tassimo brewers recalled after burn injuries

More than 1.7 million single cup coffee brewers made by Tassimo and another 4 million Tassimo espresso coffee t disc were recalled on Thursday after reports that dozens of consumers were sprayed with hot liquid and some were severely burned, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission said.  "The plastic disc, or T Disc, that holds the coffee or tea can burst and spray hot liquid and coffee grounds or tea leaves onto consumers using the brewer and onto bystanders, posing a burn hazard," said a statement on the consumer website. Recalled were Tassimo brewers with the Bosch brand name, which have either "BOSCH" or "TASSIMO" printed on the front, with codes of FD8806 through FD9109. Also recalled were Tassimo Professional brewers, with "TASSIMO PROFESSIONAL" on the front and codes of FD8905 through FD9109. tassimo advised consumers to immediately stop using the affected models and to contact the company to order a free replacement T Disc holder for the brewing mechanism. more info can be found here http://www.tassimosafetyrecall.com/