Bodum French Press Recall: No Refund, So Here's What to Do

If you own a glass Bodum French press, you probably don't need to throw it away, and you won't get your money back. The recall announced on 29 October 2026 covers about 5.9 million 8-cup and 12-cup Bodum presses with replaceable glass carafes, sold from 1974 right through October 2026. The fix is not a refund or a new press. It is a free plastic stirring spoon, a warning label, and two habits: never stir with metal, and never use a carafe that is cracked or chipped.

The Bodum recall fix is a plastic spoon, not a refund. Your carafe's condition is what keeps you safe.

That makes this recall unusual. Most recalls tell you to stop using the product. This one tells you to change how you use it, which means the real question is the state of the glass in your hands. Here is how to check it, what to ask Bodum for, and what it means if you find one of these presses at a yard sale or thrift shop.

Which Bodum French presses are recalled?

According to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) notice, the recall covers 8-cup and 12-cup presses with replaceable glass carafes in eight model lines: Bistro, Brazil, Caffettiera, Chambord, Crema, Java, Jesper and Kenya. They were sold at Target, Walmart, coffee and home goods stores, and online at Bodum.com, Amazon, Target.com, Walmart.com and other sites, for roughly $15 to $65.

To tell if yours is a Bodum, look for the Bodum name on the metal or plastic frame and on the inner lid (most models have it there). The name is also engraved on the glass carafe, next to the product warnings. The recall website has photos of each model if you are unsure.

Because the sales window runs back to 1974, a press that has been in a cupboard for twenty years, or one you were given as a gift, can still be covered. Age does not get it off the list.

Why are the glass carafes breaking?

The CPSC says a carafe can break without warning during use if the glass is already damaged or cracked, and that stirring with a metal spoon is one way that damage happens. Bodum has received 70 reports of carafes breaking during use, including 48 reports of burns.

Put those two numbers next to 5.9 million units and the risk for any single press is small. Bodum itself, in a statement reported by Daily Coffee News, called the breakage rate "extremely low." But a French press is full of very hot water, and a break lets it all out at once. A low chance of a serious burn is still worth five minutes of checking.

Do you get a refund for the Bodum recall?

No. The CPSC lists the remedy as a repair, and Daily Coffee News reports that the recall includes no refunds and no replacement coffee makers. What you do get, free, is a Bodum plastic stirring spoon and a warning label reminding you not to use cracked carafes or metal spoons. Bodum says new presses will ship with the spoon and label.

To ask for yours:

• Phone: Bodum USA, 888-879-8213, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Eastern, Monday to Friday
• Online: bodumfrenchpressrecall.expertinquiry.com, or bodum.com and click "Recall Information"
• Email: Bodum3302@sedgwick.com

If you want to understand when a recall does pay out and when it doesn't, we covered the general rules in Can You Get a Refund for a Recalled Product?.

How to check your French press carafe in 5 minutes

The CPSC's instruction is simple: do not use a cracked or damaged carafe. The recall does not define "damaged," so here is a practical way to look, with the press empty and cool:

1. Take the carafe out of the frame. Most Bodum carafes lift out. Damage hides where the frame covers the glass.
2. Hold it up to a window or a bright light. Turn it slowly. A crack often shows as a thin bright line that catches the light.
3. Run a fingertip around the rim and the spout. Feel for chips or rough spots. Stop if anything feels sharp.
4. Look hard at the bottom. Metal spoons scrape the base and lower walls most. A ring of fine scratches or a cloudy patch is a reason for caution.
5. Check that the frame grips the glass. The carafe should sit firmly without rocking.
6. If you find any crack or chip, stop using that carafe. The recall does not include a replacement carafe, so ask Bodum what your options are.
7. From now on, stir with plastic or wood only, and ask Bodum for the free spoon and label.

Is the Starbucks Bodum French press part of this recall?

People often mix this recall up with two older ones. Starbucks sold Bodum-made presses under its own name, and both of those earlier recalls were for different problems, with different remedies. The table shows how they compare, using each CPSC notice.

The 2026 recall covers Bodum presses sold through ordinary stores and websites. If you have a Starbucks-branded press, check the CPSC notices above for the SKU number on the base, and ask Bodum if you are still unsure whether the new recall reaches it.

Can you still buy or sell a used Bodum French press?

This is the part the news stories skip. The CPSC's own recall notice says federal law prohibits selling products that are subject to a recall like this one. The agency's resale guidance says that offering recalled products for sale is unlawful under Section 19 of the Consumer Product Safety Act, and that its rules reach thrift and consignment stores, charities, yard sales, flea markets and people reselling online.

A Bodum press of these models is now a recalled product, even though the fix is only a spoon and a label. So if you are clearing out a kitchen in DC, Maryland or Virginia this fall, think twice before putting one on the yard-sale table or a marketplace listing. If you have any doubt about your own situation, ask Bodum or the CPSC directly; this article is not legal advice.

If you are the buyer, the CPSC's advice for anything secondhand is to check cpsc.gov/recalls before you pay. For a glass press you already own or are given, run the five-minute check above, and treat any chip as the end of that carafe. Our guide on how to check if a product is recalled before you buy used walks through the search step by step, and Is It Safe to Buy Used Pots and Pans? covers the rest of the kitchen.

The bottom line

• About 5.9 million glass Bodum French presses, sold from 1974 to October 2026, are recalled.
• There is no refund. You get a free plastic spoon and a warning label from Bodum.
• Stop stirring with metal today, and stop using any carafe with a crack or chip.
• Selling a recalled press, even at a yard sale, runs into federal resale rules, according to the CPSC.

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If someone you know makes coffee in a glass French press every morning, send them this. It takes five minutes to check the glass.