On October 29, 2026, the US Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) and Bodum USA announced a voluntary recall of Bodum French presses. It covers about 5.9 million 8-cup and 12-cup models with replaceable glass carafes. The press does not go back to the store: the fix is a plastic spoon, a label and a change of habit.

The recall carries number 27-055 and warns of a risk of serious burn injury.

Which Bodum French presses are affected?

The recall targets 8-cup and 12-cup Bodum French presses with a replaceable glass carafe. Eight model names are listed: Bistro, Brazil, Caffettiera, Chambord, Crema, Java, Jesper and Kenya. Check the size as well as the name: only the 8-cup and 12-cup versions are covered.

Bodum Chambord French press with a glass carafe in a polished metal frame and lid
The Chambord, one of the eight Bodum models covered by the US recall (Image: U.S. CPSC)

The time span is huge. These presses were sold from 1974 through October 2026, for about $15 to $65. They were on the shelves of Target, Walmart, and coffee and home goods stores across the US. Online, they sold on Bodum.com, Amazon.com, Target.com, Walmart.com and other retailers.

The importer is Bodum USA, based in New York. The presses were made in Portugal and Thailand. No model numbers are listed. Photos and model details are on the recall website.

Why can the glass carafe break?

The glass carafe can break without warning during use. It happens when the glass is damaged or cracked. Stirring with a metal spoon is one cause: it can damage the glass until it gives way.

With hot coffee inside, a broken carafe can cause serious burns. Bodum USA has received 70 reports of carafes breaking during use, for about 5.9 million presses. 48 of them, about two in three, involved burns.

What should owners do now?

You do not have to throw your press away. The remedy is officially a "Repair". There is no refund and no new carafe. Owners have two things to do:

  • stop using metal spoons or utensils in the carafe;
  • contact Bodum for a free plastic stirring spoon, designed by Bodum, and a warning label.

The label warns against using a cracked or damaged carafe. It also reminds you to keep metal utensils out of the glass.

Close-up of the Bodum name and warning text engraved on a glass French press carafe
The Bodum name and warnings engraved on the carafe help identify a recalled press (Image: U.S. CPSC)

How do you know if yours is a Bodum? On most models, the name appears on the frame and the inner lid. It is also engraved on the carafe, along with the warnings.

To claim the kit, call Bodum toll-free at 888-879-8213, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET, Monday to Friday. You can also email [email protected]. Online, use the recall website or bodum.com, under "Recall Information".

Does the recall apply outside the US?

This is a US recall: the stores listed sell nationwide in the US, and Bodum's free spoon and label go to affected consumers in the US.

Bodum is a Danish brand, founded in 1944. The recall says nothing about Europe or other markets.

Using a glass French press safely

Wherever you live, the two rules behind this recall are good habits with any glass brewer, from a French press to a glass teapot like the Kinto Unitea:

  • never use a cracked or damaged carafe;
  • never stir with a metal spoon or utensil: use a plastic stirring spoon instead.

If you would rather skip glass altogether, the AeroPress is another immersion brewer.

Bodum French press with a glass carafe, black frame and lid, red original label, coffee brewing on a white table
A glass Bodum press mid-brew: stir with plastic, never metal (Photo: Kreegah, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons)

From now on, these presses will be sold with the plastic spoon and an additional warning label. Bodum presents the recall as a way to reinforce both warnings and to "further encourage the safe use" of its French presses.

A spoon, a label and a habit to change

This recall does not take the French press off your counter. It asks you not to use a cracked carafe and to put the metal spoon away. For a press sold in the US since 1974, that is a light fix. The burn reports show why it is worth taking seriously.

1980s Bodum French press with glass carafe, cream lid and handle, metal filter and cork base
A Bodum press from 1983-1988 in Van Nelle colours, from the Museum Rotterdam collection (Photo: Museum Rotterdam, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons)

Some questions remain open. No model numbers or production dates by model have been published. Beyond damaged glass and metal spoons, the breakage is not explained. And other markets are not addressed.

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