Recalled Carboy

Name of Product:

Carboys

Hazard:

The glass can break due to improper cooling processes, posing a laceration hazard to consumers.

Remedy:

Refund

Recall Date:

August 10, 2023

Units:

About 8,370

Description:

This recall involves carboys which are glass jugs used for holding and transporting various liquids, including beer, wine, cider and mead made by consumers in their homes. The carboys were sold in three-, five-, six- and six-point-five-gallon sizes. The carboys have the Saxco logo on the bottom of the carboy. The carboys were sold individually or in TrueBrew or HCS equipment kits (for five- and six-gallon carboys).

Remedy:

Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled carboys and return them to the place of purchase for a full refund.

Incidents/Injuries:

The firm has received 30 reports of incidents of the recalled carboy’s glass breaking. No injuries have been reported.

Sold At:

Various stores nationwide and online from September 2022 through March 2023 for between $16 and $31 for carboys sold individually and for between $90 and $150 when sold in a kit.

Importer(s):

Saxco International, LLC, of Fairfield, California

Distributor(s):

Brewers Supply Group, Inc., d/b/a BSG HandCraft (“BSG”), of Shakopee, Minnesota

Manufactured In:

China

Recall number:

23-259

Source and more images: CPSC