Tassimo Espresso T Discs Recalled by Kraft Foods Due to Burn Hazard

Recall Insight

This CPSC action (record #12107) was formally reported on February 9, 2012. It is classified under Moderate severity, with a current status of Active. Kraft Foods Global Inc., of Northfield, Ill. is listed as the recalling firm. Federal records indicate About 2.1 million packages in the United States and an additional 1.9 million in Canada units are affected.

The documented reason for this recall is: The recalled espresso T Discs can become clogged and spray hot liquid and coffee grounds onto consumers and bystanders during or after brewing, posing a burn hazard. Distribution information was not included in the agency filing, so consumers should assume broad potential exposure until the firm publishes point-of-sale details. The remedy documented by the agency is: Consumers should stop using the recalled espresso T Discs immediately and contact the firm for a full refund. — consumers holding this product should act on that instruction rather than relying on general guidance.

To put this record in context, PlainRecalls indexes 83,949 recalls across the FDA, CPSC, NHTSA and USDA FSIS going back to 1995. Within the same product category, the database holds 6 closely related recalls. That clustering is a signal — repeated actions in a narrow category often indicate a systemic quality-control issue, a supplier-wide contamination, or a design defect that has propagated across product lines. This recall is roughly 14 years old; older recalls can remain relevant because many units enter resale, rental, and secondary-market channels where the original warning never reaches the end user. Always cross-check the recall number against the official agency page before relying on any summary.