage caused by stirring with a metal spoon, can break suddenly and cause serious burns
• Units: 5.9 million
• Incidents: 70 reports of carafes breaking in use, including 48 reports of burns
• Remedy: repair, in the form of a free plastic Bodum stirring spoon and a warning label
• Sold: at Target, Walmart, coffee and home goods stores and online (Bodum.com, Amazon.com, Target.com, Walmart.com and others) from 1974 through October 2026, for about $15 to $65
• Made in: Portugal and Thailand; imported by Bodum USA, Inc., New York
• Recall number: 27-055, dated October 29, 2026

How to check yours

Look for the Bodum name on the frame and the inner lid, and on the glass itself, where it is engraved along with the warnings. If you own an 8-cup or 12-cup glass-carafe model from the list above, it is covered. The recall site at bodumfrenchpressrecall.expertinquiry.com has photos and model details if you are unsure. Because sales stretch back 52 years, many hand-me-down and thrift-store presses are included too.

What to do

1. Stop using metal spoons or utensils in the glass carafe, starting with your next brew.
2. Inspect the glass. Do not use a carafe with any chip, crack or scratch; replace the carafe or the press.
3. Request the free kit at bodumfrenchpressrecall.expertinquiry.com, through "Recall Information" on bodum.com, by calling 888-879-8213 (8 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET, Monday to Friday) or by emailing Bodum3302@sedgwick.com.
4. Stick the warning label somewhere you will see it, and use the plastic spoon from then on.

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References

1. U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. (2026, October 29). Bodum USA Recalls 5.9 Million French Press Coffee Makers with Replaceable Glass Carafes Due to Risk of Serious Burn Injury (Recall No. 27-055). https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2027/Bodum-USA-Recalls-5-9-Million-French-Press-Coffee-Makers-with-Replaceable-Glass-Carafes-Due-to-Risk-of-Serious-Burn-Injury