CPSCGeneral Alert
Tap Machine Inc. Recalls Sake Warmers Due to Burn Hazard
Published: February 21, 2007Recall ID: 07109Category: generalCountry: US
Reason for Recall / Hazard
These sake warmers can unexpectedly spray hot sake on consumers during use, posing a risk of serious burns.
Product Description & Identification
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.
Affected Products
Sake Warmers
Additional Source Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2007/Tap-Machine-Inc-Recalls-Sake-Warmers-Due-to-Burn-Hazard |
| Title | Tap Machine Inc. Recalls Sake Warmers Due to Burn Hazard |
| Images › U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/~/link/9ae042ab65c2456aad5aa8ab916301b7.jpg |
| Images › Caption | Recalled Sake Warmer |
| Hazards › Name | These sake warmers can unexpectedly spray hot sake on consumers during use, posing a risk of serious burns. |
| Injuries › Name | Tap Machine has received one report of a consumer sustaining first and second degree burns when using the sake warmer. |
| Products › Name | Sake Warmers |
| Products › Type | Sake Warmers |
| Products › Category I D | 2109 |
| Products › Number Of Units | About 2,000 |
| Recall I D | 3550 |
| Remedies › Name | Consumers should immediately stop using these sake warmers and return them to Tap Machine for a full refund. |
| Retailers › Name | 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 | 2007-02-21T00:00:00 |
| 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. |
| Distributors › Name | Tap Machine Inc., of New Rochelle, N.Y. |
| Recall Number | 07109 |
| 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 |
| Last Publish Date | 2014-05-23T00:00:00 |
| Manufacturer Countries › Country | Taiwan |