Mr. Coffee Model#: 31160391 (also) BVMC-RF100-CP

SaferProducts.gov consumer incident report 20120227-B571D-1233992. Matched catalog product: Mr. Coffee Model#: 31160391 (also) BVMC-RF100-CP. Source model text: BVMC-KG1. Incident: The consumer says she was brewing a cup of tea. Towards the end of the brewing cycle, when the top flew off and the tea leaves exploded out. She received first degree burns on her neck and first and second degree on her face. She went to the hospital where she received burn cream and antibiotic eye drops. She also was given steroids for the inflammation. The most serious burns were in the corner of her eye and around her eye lid.

SaferProducts.gov consumer incident report 20121012-CDBC3-2147462914. Severity: Incident, No Injury. Matched catalog product: Mr. Coffee Model#: 31160391 (also) BVMC-RF100-CP. Source model text: model # BVMC-EJX33. Incident: Mr Coffee coffeemaker model # BVMC-EJX33 (purchased 8 months ago) suddenly began to smoke and burn after brewing coffee morning of 10-12-12. Heavy smoke and burning smell from unit began approx 2 minutes after brew cycle completed.

SaferProducts.gov consumer incident report 20170318-DE04C-2147405094. Severity: Incident, No Injury. Matched catalog product: Mr. Coffee Model#: 31160391 (also) BVMC-RF100-CP. Source model text: Model # BVMC-EJX37. Incident: Burn hazard: Coffee maker maze buzzing sound and then smoked, smelled like burning plastic, and caught fire internally. Is seems the hot plate assembly shorted or there was an arc in the electronics.

SaferProducts.gov consumer incident report 20220109-C93A0-2147358085. Severity: Incident, No Injury. Product: Mr. Coffee Model#: 31160391 (also) BVMC-RF100-CP (Mr. Coffee Easy Measure 12 Cup Programmable Coffee Maker - Black). Incident: Today, my 28 month-old Mr. Coffee Easy Measure 12 Cup Coffee Maker spontaneously flickered on and off, so I pressed the power button, it flickered again, I turned it off, it flickered, and so on. Meanwhile, the little water remaining in the reservoir from the morning's brew sputtered as it heated, and the warming element and rest of the unit got hotter and hotter, so I unplugged it. I plugged it in again, and the LED displayed "EC5". I unplugged and plugged it in again, and the flickering cycle repeated. Today's experience is a repeat of what happened a couple weeks ago, after which I unplugged it and let it sit unused until 3 days ago, and it worked fine, until today. I [REDACTED] "Mr. Coffee error code" and discovered what appear to be dozens of comments on mrcoffee.com describing similar experiences for this model, in response to each of which is offered a gratuitous reply and no solution. I think this coffee maker is a potential fire hazard, and it doesn't look like Sunbeam Products is going to do anything about it.