CPSC Recall in 2012: Gas Cylinders Recalled by Worthington Cylinders Wisconsin Due to Fire Hazard

Updated on January 18, 2026.

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Data Source: CPSC.

Recall Number: 12-117

Date: February 22, 2012

Product Name: Map Pro, Propylene and MAPP Gas Cylinders

Recall Description:

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission and Health Canada, 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 seal on the cylinders can leak after torches or other fuel consuming equipment are disconnected from them, posing a fire hazard.

Consumer Action:

Remedy Type:

Refund, Replace, New Instructions

Units: 29,026,000 units in the U.S.; 1,371,100 units in Canada

Incidents:

None reported.

Sold At:

Various plumbing/HVAC distributors, Home Depot, Lowes and Ace Hardware Stores nationwide and in Canada from October 2004 through January 2012 for about $7 to 13 for cylinders and $45 to 75 for the torch kits.

Manufactured In:

United States