Luminosities/Windflame Recalls Pourable Gel Fuels Due to Burn and Flash Fire Hazards
CPSC Recall #11-340 — September 27, 2011
Description
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.
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. Gel fuel that splatters and ignites can pose fire and burn risks to consumers that can be fatal.
Incidents / Injuries
Luminosities/Windflame has received one report of an incident involving the gel fuel. No injuries have been reported.
Remedy
Consumers should immediately stop using the pourable gel fuel in firepots and return all bottles to the retailer where the consumer purchased the fuel for a full refund.
Units Affected
About 26,500 bottles
Sold At
Online at specialty and gift shops, furniture stores and home and garden stores and other stores nationwide, through home and garden catalogs and home decorators and landscape architects and online including www.amazon.com October 2010 through August 2011 for between $4 and $12.
Manufacturer
Fuel Barons Inc., of Stateline, Nev.
Manufactured In
United States