Wait, what? Thanks for posting this!!!!! I bought one because of the review you wrote. If you get news, please post it here! I don't want my parents to see this headline: "Aspiring chef dies from freak explosion. He just wanted some sparkling water"

Oh no! I LOVE mine...

Why is there no information about this on the product website? Weird/scary.

I called them today because there is nothing on their website, and I haven't received any communication from them (I have registered for updates). The recall is indeed real, the product should not be used. They are waiting on more information from the Consumer Product Safety Commission in order to disseminate information on what to do with the units.

My Girlfriend just received this email:

Greetings from Amazon.com.

We have recently learned that iSi GmbH, in cooperation with Health Canada Consumer Product Safety Regulation (CPSR), is voluntarily recalling certain Twist'N Sparkle Beverage Carbonating System products. Our records indicate that you have purchased one of the products listed in this recall through the Amazon.com website.

The products include clear plastic bottles, and CO2 chargers which are used to carbonate the liquid inside the bottles. A full list of affected model numbers and products can be found in the CPSR recall bulletin at: http://cpsr-rspc.hc-sc.gc.ca/PR-RP/recall-retrait-eng.jsp?re_id=1607

The recalled products were sold from October 2011 to March 2012. With repeated use, certain bottles develop micro-cracks around the four grooves at the base of the bottle. Under pressure, the bottles could burst. The plastic fragments pose a laceration hazard to customers.

Customers should immediately stop using the recalled bottle sets and contact iSi GmbH at 514-685-3660 or visit http://www.twistnsparkle.ca/ for a full refund.

If you purchased this item for someone else, please notify the recipient immediately and provide them with the information in the CPSR bulletin concerning these safety issues.

We regret the inconvenience this recall has caused you but trust you will understand that the safety of our customers is our highest priority.

Thanks for shopping at Amazon.com.

Sincerely,

I got the same email from Amazon. I bought my stuff in January, so my 'return' date has expired. I called the iSi phone number listed in the email, but was put into voicemail. So, I went to the amazon site.

After selecting the order from my account's history, I was able to initiate an online chat session with an amazon Customer Service rep, who put through the refund for me. No need (or hassle) to return the bottles, since amazon isn't currently carrying them. Whole process took less than 10 minutes.

Rubymorr, how did you get hold of the amazon rep, I have looked all over the page and I cannot find a link. Please elaborate. Thanks much.

I called the number in the email from Amazon. I don't speak French so they put my into v-mail - twice. Then I found this site and I thought great! But I couldn't find a chat link either. So I called Amazon at 866.216.1072. Unfortunately they told me they could see my purchase but, in-spite of the recall saying your retailer will refund your money, they choose not to. I don't think this is acceptable. I've purchased from Amazon for years but their customer service is among the worst (Unfortunately this isn't the first bad experince I've had with them).
Hopefully they will rectify this - in the mean time I'm looking for a new place to shop.

Because co2 is stored in tiny co2 bulbs at pressures ranging from 850PSI to over 1500PSI, it was only a matter of time before the plastic bottles started failing. A child or unsuspecting adult might wonder "Hey! What would hot chocolate taste like carbonated?" Since the "fizzy" gas pressure rises in direct proportion to its temperature, trying that experiment would be a bad decision.

A safer and more reasonable alternative is to control the pressure of the gas BEFORE it goes into the container. Rather than dumping the unbridled contents of a co2 bulb into a plastic bottle, using a pressure regulator to ensure that pressure introduced into the bottle is never more that the safe limit for which the bottles are designed a better idea and sound engineering practice. Since pressure regulators are expensive, ISI apparently chose not to use them. And now their bottles are exploding. Go figure!

The Fizz Giz sold on Amazon dot com has a built-in internal pressure regulator that will not dispense co2 at a pressure high enough to pop common PET soda bottles. For right around thirty-bucks, the Fizz Giz is an affordable and safe alternative to ISI's Twist 'n Sparkle and to SodaStream's line of carbonators - neither of which have pressure regulators controlling the pressure of the gas BEFORE going into the bottle. Only Fizz Giz offers you that safety feature.