The Recall Desk
Our severity:HighCPSC·07109·Announced 2007-02-21

Tap Machine Recalls Sake Warmers Due to Burn Hazard

Tap Machine Inc. is recalling about 2,000 sake warmers because they can unexpectedly spray hot liquid, posing a risk of serious burns.

What this means for you

Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 3/5 (High).

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a risk-of-harm product (burn hazard) where injury has been reported (first and second-degree burns), but no fatalities or severe injuries are documented, fitting the 'High' severity criteria.

Plain-English summary

Tap Machine Inc. is recalling about 2,000 sake warmers due to a burn hazard. The recalled units are counter-sized devices used to warm sake for restaurants, bars, or home use. The product is approximately 11 inches wide by 11 inches deep by 19 inches high and warms sake to temperatures between 115 and 145 degrees Fahrenheit. The recalled units have model number SM05 followed by serial numbers 1001 through 3074, which are written on the left side of the units.

The hazard exists because the sake warmers can unexpectedly spray hot sake on consumers during use, posing a risk of serious burns. Tap Machine has received one report of a consumer sustaining first and second-degree burns when using the sake warmer.

The sake warmers were sold from November 2005 through January 2007 for about $150. They were distributed via Tap Machine's website, by telephone order, and at various wine and spirit distributors. Consumers should immediately stop using these sake warmers and return them to Tap Machine for a full refund. Consumers can contact 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 website at www.sakewarmer.com.

The recalled product

Product
Sake Warmers
Category
Consumer Product — Kitchen Appliances
Hazard
Affected units
2,000

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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