CPSCGeneral Alert
Saxco International Recalls Carboys Due to Laceration Hazard
Published: August 10, 2023Recall ID: 23259Category: generalCountry: US
Reason for Recall / Hazard
The glass can break due to improper cooling processes, posing a laceration hazard to consumers.
Product Description & Identification
This recall involves carboys which are glass jugs used for holding and transporting various liquids, including beer, wine, cider and mead made by consumers in their homes. The carboys were sold in three-, five-, six- and six-point-five-gallon sizes. The carboys have the Saxco logo on the bottom of the carboy. The carboys were sold individually or in TrueBrew or HCS equipment kits (for five- and six-gallon carboys).
Affected Products
Carboys
Additional Source Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2023/Saxco-International-Recalls-Carboys-Due-to-Laceration-Hazard |
| Title | Saxco International Recalls Carboys Due to Laceration Hazard |
| Images › 1 › U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/Recalled Carboy.png |
| Images › 1 › Caption | Recalled Carboy |
| Images › 2 › U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/image2_14.png |
| Images › 2 › Caption | Saxco logo on bottom of recalled Carboy |
| Hazards › Name | The glass can break due to improper cooling processes, posing a laceration hazard to consumers. |
| Injuries › Name | The firm has received 30 reports of incidents of the recalled carboy's glass breaking. No injuries have been reported. |
| Products › Name | Carboys |
| Products › Number Of Units | About 8,370 |
| Recall I D | 9685 |
| Remedies › Name | Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled carboys and return them to the place of purchase for a full refund. |
| Importers › Name | Saxco International, LLC, of Fairfield, California |
| Retailers › Name | Various stores nationwide and online from September 2022 through March 2023 for between $16 and $31 for carboys sold individually and for between $90 and $150 when sold in a kit. |
| Recall Date | 2023-08-10T00:00:00 |
| Description | This recall involves carboys which are glass jugs used for holding and transporting various liquids, including beer, wine, cider and mead made by consumers in their homes. The carboys were sold in three-, five-, six- and six-point-five-gallon sizes. The carboys have the Saxco logo on the bottom of the carboy. The carboys were sold individually or in TrueBrew or HCS equipment kits (for five- and six-gallon carboys). |
| Distributors › Name | Brewers Supply Group, Inc., d/b/a BSG HandCraft ("BSG"), of Shakopee, Minnesota |
| Recall Number | 23259 |
| Remedy Options › Option | Refund |
| Consumer Contact | Saxco International LLC toll-free at 877-641-4003 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. PT Monday through Friday, email at productrecall@saxco.com or online at www.Saxco.com/productrecall or www.saxco.com and click on "Important Safety Recall" for more information. |
| Last Publish Date | 2023-08-10T00:00:00 |
| Manufacturer Countries › Country | China |