Napa Home & Garden Recalls NAPAfire and FIREGEL Pourable Gel Fuel Due to Fire and Burn Hazards
USNapa Home & Garden Recalls NAPAfire and FIREGEL Pourable Gel Fuel Due to Fire and Burn Hazards
Reason for Recall / Hazard
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. Fuel gel that splatters and ignites can pose fire and burn risks to consumers.
Product Description & Identification
The product is a clear, pourable gel fuel packaged in clear one-quart plastic bottles and one-gallon plastic jugs and sold in non-scented and citronella scents. The fuel is poured into a stainless steel cup in the center of firepots or other decorative lighting devices and ignited.
Affected Products
Pourable NAPAfire and FIREGEL Gel Fuel bottles and jugs
Additional Source Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2011/Napa-Home--Garden-Recalls-NAPAfire-and-FIREGEL-Pourable-Gel-Fuel-Due-to-Fire-and-Burn-Hazards |
| Title | Napa Home & Garden Recalls NAPAfire and FIREGEL Pourable Gel Fuel Due to Fire and Burn Hazards |
| Images › U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/Recall.2011.11255.11255.jpg |
| Hazards › Name | 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. Fuel gel that splatters and ignites can pose fire and burn risks to consumers. |
| Injuries › Name | Napa is aware of 37 reports of incidents, including 23 burn injuries to consumers. |
| Products › Name | Pourable NAPAfire and FIREGEL Gel Fuel bottles and jugs |
| Products › Type | Gel Fuels |
| Products › Category I D | 67731 |
| Products › Number Of Units | About 460,000 bottles and jugs |
| Recall I D | 702 |
| Remedies › Name | Consumers should immediately stop using the pourable gel fuel in firepots and return all bottles or jugs to the retailer where the consumer purchased the fuel for a full refund. Consumers can also contact their local hazardous waste facility for instruction on how to dispose of the fuel. |
| Retailers › Name | Bed Bath & Beyond, Shopko, Restoration Hardware, specialty and gift shops, furniture stores, and home and garden stores nationwide, as well as through Amazon.com, home and garden catalogs, and home decorators and landscape architects between December 2009 and June 2011 for between $5 and $78. |
| Recall Date | 2011-06-22T00:00:00 |
| Description | The product is a clear, pourable gel fuel packaged in clear one-quart plastic bottles and one-gallon plastic jugs and sold in non-scented and citronella scents. The fuel is poured into a stainless steel cup in the center of firepots or other decorative lighting devices and ignited. |
| Distributors › Name | Napa Home & Garden, of Duluth, Ga. |
| Recall Number | 11255 |
| Remedy Options › Option | Dispose |
| Last Publish Date | 2016-06-21T00:00:00 |
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