Sterno · Recalled
Sterno Recalls Portable Butane Stoves Due to Fire and Burn Hazards
The stove's "on-off" valve can fail to close completely when turned to the "off" position, causing butane to leak from the stove. This poses a fire and burn hazard to consumers.
- Units
- About 37,500
- Reports
- 1
- Injuries
- —
- Deaths
- 0
- Price
- $20–$30
- Remedy
- Replace
Reports, injuries, deaths and price are read out of the notice’s wording by rules, so they can miss unusual phrasing. The official notice is the record.
Affected
The recalled portable butane stoves have model numbers STO6001 and 50006. The single burner stoves are black and measure about 14 inches wide x 12 inches long x 4 inches high. They use an eight-ounce butane canister as the fuel source. "Sterno" is printed on the front of the stove. The model number and UPC 0-27371-50006-9 or UPC 0-76642-06001-6 is printed on the stove's packaging.
The file
- Sold at
- Sporting goods stores and other retail stores nationwide, including Puerto Rico, from September 2009 through September 2010, and to restaurants and restaurant supply stores from August 2006 through September 2010 for between $20 and $30.
- Product type
- Outdoor Gas Grills and Stoves
- Made in
- China
- Recalled by
- The Sterno Group LLC, of Des Plaines, Ill.
Incident log
Sterno has received one report of a stove failing to completely shut off. No injuries have been reported.
What the notice says to do
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled portable butane stoves and contact Sterno for instructions to return the units to Sterno for a free replacement stove. Do not return the stoves to the place of purchase.
For additional information, contact Sterno toll-free at (877) 478-3766 between 8 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. CT Monday through Friday or visit the firm's website at www.sterno.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 DEC 16 2010; last revised JUL 08 2016.
