Keurig recalls about 7.2M coffee makers due to burn risk

Sorry, coffee lovers.

Keurig Green Mountain is recalling about 6.6 million MINI Plus Brewing Systems in the U.S. and 564,000 in Canada following burn reports, according to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission.

"Any reports of injury received were handled promptly," Suzanne DuLong, VP of Corporate Communications for Keurig said. "Important to note, is that any reported injuries of this issue were generally minor and we've received a very small number relative to the total number of units in the U.S. and Canada."

The company contacted the CPSC and Health Canada about the model number K10.

Recalled brewers have an I.D. number starting with "31," according to the safety commission.

"They are single-serve, hot beverage brewers and were sold in 13 different colors," the commission reports.

The reason? There were about 200 reports of hot water coming out of the brewer made by the Waterbury, Vt. company, including 90 reports of burn-related injuries.

"Hopefully the consumers will have some recourse, especially those badly hurt," said Carl Tobias, professor at the University of Richmond School of Law. "My major concern is public safety. Will people know if there are that many millions out there. It is the holidays and people aren't necessarily near their computers."

The machines were sold from December 2009 through December 2014 at a cost of approximately $100.

Customers are instructed to contact Keurig for a free repair of their machine.

"We are working closely with our retail customers to recall all affected product and we are in the process of fulfilling MINI Plus Brewer orders for consumers and retail customers with a new product that is not affected by the recall," the company said in a statement.