Tap Machine Inc. Sake Warmers recall: Burn Hazard
Tap Machine Inc. Recalls Sake Warmers Due to Burn Hazard
Why was Tap Machine Inc. Sake Warmers recalled?
These sake warmers can unexpectedly spray hot sake on consumers during use, posing a risk of serious burns.
What should I do if I have this product?
Consumers should immediately stop using these sake warmers and return them to Tap Machine for a full refund. 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
What to do with a recalled product: refunds, receipts, safe disposal and how to report a problem.
Is my product affected?
Compare the item in your hand with every identifier below from the official CPSC record. Only products that match the listed product and identifiers are part of this recall.
- Product
- Sake Warmers
- Company
- Tap Machine Inc., of New Rochelle, N.Y.
- Quantity
- About 2,000
- 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.
- Recall date
- February 21, 2007
- Incidents / injuries
- Tap Machine has received one report of a consumer sustaining first and second degree burns when using the sake warmer.
- Agency
- CPSC
Product description
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.