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 The affected machines are Keurig Mini Plus brewers made between
December 2009 and July 2014 with the model number K10 and serial
numbers starting with 31, the company said on its website.
(http://bit.ly/1GT8a1G)
The recall affects 6.6 million machines in the United States and
564,000 in Canada.
Keurig's shares were down 3.3 percent at $135.15 in light premarket
trading on Tuesday.
The company said the machines could malfunction especially if used
to brew more than two cups in quick succession.
Keurig has received about 90 reports of injuries caused by hot
liquid escaping from the machines, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety
Commission said.
Health Canada said Keurig had recorded 17 incidents of minor burns
in Canada. (http://bit.ly/1vjxlmz)
The Keurig Mini Plus is a single-serve brewing machine used to
prepare hot beverages such as coffee, tea and cocoa. It retails for
about $100 and is sold through retailers, departmental stores and
Keurig's website.
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Keurig reported a 5 percent fall in net sales of brewers and
accessories in the fourth quarter ended Sept. 27, including a
provision of $22 million related to returns of Mini Plus brewers.
(Reporting by Ramkumar Iyer in Bengaluru; Editing by Ted Kerr)
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