Coravin Recalls to Repair Wine Access System Due to Laceration Hazard
Reason for Recall / Hazard
The system can cause wine bottles to break during pressurization, posing a risk of lacerations.
Product Description & Identification
This recall involves all Coravin™ 1000 Wine Access Systems. The system uses a hollow needle to penetrate a wine bottle cork and allow wine to be dispensed without removing the cork. The system is about nine inches tall and has a silver-colored, metallic tubular body with a detachable black plastic capsule cup attached to the bottom and trigger on the top. A black metal handle is attached at the top of the tube and a black metal, moveable bottle clamp is attached to the front side of the tube. A long, metallic needle protrudes from the underside of the handle. The Coravin name and logo appear on the front side of the tube. The system comes with a silver-colored storage base and two argon gas capsules.
Affected Products
Wine Access System
Additional Source Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2014/Coravin-Recalls-to-Repair-Wine-Access-System |
| Title | Coravin Recalls to Repair Wine Access System Due to Laceration Hazard |
| Images › U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/Recall.2014.14214.1-14214_CoravinSystem_LARGE.jpg |
| Images › Caption | Coravin 1000 Wine Access Systems |
| Hazards › Name | The system can cause wine bottles to break during pressurization, posing a risk of lacerations. |
| Injuries › Name | Coravin has received 13 reports of bottles breaking, including one in which a bottle burst into four pieces and resulted in an injury involving two chipped teeth and a laceration that required stitches, four in which the bottles cracked and leaked, and eight in which bottles broke into two pieces. |
| Products › Name | Wine Access System |
| Products › Type | Drink Dispensers |
| Products › Category I D | 68144 |
| Products › Number Of Units | About 65,000 in the U.S. and about 640 in Canada |
| Recall I D | 1713 |
| Remedies › Name | Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled wine access system and contact Coravin for a free repair kit that includes a neoprene wine bottle sleeve to contain broken glass when a bottle breaks and updated instructions and warnings. The wine access system should not be used on wine bottles with damages or flaws. |
| Importers › Name | Coravin Inc., of Burlington, Mass. |
| Retailers › Name | Coravin.com and other online retailers and at wine shops from July 2013 to June 2014 for about $300. |
| Recall Date | 2014-06-25T00:00:00 |
| Description | This recall involves all Coravin™ 1000 Wine Access Systems. The system uses a hollow needle to penetrate a wine bottle cork and allow wine to be dispensed without removing the cork. The system is about nine inches tall and has a silver-colored, metallic tubular body with a detachable black plastic capsule cup attached to the bottom and trigger on the top. A black metal handle is attached at the top of the tube and a black metal, moveable bottle clamp is attached to the front side of the tube. A long, metallic needle protrudes from the underside of the handle. The Coravin name and logo appear on the front side of the tube. The system comes with a silver-colored storage base and two argon gas capsules. |
| Recall Number | 14214 |
| Remedy Options › Option | Repair |
| Inconjunctions › U R L | https://healthycanadians.gc.ca/recall-alert-rappel-avis/hc-sc/2014/40215r-eng.php |
| Consumer Contact | Coravin toll-free at (844) 267-2846 from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, email update@coravin.com, or online at www.coravin.com, and click on "Important Safety Announcement - Recall to Repair" for more information. |
| Last Publish Date | 2015-01-09T00:00:00 |
| Manufacturer Countries › Country | China |