February 21, 2007

Tap Machine Inc. Recalls Sake Warmers 

Name of product: Sake Warmers

Units: About 2,000

Distributor: Tap Machine Inc., of New Rochelle, N.Y.

Hazard: These sake warmers can unexpectedly spray hot sake on consumers during use, posing a risk of serious burns.

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 spicket 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.

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.

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

Consumer Contact: Call Tap Machine Inc. at (800) 556-0703 between 8 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, or visit the company’s Web site at http://www.sakewarmer.com/recall.html