The coffee bean can lid can detach suddenly with force
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illycaff North America of Rye Brook, N.Y., is recalling about 65,000 illy 8.8-ounce whole bean coffee cans
The coffee bean can lid can detach suddenly with force upon opening when missing an air valve on the bottom, posing an injury hazard.
No incidents or injuries have been reported.
This recall involves only Whole Bean 250 gram/8.8 ounce cans of illy coffee in medium, dark roast and decaf with no air valve on the bottom of the canister with a best by date of 10/2019, 11/2019, or 12/2019 printed on the bottom of the can.
The silver, cylinder-shaped coffee cans have the illy logo printed on the front with a red, black or green-colored accent line across the top and bottom of the can.
Coffee can size | Coffee type | Best by date | Can Accent Color |
250 gram / 8.8 oz. can | Whole Bean Medium Roast | 10/2019, 11/2019, or 12/2019 | Red |
250 gram / 8.8 oz. can | Whole Bean Dark Roast | 10/2019 or 11/2019 | Black |
250 gram / 8.8 oz. can | Whole Bean Decaf | 10/2019 | Green |
The coffee cans, manufactured in Italy, were sold at Bed Bath & Beyond, Kroger, Shoprite, Sur La Table, Target, Whole Foods, Williams Sonoma, and other stores nationwide and online at Amazon.com and Jet.com from November 2017, through May 2018, for about $15.
What to do
Consumers should not open or use a recalled coffee can and contact illy for a free replacement product.
Consumers may contact illy toll-free at 855-282-4682 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. (ET) Monday through Friday, by email at caninfo@illy.com or online at www.illy.com/caninfo for more information.