This recall appears to include specific tap handles from breweries including Appalachian Brewing Co, Ommegang, Samuel Adams, Leinenkugels, Schlafly, Widmer, Ska and more…
WASHINGTON, Oct. 18, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/mbb/ -- Consumers should stop using this product, which is being recalled voluntarily, unless otherwise instructed. It is illegal to resell or attempt to resell a recalled consumer product.
Recall Summary
Name of product: Ceramic Beer Tap Handles
Hazard: The ceramic beer tap handle can break during normal use, posing a laceration hazard to consumers.
Remedy: Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled ceramic beer tap handles and contact Taphandles to receive a free replacement tap handle.
Consumer Contact: Taphandles: toll-free at (877) 855-6383 9 a.m. through 5 p.m. PT Monday through Friday, or http://www.taphandles.com/recall for more information.
Photos of this product are available at http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml13/13011.html.
Recall Details
Units: About 24,000
Description: This recall involves ceramic beer tap handles sold in 25 custom-made designs. "Taphandles Inc." and "Made in China" are engraved on the gray metal base of the tap handle.
Incidents/Injuries: None.
Sold at: Taphandles sold the recalled ceramic beer tap handles directly to breweries from November 2002 to May 2006 for between $10 and $23.
Retailer: Taphandles LLC, of Seattle, Wash.
Manufacturer: B&C Industries Ltd, of China
Manufactured in: China
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is still interested in receiving incident or injury reports that are either directly related to this product recall or involve a different hazard with the same product. Please tell us about your experience with the product on SaferProducts.gov.
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Cameron Wieght
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