Bodum Recalls 5.9 Million French Presses After 48 Burn Injuries

Bodum Recalls 5.9 Million French Presses After 48 Burn Injuries Bodum USA is recalling about 5.9 million French press coffee makers after dozens of reports that their replaceable glass carafes shattered without warning, scalding users. The Oct. 29, 2026 action by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission covers eight classic models sold over five decades at Target, Walmart, Amazon and other major retailers.

Cracked Carafes Can Shatter Without Warning

At the heart of the recall is the replaceable glass carafe on 8-cup and 12-cup Bodum French presses. According to the CPSC notice, the carafe can unexpectedly break during brewing if the glass is damaged or cracked, including damage caused by stirring coffee with a metal spoon. Hot coffee and broken glass then spill directly onto the hands and body of whoever is pressing or pouring.

70 Breakage Reports, 48 Burns So Far

Bodum had collected 70 reports of carafes breaking during use by the time of the recall, including 48 reports of burn injuries. The CPSC describes the hazard as a risk of serious burn injury. Because a French press is operated by hand, with the user gripping the frame and pushing the plunger down over near-boiling liquid, a sudden failure leaves almost no time to react.

Eight Iconic Models, Five Decades of Sales

The recall covers the 8-cup and 12-cup versions of eight models with replaceable glass carafes: Bistro, Brazil, Caffettiera, Chambord, Crema, Java, Jesper and Kenya. The Bodum name appears on the frame and inner lid of most models. The brewers were sold nationwide from 1974 through October 2026 for between 15 and 65 dollars, a span that makes longtime models such as the Chambord a fixture in millions of kitchens.

Millions of Households May Own One

Distribution ran through Target, Walmart, Amazon.com and numerous other home goods stores and coffee shops, meaning the affected presses could be sitting in any American kitchen drawer. The low price and long production run broaden the exposure: some of the recalled carafes have been in daily use for decades, and their owners may never have registered the product or seen a safety notice.

Free Plastic Spoon and Warning Label

The CPSC urges owners to stop stirring coffee with metal spoons or other metal utensils in the glass carafe immediately, and to retire any cracked or damaged carafe. Bodum is offering a free repair kit consisting of a plastic Bodum stirring spoon and a new warning label cautioning against cracked carafes and metal utensils. Owners of undamaged presses may keep brewing with a plastic or wooden spoon while waiting for the kit. Bodum USA can be reached at 888-879-8213 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, by email at [email protected], or through the recall website and Bodum.com under Recall Information.