CPSC2011-06-22
Napa Home & Garden Recalls NAPAfire and FIREGEL Pourable Gel Fuel Due to Fire and Burn Hazards
Napa Home & Garden, of Duluth, Ga.
Hazard
The pourable gel fuel can ignite unexpectedly and splatter onto people and objects nearby when it is poured into a firepot that is still burning. This hazard can occur if the consumer does not see the flame or is not aware that the firepot is still ignited. Fuel gel that splatters and ignites can pose fire and burn risks to consumers.
Remedy
Consumers should immediately stop using the pourable gel fuel in firepots and return all bottles or jugs to the retailer where the consumer purchased the fuel for a full refund. Consumers can also contact their local hazardous waste facility for instruction on how to dispose of the fuel.
Sold at
Bed Bath & Beyond, Shopko, Restoration Hardware, specialty and gift shops, furniture stores, and home and garden stores nationwide, as well as through Amazon.com, home and garden catalogs, and home decorators and landscape architects between December 2009 and June 2011 for between $5 and $78.
Affected count
About 460,000 bottles and jugs
Injuries reported
Napa is aware of 37 reports of incidents, including 23 burn injuries to consumers.
Remedy type
Dispose
Products
Pourable NAPAfire and FIREGEL Gel Fuel bottles and jugs
Official notice
https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2011/Napa-Home--Garden-Recalls-NAPAfire-and-FIREGEL-Pourable-Gel-Fuel-Due-to-Fire-and-Burn-HazardsDon't want to check this manually?
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