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Product recall · CPSCAugust 10, 2023Serious
Saxco International Carboys
The notice says to stop using it — see below for what to do.
What’s wrong
The glass can break due to improper cooling processes, posing a laceration hazard to consumers.
The Recall Registry rates this serious — Risk of severe physical injury.
What it looks like
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What to do
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled carboys and return them to the place of purchase for a full refund.
Who to contact: Saxco International LLC toll-free at 877-641-4003 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. PT Monday through Friday, email at productrecall@saxco.com or online at www.Saxco.com/productrecall or www.saxco.com and click on "Important Safety Recall" for more information.
The product
This recall involves carboys which are glass jugs used for holding and transporting various liquids, including beer, wine, cider and mead made by consumers in their homes. The carboys were sold in three-, five-, six- and six-point-five-gallon sizes. The carboys have the Saxco logo on the bottom of the carboy. The carboys were sold individually or in TrueBrew or HCS equipment kits (for five- and six-gallon carboys).
Details
- Units affected
- About 8,370
- Recall date
- August 10, 2023
- Brand
- Saxco International, LLC, of Fairfield, California
- Made or distributed by
- Brewers Supply Group, Inc., d/b/a BSG HandCraft ("BSG"), of Shakopee, Minnesota
- Injuries reported
- None reported
- What has been reported
- The firm has received 30 reports of incidents of the recalled carboy's glass breaking. No injuries have been reported.
Various stores nationwide and online from September 2022 through March 2023 for between $16 and $31 for carboys sold individually and for between $90 and $150 when sold in a kit.
The official notice
This recall was issued by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. The Recall Registry summarises it — always confirm the details at the source.
Their exact wording: “Saxco International Recalls Carboys Due to Laceration Hazard”
Worried about the other things in your house? You can write down what you have and be told if one is recalled — or, if you sell second-hand, check your whole stock at once.
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