CONSUMER SAFETY ALERT

These sake warmers can unexpectedly spray hot sake on consumers during use, posing a risk of serious burns.
Official Consumer Product Safety Recall • February 21, 2007

Tap Machine Inc. Recalls Sake Warmers Due to Burn Hazard

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.

Required Consumer Action

Consumers should immediately stop using these sake warmers and return them to Tap Machine for a full refund.

Contact Information

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

Recall Details

Sold At
Tap Machine's Web site, by telephone order, and at various wine and spirit distributors from November 2005 through January 2007 for about $150.
Injuries
Tap Machine has received one report of a consumer sustaining first and second degree burns when using the sake warmer.
Recall Number
07109

Product Information

Product Name
Sake Warmers
Product Type
Sake Warmers
Number of Units
About 2,000
Distributed By
Tap Machine Inc., of New Rochelle, N.Y.
Manufactured In
Taiwan

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Contact Manufacturer

Use the contact information below to reach out about this recall:

Phone (888) 556-0703
Website www.sakewarmer.com
Full Contact Information

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