CPSCRecalled Jan 5, 2006 · #06061
CPSC, C & A Scientific Co. Announce Recall of Metal Alcohol Burners
Hazard
Alcohol can leak from defective soldering around the burner's copper tubing that acts as a wick, posing a fire and burn hazard.
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Get started, freeDescription
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.
Product details
- Product
- Metal Alcohol Burners (used in scientific experiments)
- Type
- Laboratory Equipment
- Manufacturer
- C & A Scientific Co. Inc., of Manassas, Va.
- Model numbers
- —
- UPCs
- —
- Sold at
- Education supply dealers, including Home Training Tools Ltd., by catalog mail order or Web retailers from November 2004 through October 2005 for about $5.
- Made in
- China
What you should do
Consumers should stop using the recalled metal alcohol burners immediately and return them to place of purchase for replacement or refund.