CPSC2005-05-18
CPSC, Cascade Designs, Inc. Announce Recall of Stove Fuel
Cascade Designs Inc., of Seattle Wash.
Hazard
A manufacturing defect in the can's seam and an insufficiently applied fuel cap can cause the can to leak fuel, posing a fire hazard.
Remedy
(1) Consumers should immediately check their stove fuel cans for leaks. If the can is leaking, consumers should move it to a location where there are no ignition sources and then transfer the fuel to an approved fuel container. (2) Consumers should contact Cascade Designs Inc. to receive a replacement fuel container and funnel.
Sold at
Sporting good stores sold the stove fuel nationwide, from March 2005 through April 2005, for about $9.
Affected count
About 8,500
Injuries reported
No incidents or injuries have been reported. However, CPSC and Cascade Designs discovered and subsequently investigated forty-one leaking cans found in Cascade's distribution center.
Manufactured in
United States
Products
Superfuel Liquid Fuel
Consumer contact
For additional information, contact Cascade Designs at (800) 531-9531 between 8 a.m. and 6 p.m. PT Monday through Friday or visit the firm's Web site at www.msrgear.com
Official notice
https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2005/CPSC-Cascade-Designs-Inc-Announce-Recall-of-Stove-Fuel-Don't want to check this manually?
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