Recalls / 2007-02-21

Tap Machine Inc. Recalls Sake Warmers Due to Burn Hazard

07109 · Recalled 2007-02-21 · CPSC page

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.

Hazards

These sake warmers can unexpectedly spray hot sake on consumers during use, posing a risk of serious burns.

Reported injuries

Tap Machine has received one report of a consumer sustaining first and second degree burns when using the sake warmer.

Remedy

Consumers should immediately stop using these sake warmers and return them to Tap Machine for a full refund.

Products

Name	Model	Units
Sake Warmers		About 2,000

Parties

Distributor: Tap Machine Inc., of New Rochelle, N.Y.
Made in: Taiwan
Sold at: Tap Machine's Web site, by telephone order, at various wine, spirit distributors

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: CPSC recall 07109. Inclusion in this database is not legal or medical advice.