Tap Machine Inc. Recalls Sake Warmers Due to Burn Hazard
CPSC recall 07109 · announced February 21, 2007 · Tap Machine · 2,000 units affected
The product
The recalled product is used to warm sake at restaurants, bars or for home use. The counter-sized unit is about 11 inches wide by 11 inches deep by 19 inches high. The unit warms sake to between 115 and 145 degrees Fahrenheit. It has a front-mounted spigot to control the flow of sake and uses an external 18-liter bag in the box reservoir or an external three-liter refillable plastic reservoir, both of which contain sake and are placed on top of the unit. The recalled units have model number SM05 followed by serial numbers: 1001 through 3074, which is written on the left side of the units.
The hazard
These sake warmers can unexpectedly spray hot sake on consumers during use, posing a risk of serious burns.
What to do (per CPSC)
Consumers should immediately stop using these sake warmers and return them to Tap Machine for a full refund.
Notes
Incidents (per CPSC): Tap Machine has received one report of a consumer sustaining first and second degree burns when using the sake warmer.
Sold at: Tap Machine's Web site, by telephone order, and at various wine and spirit distributors from November 2005 through January 2007 for about $150.
Consumer contact: Call Tap Machine Inc. at (888) 556-0703 between 8 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, or visit the company's Web site at www.sakewarmer.com
Source: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission public recall data. This page reports official records and is not legal, medical, or repair advice.