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Fuel Barons Recalls Pourable Gel Fuels Due to Burn and Flash Fire Hazards
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.
- Units
- About 14,000 bottles and jugs
- Reports
- 1
- Injuries
- 1
- Deaths
- —
- Price
- $8–$22
- Remedy
- See notice
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Affected
The recall involves pourable gel fuels packaged in one-quart and one-gallon plastic bottles and plastic jugs and sold with or without citronella. The label on the container says "OZOfire™" or "SUREFIRE™," "Formula 4" and "Pure Bio-Ethanol Fuel Pourable Gel." The fuel is poured into a stainless steel cup in the center of ceramic firepots or other decorative lighting devices and ignited. The following products are affected by this recall: Size Model 1 QT OZOfire™ F4 Pourable Gel Fuel 1 QT SUREFIRE™ S4 Pourable Gel Fuel 1 GAL OZOfire™ F4 Pourable Gel Fuel
The file
- Sold at
- Online at Windflame.com as well as other online retailers from January 2010 until August 2011 for between $8.50 and $22.
- Product type
- Gel Fuels
- Made in
- United States
- Recalled by
- Fuel Barons Inc., of Stateline, Nev.
Incident log
Fuel Barons has received one report of an incident where a man sustained second-degree burns to his hand and wrist.
What the notice says to do
Consumers should immediately stop using the pourable gel fuel in firepots. Consumers should discard the pourable gel fuel and bottles in accordance with local and/or state environmental regulation(s).
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 SEP 28 2011; last revised JUL 06 2016.
