CPSC Recall in 2011: Luminosities/Windflame Recalls Pourable Gel Fuels Due to Burn and Flash Fire Hazards
See the recall details below. You can also see similar information for other consumer product recalls in 2011.
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.
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.
Luminosities/Windflame has received one report of an incident involving the gel fuel. No injuries have been reported.
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.
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