CPSC, C & A Scientific Co. Announce Recall of Metal Alcohol Burners
CPSC recall 06061. Recall date: . Last publish date of the CPSC notice: .
Hazard, in the words of CPSC
Alcohol can leak from defective soldering around the burner's copper tubing that acts as a wick, posing a fire and burn hazard.
Remedy, in the words of CPSC
Consumers should stop using the recalled metal alcohol burners immediately and return them to place of purchase for replacement or refund.
CPSC recall 06061 has the recall date 5 Jan 2006. The notice names the firm C & A Scientific. The recall has about 3,000 units. The median CPSC recall of 2006 has 15,200 units. This register puts the recall under 2 hazards. The first is Fire. CPSC gives the product type Laboratory Equipment.
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More of the notice
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| Incidents and injuries | C & A Scientific has received 12 reports of incidents involving leaks from the soldering around the copper tubing on the burner's lid. One student received a minor burn to the hand. |
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| Units | 3,000 |
| 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. |
| Product | Metal Alcohol Burners (used in scientific experiments), About 3,000, Laboratory Equipment |
| 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. |
| Manufacturer | C & A Scientific Co. Inc |
| Made in | China |
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- Hazard: Fire
- Hazard: Burn
- Category: Laboratory Equipment
- CPSC recalls of 2006
The recall in context
- Units in this recall
- 3,000Median of 2006: 15,200
- CPSC recalls of 2006
- 319
- Recalls of 2006 with one of the same hazards
- 36%
- Recalls of 2006 in the category Laboratory Equipment
- 0%
- Recalls on the register that name C & A Scientific
- 1
Official channels
- CPSC recall notice 06061The notice on the CPSC site, with the pictures and the contact of the firm.
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Recall Register. CPSC recall 06061. https://recallregister.com/product/3183-cpsc-c-a-scientific-co-announce-recall-of-metal-alcohol-burners/. Source: CPSC Recall Retrieval Web Services. Data through .
Sources
- Source
- US Consumer Product Safety Commission
- Licence
- US government work, public domain
- Data retrieved
- 30 Sep 2026
- Newest CPSC recall on the register
- 24 Sep 2026
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Questions
- Does CPSC recall 06061 report injuries?
- The CPSC notice says:
C & A Scientific has received 12 reports of incidents involving leaks from the soldering around the copper tubing on the burner's lid. One student received a minor burn to the hand.
- Where was the product sold?
- The CPSC notice says:
Education supply dealers, including Home Training Tools Ltd., by catalog mail order or Web retailers from November 2004 through October 2005 for about $5.
- How many units are in CPSC recall 06061?
- The CPSC notice gives this number:
About 3,000
- Where was the product made?
- The CPSC notice gives:
China