Product Recall Number: 11337
Why was OZOfire™ Pourable Gel Fuel (Formula 4) and SUREFIRE™ Pourable Gel Fuel (Formula 4) Bottles recalled?
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.
Product Recall Number: 11337
Product Safety Warning Number:
Date: 2011-09-27
Product Safety Warning Date:
Name Of Product: OZOfire™ Pourable Gel Fuel (Formula 4) and SUREFIRE™ Pourable Gel Fuel (Formula 4) Bottles
Description: The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed. It is illegal to resell or attempt to resell a recalled consumer product.
Hazard 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. 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.
Consumer Action: None Listed
Original Product Safety Warning Announcement: None Listed
Remedy Type: Dispose
Units: About 14,000 bottles and jugs
Incidents: Fuel Barons has received one report of an incident where a man sustained second-degree burns to his hand and wrist.
Remedy: 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).
Sold At: Online at Windflame.com as well as other online retailers from January 2010 until August 2011 for between $8.50 and $22.
Importers: None Listed
Manufacturers: Fuel Barons Inc., of Stateline, Nev.
Distributors: Fuel Barons Inc., of Stateline, Nev.
Manufactured In: United States
Custom Label: None Listed
Custom Field: None Listed