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The personal injury attorneys of Messa & Associates, P.C. were notified by the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) of a Keurig recall affecting nearly 7 million products. It was reported on December 23, 2014 that the Keurig MINI Plus Brewing Systems manufactured in China and Malaysia were being recalled due to the potential of water overheating during brewing and spraying consumers risking burn.
Keurig Green Mountain Inc. of Waterbury, Vermont reports that approximately 6.6 million products were distributed in the United States and 564,000 were distributed across Canada. The single serve brewers were sold in 13 different colors and stand approximately 11 inches tall. Bearing the model number K10, all of the recalled systems have an identification number starting with 31 followed by a range of numbers on a white sticker that can be found on the bottom of the brewer. The recalled units were produced between December 2009 and July 2014.
Keurig is reporting 200 incidents of hot liquid spewing from the brewers with 90 incidents of burn related injuries. The device can be fixed using a repair kit being provided by Keurig Green Mountain. Consumers can find more information at www.keurig.com or by calling (844)255-7886 Monday through Friday from 8am to 8pm or 8am to 3pm on Saturdays and Sundays.
The Philadelphia personal injury attorneys at Messa & Associates are experienced at handling cases involving fires, burns and explosions. Our extremely skilled team of fire and burn injury attorneys and medical experts is dedicated to ensuring you receive proper compensation for your personal injuries. If you have been injured in a fire, burn or explosion, or have endured any other type of personal injury, contact the fire and burn injury attorneys of Messa & Associates for a free consultation. Call toll free at 1-877-MessaLaw, or visit us at www.messalaw.com to submit a free online inquiry.
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