Sunbeam Recalls Wine Openers; Sold by QVC; Laceration Hazard (3/09/11)

What appears to be a convenience, and a rather fancy one at that, has instead proven to be the cause of lacerations of the hands in a number of reported cases.

Accordingly, Sunbeam Products Inc., of Boca Raton, Florida, has recalled about 159,000 wine openers that were manufactured in China and retailed through QVC, of West Chester, Pa. The wine bottles can break when opened with the recalled opener, posing a laceration hazard to consumers.

Sunbeam has received 52 reports of wine bottles breaking while the opener was being used on them, including 22 reports of injuries. Injuries include lacerations to the hands.

This recall involves the "skybar™ Air Pump Wine Opener" model number NBSKWA2600. The wine bottle opener was sold as a four piece set in the following colors: gray, blue, red or silver and black-colored with a black storage box. "skybar" is printed on the side of the wine bottle opener. Model number NBSKWA2600 is printed on the bottom of the wine bottle opener.

The wine openers were sold at QVC retail and employees' stores nationwide, QVC's televised shopping programs, and online at www.qvc.com and www.skybarhome.com from November 2010 through December 2010 for between $30 and $60.

Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled wine bottle openers.

Consumers who purchased the wine bottle openers at a QVC store should return them to any QVC store for a full refund. Consumers who purchased the wine bottle openers through QVC's televised shopping programs or at www.qvc.com were mailed instructions for obtaining a refund.

Purchasers who have not received the mailed instructions should contact QVC. If the wine openers were not purchased through QVC, contact Sunbeam for instructions to obtain a full refund.

Contact QVC at (800) 367-9444 between 7 a.m. and 1 a.m. ET daily or visit the firm's website at www.qvc.com. Consumers can also contact Sunbeam toll-free at (888) 759-2279 between 9 a.m. and 6 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, or visit the firm's website at www.skybarhome.com

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 them about it by visiting www.saferproducts.gov

The CPSC reminds consumers that it is illegal to resell or attempt to resell a recalled consumer product.

QVC's Recall Hotline: (800) 367-9444
Sunbeam's Recall Hotline: (888) 759-2279
CPSC Recall Hotline: (800) 638-2772

See also:
IKEA Recalls FORSTA Coffee/Tea Makers (03/03/11)
Burlington Coat Factory Recalls Bella Kitchen Slow Cookers (3/02/11)
Circo Beaded Door Curtains Sold at Target: Product Recall on 3/01/11
Dick's Sporting Goods Recalls Fitness Resistance Tubes (3/01/11)

Source: http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml11/11161.html?tab=recalls