CPSC, Drinkmaker of Sweden AB Announce Recall of Home Soda Machines
CPSC recall 01151. Recall date: . Last publish date of the CPSC notice: .
Hazard, in the words of CPSC
Components inside the soda machine can break apart, posing a serious risk of lacerations to consumers, who can be struck by shrapnel.
Remedy, in the words of CPSC
Consumers should stop using these soda machines immediately and call The Soft Drink Company, of Seattle, Washington to receive a free repair. Unused machines should be discarded to prevent the possibility of injury.
CPSC recall 01151 has the recall date 10 May 2001. The notice names the firm Drinkmaker of Sweden AB. The recall has about 4,000 units. The median CPSC recall of 2001 has 22,500 units. This register puts the recall under 2 hazards. The first is Laceration. CPSC gives the product type Soda Machines.
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More of the notice
The hazard and the remedy are at the top of the page. Each quotation is the text of CPSC.
| Incidents and injuries | There have been three reports of incidents: a 7-year-old boy suffered lacerations to the neck and arms, that required hospitalization; a 44-year-old man suffered multiple fractures and a laceration to his right hand; and a 52-year-old man suffered lacerations to his right hand and chin, a fracture of the little finger and contusions to the stomach. |
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| Units | 4,000 |
| Description | The recalled soda machines are shaped like coffee makers, with a white exterior and a black lid, under which a carbon dioxide container and mixing ingredients are placed. The model name, "Drink Master," "Drink Maker," "The Drink Machine," or "The Carbonator" is printed in black on the front of the machine. Under the lid are the words "Made in Sweden." Soda machines sold after 1996 are not being recalled. |
| Product | Home soda-making machines, About 4,000, Soda Machines |
| Sold at | The soda makers were sold at state and county fairs and conventions between 1990 and 1996 for about $200 to $250. |
| Manufacturer | Drinkmaker of Sweden AB |
| Distributor | The Soft Drink Company |
| Made in | Sweden |
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- Hazard: Laceration
- Hazard: Impact injury
- Category: Soda Machines
- CPSC recalls of 2001
The recall in context
- Units in this recall
- 4,000Median of 2001: 22,500
- CPSC recalls of 2001
- 245
- Recalls of 2001 with one of the same hazards
- 9%
- Recalls of 2001 in the category Soda Machines
- 0%
- Recalls on the register that name Drinkmaker of Sweden AB
- 1
Official channels
- CPSC recall notice 01151The notice on the CPSC site, with the pictures and the contact of the firm.
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Recall Register. CPSC recall 01151. https://recallregister.com/product/796-cpsc-drinkmaker-of-sweden-ab-announce-recall-of-home-soda-machines/. 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 01151 report injuries?
- The CPSC notice says:
There have been three reports of incidents: a 7-year-old boy suffered lacerations to the neck and arms, that required hospitalization; a 44-year-old man suffered multiple fractures and a laceration to his right hand; and a 52-year-old man suffered lacerations to his right hand and chin, a fracture of the little finger and contusions to the stomach.
- Where was the product sold?
- The CPSC notice says:
The soda makers were sold at state and county fairs and conventions between 1990 and 1996 for about $200 to $250.
- How many units are in CPSC recall 01151?
- The CPSC notice gives this number:
About 4,000
- Where was the product made?
- The CPSC notice gives:
Sweden