by Janie Emaus (Fri Jul 31, 2009)
I understand the necessity of recalling products. I'm all for taking back a stroller that folds up while walking your toddler. Car seats that don't stay buckled in place. Tainted milk. Poisoned dog food. Even a condom that has a faulty layer. But the other day when I learned about this new recall, I was taken aback: My Starbucks coffee grinder!
For God's Sake.
How can using this device possibly be harmful to my existence? For almost a year now it hasn't turned off while grinding. So, I let it grind while I fill the water in the pot, and put in the filter. I've sort of gotten used to that whirring sound. When it's done I just pull the plug from the wall. It's an annoyance, but certainly not anything life-threatening.
Starbucks says there is a danger of laceration from the blade. I suppose if you stick your finger in the grinder, but that's like putting your hand down the garbage disposal. Who in their right mind would do that?
What will be dangerous, especially to those around me, is not having fresh ground coffee in the morning.
So, I'm thinking, if I send this grinder back to Starbucks, then what? Are they going to give me a new one on the spot? No, absolutely not. I have to send in the old one (shipping box not provided, mind you) and then wait six to eight weeks for a new one to arrive. In the meantime, I can go into any Starbucks and they will grind my coffee, for free. Like I'm going to do that every day.
Is this a conspiracy? A ploy to get me into Starbucks every morning, where I'm certain to buy a cup of coffee, rather than grind my beans?
What's a coffee addicted person supposed to do in this situation?
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