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1 report to CPSC, the latest made Apr 11, 2015. A report isn’t a recall.

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From SaferProducts.gov, released Oct 25, 2026.

  • 1report to CPSC
  • Apr 11, 2015the latest report was made
  • Apr 11, 2015the earliest
  • 0with the company’s comments
Brand
Blichmann Engineering
Maker
Blichmann Engineering LLCMakers, importers or sellers, as the reports name them
Product
Other appliancesCPSC’s product type: Appliances, Other and Not Specified (code 482), in Home Maintenance and Structures: Other

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1 report from May 2014 to April 2015; the most in April 2015, 1.
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Reports to CPSC by the month each was made, newest first
MonthReports
April 20151

How badly anyone was hurt

  • Not said 1 CPSC: Unspecified

As each report says it, in short words; CPSC’s own words are under each.

The reports, as CPSC published them

Reports people made to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. CPSC publishes each one after sending it to the company named, and doesn’t guarantee they’re accurate. A report isn’t a recall.

Each report is the words of the person who made it, as CPSC published them. The company’s comments, where CPSC published any, are set apart as the company’s own.

Source:

CPSC, SaferProducts.gov public database export. Released Oct 25, 2026. Updated daily.

  1. Not said

    Made Apr 11, 2015, sent to the company May 7, 2015, published by CPSC May 29, 2015

    The product, in the report: The Rims-Rocket is a product designed for home brewers. It is a stainless steel canister with two half inch threaded nipples. A 240, 3500watt element (It also comes in a 120v 2000watt model) connects inside of the stainless steel canister. Liquid enters one port, gets heated up to a specific temperature then exits out the other port. The liquid then enters the mash ton (where the grain is) and exits out of the tun back into the Rims-Rocket...etc. In short, the product is a recirculating heat exchanger. It is used to maintain a specific temperature of liquid for the mash. During the process, liquid is heated in the 148 to 158 F range. During the final process of the mash, the temperature is then raised to 168-170° F range.

    The Rims-Rocket is a product designed for home brewers. It is a stainless steel canister with two half inch threaded nipples. A 240, 3500watt element (It also comes in a 120v 2000watt model) connects inside of the stainless steel canister. Liquid enters one port, gets heated up to a specific temperature then exits out the other port. The liquid then enters the mash ton (where the grain is) and exits out of the tun back into the Rims-Rocket...etc. In short, the product is a recirculating heat exchanger. It is used to maintain a specific temperature of liquid for the mash.

    During the process, liquid is heated in the 148 to 158 F range. During the final process of the mash, the temperature is then raised to 168-170° F range.

    I have a huge safety concern about this product because of the design the implemented for a “safety” relief valve. At the bottom of the unit there is a hole. This hole has a silicon plug that fits inside of it. The purpose is if pressure builds up, the plug pops out to relief the pressure inside the canister.

    1) The plug is made of a deteriorating product. Silicon will break down in time. As the silicon dries out and cracks, it will lose its pressure rating. This means the plug could fail with out cause. In addition, the plug will be removed and reinserted during cleaning. This can also put stress on the plug. You can view an example of this here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sPo7XE2WVwM

    2) The design does not provide any sort of method to guide the liquid away from the operator or the operator’s equipment. Understand that this unit is suppose to be used with a 240v 3500 watt electrical element. The plug is located right next to this plug. The users equipment would most likely include more electrical components such as pumps, controllers...etc. Mine personally runs 60amps with other elements, pumps and control panel as well as the rims-rocket.

    3) When this “safety” feature is activated, it creates a catastrophic dump of all the hot liquid (often dealing with 5-10 gallons +) There is no mechanism to stop the liquid from dumping out of the hole even when the pressure is back to normal (this also means if the plug accidentally comes out due to deterioration)

    4) The liquid in a mash contains sugar and is heated up to temperatures that will cause SERIOUS injury. My understanding is liquid at 140 F will cause 2nd degree burns in 3 seconds and 3rd degree burns in 5seconds while 158 F will cause a 3rd degree burn in 1 second and temperatures at 160 F can cause 2nd/3rd degree burns in half a second.

    5) I know a lot of home brewers who have young children (me included, he’s 3) who LOVE to help out during the process. It is highly likely animals and children will be near this equipment if/when the “safety” feature is activated. Not only can it cause great harm to the operator, but it could cause severe burn injury to animals or children as well as property. It could also cause electrocution since 30 to 60 amps (average amperage to operate electric/and hybrid breweries) would be close by this thing.

    In all, I believe Blichmann created a “safety” features that when activated causes MUCH more potential for very serious injury and/or property damage. It simply is NOT a safety mechanical what-so-ever.

    I personally have not experienced an incident based off this poorly designed product, but I know this is a very dangerous and careless design. Please recall this unit before someone is seriously injured.

    Model
    Rims Rocket: http://www.blichmannengineering.com/products/ri
    Where
    Unspecified: Unspecified
    Who was involved
    Unspecified
    The reporter’s relation to them
    Unspecified
    As this report names them
    Brand Blichmann Engineering, made or sold by Blichmann Engineering LLC
    How badly, in CPSC’s words
    Unspecified

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Sources

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  • U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, SaferProducts.gov public database export.

    Released Oct 25, 2026 and checked Oct 25, 2026. Updated daily. Public domain (U.S. Government work). CPSC asks to be credited, and that no endorsement be implied.

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Reports of harm are from the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), on SaferProducts.gov. CPSC does not endorse Hearth Record.

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