CPSC, C & A Scientific Co. Announce Recall of Metal Alcohol Burners
Home product recall 06-061. Announced by CPSC on Jan 5, 2006.
- CPSC: stop using it
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The short answer
Announced by CPSC on Jan 5, 2006. Copied from CPSC on Oct 19, 2026.
- Stop using it what CPSC tells owners to do now (needs attention)
- About 3,000 units, as CPSC gives them
- Reported injuries, in the notice (needs attention)
Every line below is in CPSC’s own words, with its source beside it.
What’s wrong with it?
Alcohol can leak from defective soldering around the burner’s copper tubing that acts as a wick, posing a fire and burn hazard.
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What should you do?
Consumers should stop using the recalled metal alcohol burners immediately and return them to place of purchase for replacement or refund.
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- How to reach the firm: For additional information, contact C & A Scientific toll-free at (800) 681-6886 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday.
Which ones are recalled?
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.
About 3,000 units, as CPSC gives them.
Metal Alcohol Burners (used in scientific experiments).
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CPSC’s photos
CPSC shows 1 photo on its notice. Hearth Record doesn’t copy them; each opens on cpsc.gov.
Who made and sold it?
- Made by C & A Scientific Co. Inc., Manassas, Va.
- Education supply dealers, including Home Training Tools Ltd., by catalog mail order or Web retailers from November 2004 through October 2005 for about $5.
- Made in China, as the notice gives it.
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Was anyone hurt?
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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What the record doesn’t say
- The notice lists no UPCs, so check the model, the description and the photos.
- The notice lists no model numbers in a field of their own; its description may give them.
- How many have been returned or fixed isn’t in the notice.
Hearth Record wrote these lines.
Sources
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U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, Recalls API.
Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily. Public domain (U.S. Government work). CPSC asks to be credited, and that no endorsement be implied.
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