CPSC2014-06-25
Coravin Recalls to Repair Wine Access System Due to Laceration Hazard
Coravin Inc., of Burlington, Mass.
Hazard
The system can cause wine bottles to break during pressurization, posing a risk of lacerations.
Remedy
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled wine access system and contact Coravin for a free repair kit that includes a neoprene wine bottle sleeve to contain broken glass when a bottle breaks and updated instructions and warnings. The wine access system should not be used on wine bottles with damages or flaws.
Sold at
Coravin.com and other online retailers and at wine shops from July 2013 to June 2014 for about $300.
Affected count
About 65,000 in the U.S. and about 640 in Canada
Injuries reported
Coravin has received 13 reports of bottles breaking, including one in which a bottle burst into four pieces and resulted in an injury involving two chipped teeth and a laceration that required stitches, four in which the bottles cracked and leaked, and eight in which bottles broke into two pieces.
Manufactured in
China
Remedy type
Repair
Products
Wine Access System
Consumer contact
Coravin toll-free at (844) 267-2846 from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, email update@coravin.com, or online at www.coravin.com, and click on "Important Safety Announcement - Recall to Repair" for more information.
Official notice
https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2014/Coravin-Recalls-to-Repair-Wine-Access-SystemDon't want to check this manually?
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