CPSC, C & A Scientific Co. Announce Recall of Metal Alcohol Burners
CPSC Recall1 injuries · 2006-01-05 · 06061
Hazards
Alcohol can leak from defective soldering around the burner's copper tubing that acts as a wick, posing a fire and burn hazard.
Recall
Number
06061
Date
2006-01-05
Injuries reported
1
Products
Names
Metal Alcohol Burners (used in scientific experiments)
Companies
Manufacturer(s)
C & A Scientific Co. Inc., of Manassas, Va.
Retailer(s)
Education supply dealers, including Home Training Tools Ltd., by catalog mail order or Web retailers from November 2004 through October 2005 for about $5.
Country of manufacture
China
Description
The metal alcohol burner consists of a stainless steel tank with a screw-on steel lid. A copper tubing wick in the shape of a loop is soldered on the top of the burner's lid. The burner and lid measure 3 inches in diameter by 3½ inches high. The burner also has a separate metal top, which fits over the copper wick to act as a snuffer, and a metal heat shield designed to sit on top of the lid. Item number 97-5320 is printed on the burner's packaging.