People who own a Bodum French press with an 8-cup or 12-cup replaceable glass carafe — the Bistro, Brazil, Caffettiera, Chambord, Crema, Java, Jesper or Kenya, sold since 1974 for about $15 to $65 — can get a free plastic stirring spoon and warning label from Bodum. The CPSC says owners should stop stirring coffee in the glass carafe with metal spoons or utensils right away.
What Is Being Recalled?
Bodum USA, Inc., of New York recalled about 5.9 million French press coffee makers on October 29, 2026, in cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. The recall covers presses with 8-cup and 12-cup replaceable glass carafes. According to the CPSC, the carafe can break unexpectedly during use if the glass is damaged or cracked, including by a metal spoon used to stir the coffee, posing a risk of serious burns.Bodum has identified 70 reports of carafes breaking during use, including 48 reports of burns to consumers. The remedy is not a refund or a new carafe. The CPSC lists it as a repair: Bodum sends a free plastic stirring spoon and a warning label reminding owners not to use a cracked or damaged carafe and not to stir with metal.
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Which Bodum French Presses Are Included?
The recall covers Bodum French press coffee makers with 8-cup and 12-cup replaceable glass carafes in eight model lines:- Bistro
- Brazil
- Caffettiera
- Chambord
- Crema
- Java
- Jesper
- Kenya
Where Were They Sold?
The presses were sold at Target, Walmart, and coffee and home goods stores nationwide, and online at Bodum.com, Amazon.com, Target.com, Walmart.com and other online retailers, from 1974 through October 2026 for about $15 to $65. They were made in Portugal and Thailand. Because the sales window runs back more than five decades, the recall reaches presses that may have been bought long ago, given as gifts or bought secondhand.How Does the Remedy Work?
The CPSC says consumers should immediately stop using metal spoons or utensils to stir coffee in the glass carafe and contact Bodum for the plastic stirring spoon and warning label. Requests go through Bodum’s recall site, bodumfrenchpressrecall.expertinquiry.com, or through the “Recall Information” link on Bodum.com. The notice does not set an end date for the remedy.The warning label reminds owners not to use a carafe that is cracked or damaged. The recall does not include a replacement carafe, so a carafe that is already cracked is not repaired by the spoon and label.
Questions
Which Bodum French presses are recalled?
The recall covers Bodum French press coffee makers with 8-cup and 12-cup replaceable glass carafes in the Bistro, Brazil, Caffettiera, Chambord, Crema, Java, Jesper and Kenya models. The Bodum name appears on the frame and inner lid of most models and is engraved, with product warnings, on the glass carafe.
Does Bodum give a refund for the recalled French press?
No. The CPSC lists the remedy as a repair: Bodum sends a free plastic stirring spoon and a warning label. The notice does not offer a refund or a replacement carafe.
Why are Bodum French press carafes breaking?
According to the CPSC, the glass carafe can break unexpectedly during use if it is damaged or cracked, including by stirring the coffee with a metal spoon. Bodum has identified 70 reports of carafes breaking during use, including 48 reports of burns.
Is there a deadline to request the Bodum spoon and label?
The CPSC notice does not set an end date for the remedy. The CPSC says consumers should stop using metal spoons or utensils to stir coffee in the glass carafe immediately.
Sources
• 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 No. 27-055, October 29, 2026)• Bodum French press recall site
