Starbucks Recalls Barista Coffee Brewers

Starbucks, Consumer Product Safety Commission Recall 73,000 Coffee Brewers for Fire Hazard

WASHINGTON (AP) -- The Consumer Product Safety Commission and Starbucks Corp. on Tuesday announced a voluntary recall of 73,000 Starbucks "Barista Aroma Stainless Steel 8-Cup Coffee Brewers" because they could start a fire.

"The coffee brewer has defective electrical wiring that can result in overheating, smoking, burning and melting, posing a possible fire hazard," according to the safety commission.

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