Where they were sold
Walmart (4), Kmart (3), Target (3), IKEA (2), and Amazon (1) are the stores named most often in the 18 notices that say where coffee makers were sold. 11 of the 18 notices mention online sales.
What buyers paid
The 18 notices that give a price range from $6 to $250. Half of them name a price of $30 or less.
How long they were on sale
By the 18 notices that give sale dates, half the products were on sale for 20 months or less; the longest for 53 years. Half the recalls came within 23 months of the first sale; the other half reached products that had been on sale longer.
What the recalls offered
A refund in 10 of the 15 notices that name a remedy, a replacement in 4, a repair in 2. Some notices offer more than one.
Incidents reported
17 of the 18 notices that describe incidents report at least one. 1 said none had been reported when the recall was announced.
How the notices identify affected units
7 of the 25 notices list model numbers. They also name serial numbers in 1, date codes or manufacture dates in 7, UPC codes in 2. A matching model number is a reason to open the notice, not the last word.
Where the notices say the numbers are: “on the bottom of the brewer” (2 notices), “on the underside of the coffeemaker, directly below the water reservoir” (2 notices), and “on a nameplate located on the bottom of the coffeemaker”.
Where they were made
China (15), Portugal (2), Thailand (2), Germany (1) and Malaysia (1), in the 20 notices that name a manufacturing country.