Cascade Designs, Inc. · Recalled
CPSC, Cascade Designs, Inc. Announce Recall of Stove Fuel
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.
- Units
- About 8,500
- Reports
- —
- Injuries
- —
- Deaths
- 0
- Price
- $9
- Remedy
- See notice
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Affected
The recalled fuel is used for outdoor cooking stoves. "MSR® SuperFuel™" is printed on the label and is packaged in red metal cans. "SUPERFUEL, MSR Cleanest-Burning Liquid Fuel for MSR Stoves," and "32 FL OZ/1 Quart/.946 Liter" are printed across the front of the can. This recall includes cans with batch #502-167 printed on the lower back of the can in light black digits.
The file
- Sold at
- Sporting good stores sold the stove fuel nationwide, from March 2005 through April 2005, for about $9.
- Product type
- Gas/Propane Cans/Cylinders/Tanks/Fuel
- Made in
- United States
- Recalled by
- Cascade Designs Inc., of Seattle Wash.
Incident log
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.
What the notice says to do
(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.
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
Recall notice published by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. This site is independent: always confirm on the official notice before acting.
Notice first dated MAY 18 2005; last revised OCT 07 2024.