Recall announced October 29, 2026CPSC Recall 27-055
Burned when a French press broke?
Bodum USA has recalled 5.9 million French press coffee makers with replaceable glass carafes. The recall notice says a carafe can break unexpectedly during use if it is damaged or cracked, with a risk of serious burns. If you or your child were burned by one in California, you may have a claim against the companies that made and sold it.
Figures from the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission recall notice, October 29, 2026.
The recall, in plain words
What Bodum and the CPSC announced.
On October 29, 2026, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission published a recall of Bodum French press coffee makers sold with 8-cup and 12-cup replaceable glass carafes.
According to the recall notice, the glass carafe can break unexpectedly during use if it is damaged or cracked, including from stirring with a metal spoon.
According to the recall notice, Bodum USA has identified 70 reports of carafes breaking during use, including 48 reports of burns. The fix being offered is a plastic stirring spoon and a warning label that reminds owners not to use a cracked or damaged carafe and not to stir with a metal spoon in it.
The recall covers presses sold from 1974 through October 2026 at Target, Walmart and coffee and home goods stores nationwide, and online at Bodum.com, Amazon.com, Target.com, Walmart.com and other sites, for about $15 to $65.
A recall is a safety action, not a court finding. Whether a company is legally responsible for a particular burn depends on the facts of that case. Those are the facts we look at with you.
- Product
- Bodum French press coffee makers with 8-cup and 12-cup replaceable glass carafes
- Hazard
- Carafe can break unexpectedly during use if damaged or crackedRisk of serious burn injuries
- Recall number
- CPSC 27-055 · October 29, 2026
- Units
- About 5.9 million
- Remedy
- Repair: a plastic stirring spoon and warning label from Bodum
- Importer
- Bodum USA, Inc., New York, New YorkManufactured in Portugal and Thailand
- Bodum recall line
- 888-879-8213 · 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET, Monday–FridayOnline: bodumfrenchpressrecall.expertinquiry.com, or bodum.com → “Recall Information”
Is yours recalled?
Check your French press.
The recall lists eight models. The Bodum name appears on the frame and inner lid of most of them, and it is engraved on the glass carafe along with product warnings.
- The frame around the carafe
- The inner lid
- Engraved on the glass carafe, with the product warnings
- Carafe sizes
- 8-cup and 12-cup replaceable glass carafes
- Sold
- 1974 through October 2026
- Where
- Target, Walmart, coffee and home goods stores; Bodum.com, Amazon.com, Target.com, Walmart.com and other online retailers
- Price
- About $15 to $65
Stop stirring with metal spoons now. The recall notice tells owners to stop using metal spoons or utensils to stir coffee in the glass carafe immediately and to contact Bodum for a plastic stirring spoon and warning label. If your carafe is cracked or damaged, don’t use it.
If you were burned
What to do now.
Hot coffee burns can be serious, especially for children. Your health comes first. These steps also protect a claim if you decide to bring one.
Get medical care
See a doctor, urgent care or emergency room, and follow up as told. Tell them how the burn happened. Burns can look worse days later, and the medical record is key evidence of your injury.
Keep the press and the glass
Don’t throw anything away. Put the frame, lid, plunger and broken glass in a sturdy box, carefully. Keep the box, manual, receipt or order confirmation if you have them.
Photograph everything
Take photos of the burns as they heal, the broken carafe, the counter or floor where it happened, and the model name on the frame, lid or glass.
Write it down
While it’s fresh: the date, time, who was there, what you were doing, whether you were stirring and with what, and how the glass broke.
Keep track of losses
Save medical bills, pharmacy receipts, mileage to appointments and any pay you lost from missing work, yours or a parent’s.
Be careful what you sign
Requesting the plastic spoon and label is a safety step. If anyone asks you to sign a release or accept money for an injury, talk to a lawyer first.
Your rights in California
Who can be responsible.
California’s product liability law lets people hurt by a defective product seek compensation from the companies in the chain that brought it to them: the manufacturer, the importer and distributor, and in many cases the retailer.
The kinds of claims
- Manufacturing defect
- The product that hurt you was different from how it was supposed to be made, for example weaker glass or a flaw in that carafe.
- Design defect
- The design itself was unsafe when used in a way the company could reasonably expect, which may include stirring coffee in the carafe.
- Failure to warn
- The company knew or should have known of a risk and didn’t give adequate warnings or instructions.
- Negligence and warranty
- Claims that a company failed to use reasonable care, or that the product wasn’t fit for its ordinary purpose.
What you may recover
- Medical bills
- Future treatment
- Lost earnings
- Pain and suffering
- Scarring and disfigurement
- Emotional distress
What a claim is worth depends on the injury, the treatment and the evidence. Nobody can promise a result.
In California, the deadline to sue for a personal injury is generally two years from the date of the injury. For a child, the two years generally do not start to run until they turn 18. Other rules can shorten or change a deadline, so don’t wait to ask.
Even if you were stirring with a metal spoon, you may still have a claim. California uses comparative fault: if a person is found partly responsible, their recovery is reduced by their share, not erased.
Burned at work?Café, office or restaurant: you may have two claims.A workers’ compensation claim through your employer, and a separate claim against the companies that made or sold the product. Employees First Labor Law, P.C., the firm behind LaCour Trial Lawyers, handles California workers’ comp.Workers’ comp helpQuestions
What people ask us.
Short answers to common questions. Every situation is different, so the best next step is a free, confidential conversation.
My press broke and burned me before the recall. Can I still bring a claim?
Possibly. The recall date generally doesn’t start or stop your deadline; the date of your injury usually does. In California that deadline is usually two years for adults, and generally runs from age 18 for children. If your burn was recent, contact us soon.
I threw the broken carafe away. Do I still have a case?
It can still be possible. The product itself is often the strongest evidence, but medical records, photos, purchase records and what you remember all matter. If you still have any part of the press, keep it.
I was stirring with a metal spoon. Is it my fault?
Not necessarily. Stirring coffee can be an ordinary use of a coffee maker, and the warnings in place at the time matter. Under California’s comparative fault rules, even when a person shares some responsibility, they may still recover a reduced amount.
My child was burned. Can I bring a claim for them?
Generally, yes. A parent or guardian can bring a claim on a child’s behalf, and you may also be able to recover the medical bills you paid. In California, a court generally has to approve a settlement of a minor’s claim.
Does asking Bodum for the plastic spoon and label affect my claim?
Requesting the recall remedy is a safety step and is a good idea. If you are asked to sign a release or accept payment for an injury, talk to a lawyer before you sign anything.
Is this a class action?
Burn injuries are usually handled as individual claims, because every person’s injuries and losses are different. We review each case on its own facts.
What does it cost to talk to you?
The case review is free and confidential. If we take your case, we work on contingency: our fee is a percentage of what we recover for you. How case costs are handled is spelled out in your written fee agreement.
Do you speak Spanish?
Yes. Our team can work with you in Spanish throughout your case. Lea esta página en español.
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Sources & notes
Recall facts: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, “Bodum USA Recalls 5.9 Million French Press Coffee Makers with Replaceable Glass Carafes Due to Risk of Serious Burn Injury,” Recall 27-055, October 29, 2026.
LaCour Trial Lawyers is not affiliated with Bodum or the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. Bodum is a trademark of its owner and is used here only to identify the recalled products. The illustrations on this page are not images of a recalled product. This page is general information about California law as of October 2026, not legal advice for your situation.