Bodum French press recall covers 5.9 million: put the metal spoon away and check your carafe

What was recalled

CPSC's notice, dated October 29, 2026, is titled "Bodum USA Recalls 5.9 Million French Press Coffee Makers with Replaceable Glass Carafes Due to Risk of Serious Burn Injury." The importer is Bodum USA, Inc., of New York, and the presses were made in Portugal and Thailand.

The hazard, in CPSC's words: "The carafe can unexpectedly break during use if the glass carafe is damaged or cracked, including by use of a metal spoon to stir the coffee, posing a risk of serious burn injuries." Bodum USA has identified 70 reports of carafes breaking during use, including 48 reports of burns.

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. That long window means an older press in the back of a cupboard can be included too.

How to check your French press, step by step

Check it with the press empty.

• Look for the Bodum name. CPSC says it appears on the frame and inner lid of most models, and is engraved, along with product warnings, on the glass carafe.
• Check that it's a French press with a replaceable glass carafe. The recall covers the 8-cup and 12-cup sizes.
• Match the model. The notice names eight: Bistro, Brazil, Caffettiera, Chambord, Crema, Java, Jesper and Kenya. If you don't know which one you have, CPSC says photos and model-identifying information are on Bodum's recall website.
• The warning label Bodum is sending says not to use cracked or damaged carafes.
• If it matches, stop using metal spoons or utensils to stir coffee in the glass carafe, as CPSC says, and go to the next section.

If yours is covered: the plastic spoon and label

CPSC says consumers "should stop using metal spoons or utensils to stir coffee in the glass carafe immediately and contact Bodum to receive a plastic Bodum stirring spoon and warning label." CPSC lists the remedy as a repair; the notice doesn't offer a refund or replacement press.

The label, in CPSC's words, "reminds consumers not to use cracked or damaged carafes and not to use metal spoons to stir contents in the glass carafe in order to avoid damaging the glass, which can lead to breakage during use."

You can reach Bodum USA toll-free at 888-879-8213, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET, Monday through Friday, by email at Bodum3302@sedgwick.com, or online at www.bodumfrenchpressrecall.expertinquiry.com or www.bodum.com (click "Recall Information").

What the notice covers, and what it doesn't

The notice names Bodum French presses with replaceable glass carafes, in eight models and two sizes. It doesn't name other Bodum products or other brands of French press. That means they aren't part of this recall, not that anyone has checked them.

Where you bought it doesn't change anything: the notice lists Amazon.com, Target, Walmart and other stores among the places these presses were sold. The Bodum name, the model, the size and a replaceable glass carafe are what count.

CPSC also asks people to report a dangerous product or a product-related injury at SaferProducts.gov or on its hotline, 800-638-2772. You can search other recalls at cpsc.gov/recalls.

If someone is burned

For a minor burn with unbroken skin, MedlinePlus says: "Run cool water over the area of the burn or soak it in a cool water bath (not ice water)." It says serious burns need medical care right away: call 911. Our guide on how to treat a burn or scald has the full steps and when to call.

What not to do

Don't keep stirring in the glass with a metal spoon while you wait for the plastic one. CPSC says to stop immediately.

You don't need to buy a new coffee maker because of this recall. The official remedy is a plastic spoon and a label. CPSC doesn't say to stop using the press itself, but the label it describes says not to use a cracked or damaged carafe.