# CPSC, C & A Scientific Co. Announce Recall of Metal Alcohol Burners
> **CPSC recall** · 2006-01-05 · 06061 · 1 injuries reported
## Recall
- **Number:** 06061
- **Date:** 2006-01-05
- **Injuries reported:** 1
## Products

Metal Alcohol Burners (used in scientific experiments)

## Hazards

Alcohol can leak from defective soldering around the burner's copper tubing that acts as a wick, posing a fire and burn hazard.

## 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.

## Source
- [CPSC recall page](https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2006/CPSC-C--A-Scientific-Co-Announce-Recall-of-Metal-Alcohol-Burners)
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