CPSCGeneral Alert
Sunbeam Products Recalls Wine Openers Due to Laceration Hazard; Sold by QVC
Published: March 9, 2011Recall ID: 11161Category: generalCountry: US
Reason for Recall / Hazard
The wine bottles can break when opened with the recalled opener, posing a laceration hazard to consumers.
Product Description & Identification
This recall involves the "skybar™ Air Pump Wine Opener" model number NBSKWA2600. The wine bottle opener was sold as a four piece set in the following colors: gray, blue, red or silver and black-colored with a black storage box. "skybar" is printed on the side of the wine bottle opener. Model number NBSKWA2600 is printed on the bottom of the wine bottle opener.
Affected Products
Wine Bottle Openers
Additional Source Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2011/Sunbeam-Products-Recalls-Wine-Openers-Due-to-Laceration-Hazard-Sold-by-QVC |
| Title | Sunbeam Products Recalls Wine Openers Due to Laceration Hazard; Sold by QVC |
| Images › 1 › U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/Recall.2011.11161.11161a.jpg |
| Images › 2 › U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/Recall.2011.11161.11161b.jpg |
| Hazards › Name | The wine bottles can break when opened with the recalled opener, posing a laceration hazard to consumers. |
| Injuries › Name | Sunbeam has received 52 reports of wine bottles breaking while the opener was being used on them, including 22 reports of injuries. Injuries include lacerations to the hands. |
| Products › Name | Wine Bottle Openers |
| Products › Type | Bottle Openers |
| Products › Category I D | 68163 |
| Products › Number Of Units | About 159,000 |
| Recall I D | 626 |
| Remedies › Name | Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled wine bottle openers. Consumers who purchased the wine bottle openers at a QVC store should return them to any QVC store for a full refund. Consumers who purchased the wine bottle openers through QVC's televised shopping programs or at www.qvc.com were mailed instructions for obtaining a refund. Purchasers who have not received the mailed instructions should contact QVC. If the wine openers were not purchased through QVC, contact Sunbeam for instructions to obtain a full refund. |
| Retailers › Name | QVC retail and employees stores nationwide, QVC's televised shopping programs, and online atwww.qvc.com and http://www.skybarhome.com/ from November 2010 through December 2010 for between $30 and $60. |
| Recall Date | 2011-03-09T00:00:00 |
| Description | This recall involves the "skybar™ Air Pump Wine Opener" model number NBSKWA2600. The wine bottle opener was sold as a four piece set in the following colors: gray, blue, red or silver and black-colored with a black storage box. "skybar" is printed on the side of the wine bottle opener. Model number NBSKWA2600 is printed on the bottom of the wine bottle opener. |
| Distributors › Name | Sunbeam Products Inc., of Boca Raton, Fla. |
| Recall Number | 11161 |
| Remedy Options › Option | Refund |
| Consumer Contact | Contact QVC at (800) 367-9444 between 7 a.m. and 1 a.m. ET daily or visit the firm's website at www.qvc.com and click on "Wine Bottle Openers". Consumers can also contact Sunbeam toll-free at (888) 759-2279 between 9 a.m. and 6 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, or visit the firm's website at http://www.skybarhome.com |
| Last Publish Date | 2016-07-08T00:00:00 |
| Manufacturer Countries › Country | China |