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CPSC, Cascade Designs, Inc. Announce Recall of Stove Fuel

Recalled May 18, 2005 · CPSC recall 05176 · Cascade Designs

Recalled Stove Fuel
Hazard
A manufacturing defect in the can's seam and an insufficiently applied fuel cap can cause the can to leak fuel, posing a fire hazard.
Remedy
(1) Consumers should immediately check their stove fuel cans for leaks. If the can is leaking, consumers should move it to a location where there are no ignition sources and then transfer the fuel to an approved fuel container. (2) Consumers should contact Cascade Designs Inc. to receive a replacement fuel container and funnel.
Units
About 8,500
Incidents / injuries
No incidents or injuries have been reported. However, CPSC and Cascade Designs discovered and subsequently investigated forty-one leaking cans found in Cascade's distribution center.

Description

The recalled fuel is used for outdoor cooking stoves. "MSR® SuperFuel™" is printed on the label and is packaged in red metal cans. "SUPERFUEL, MSR Cleanest-Burning Liquid Fuel for MSR Stoves," and "32 FL OZ/1 Quart/.946 Liter" are printed across the front of the can. This recall includes cans with batch #502-167 printed on the lower back of the can in light black digits.

What to do

(1) Consumers should immediately check their stove fuel cans for leaks. If the can is leaking, consumers should move it to a location where there are no ignition sources and then transfer the fuel to an approved fuel container. (2) Consumers should contact Cascade Designs Inc. to receive a replacement fuel container and funnel.

Contact

For additional information, contact Cascade Designs at (800) 531-9531 between 8 a.m. and 6 p.m. PT Monday through Friday or visit the firm's Web site at www.msrgear.com

Product
Superfuel Liquid Fuel
Manufacturer(s)
Cascade Designs Inc., of Seattle Wash.
Retailers
Sporting good stores sold the stove fuel nationwide, from March 2005 through April 2005, for about $9.
Made in
United States
UPC
0040818220207

Source: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. Official recall notice on cpsc.gov →

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