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Starbucks coffee grinder, subject of recall, prompts one thought: I have one of those

posted by brad wong on 2009.07.08, under coffee, design, hard news
The U.S. government is recalling the Starbucks Barista Blade Grinder. Photo source: The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission

The U.S. government is recalling the Starbucks Barista Blade Grinder. Photo source: The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission

 

Like many people these days, I’ve been pretty busy. So, I was glad that I dropped by Starbucks today to buy coffee.

Near a cash register corner, I spotted a recall notice, complete with a photograph, for the Starbucks Barista Blade Grinder. The morning routine at our house quickly came to mind: “That looks like the grinder we use.”

I called the Starbucks recall number of 866-276-2950 and described my product to two representatives. The company posted a notice that starts with ”Laceration Hazard” on its Web site.

Although my machine lacks a special identification number and “Barista” decals outside, it became apparent that I likely had one I shouldn’t be using.

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