I received my ice cream maker as a gift in 2013 and have only use it a handful of times each year. I keep it stored in bag in my kitchen cupboard and put it in the freezer a few days before I want to use it. When I took it out recently I noticed a blue liquid all over the bag. It didn't dawn on me until I cleaned it up and realized that it was oozing out of the bowl . What a disappointment. This is clearly the liquid that freezes and who knows how much is left in the bowl. Something is defective with the design because based on reviews I am not the only one this is happening to.