Fire and burn

Kaldi's Coffee Roasting Recalls Cup Sleeves Due to Fire Hazard

Recalled 2015-05-19. Fire and burn hazard. Here is what the CPSC published, and what you are owed.

About 700,000Units
2015-05-19Recall date
Fire and burnHazard
YesInjuries

The text below is quoted from the CPSC notice word for word.

What was recalled
This recall involves Kaldi's Coffee disposable paper cup sleeves used with 12- and 16-ounce paper cups. The black paper cup sleeves have the "Kaldi's Coffee" and the company logo printed on the front, and "100% Recycled Paperboard" printed on the back.
The hazard
The cup sleeve can ignite if used in a microwave, posing a fire hazard.
Injuries
Kaldi's has received two reports of the cup sleeves catching fire when heated in the microwave. No injuries have been reported.
The remedy
Consumers should immediately stop using and discard the recalled cup sleeves.

The details

ProductsDisposable Cup Sleeves
Made inUnited States
Sold atAldi
CPSC recall number15139
What a recall entitles you to

A refund, a repair or a replacement. The notice says which. It costs you nothing and there is usually no receipt requirement.

Stop using the product first. Recalls do not expire. An old one still counts.

The full CPSC notice, including photographs, is at cpsc.gov.

Source: CPSC SaferProducts recall feed, retrieved 2026-08-06. Newest recall on file 2026-07-30.

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