Gel Fuel Recall after Reports of Burn Injuries and Wrongful Death
Our product liability lawyers are investigating a recall of all pourable gel fuels made or sold by the companies below:
- Napa Home & Garden, of Duluth, Georgia (recall in June of 2011) - NAPAfire and FIREGEL Gel Fuel
- Bird Brain Inc., of Ypsilanti, Michigan – FIREPOT Fuel Gel, FIREPOT Citronella Fuel Gel, BIOFUEL Fuel Gel
- Bond Manufacturing of Antioch, California -
- Sunjel Company (2 Burn Inc.) of Milwaukee, Wisconsin
- Fuel Barons Inc. of Lake Tahoe, Nevada
- Lamplight Farms Inc of Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin – only TIKI brand pourable gel fuels
- Luminosities Inc (Windflame) of St. Paul, Minnesota – OZO F-4 Pourable Gel Fuel quart bottles
- Pacific Décor Ltd. of Woodinwille, Washington – Pacific Flame Pourable Gel Fuel
- Real Flame of Racine, Wisconsin
- Smart Solar Inc. of Oldsmar, Florida.
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. CPSC is aware of 65 incidents resulting in two deaths and 34 victims who were hospitalized with second and third degree burns of the face, chest, hands, arms or legs. Of the 65 incidents, 28 of them, including 37 burn injuries and two fatalities, occurred with fuel gel products made by Napa Home & Garden.
Attorney Elliot Olsen is our lead attorney for these personal injury and wrongful death cases. Compensation for burn victims and their families will depend on a number of factors, including whether there is a claim for punitive damages.
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NAPAfire and FIREGEL Gel Fuel Recall Due to Burn and Wrongful Death Risk
Our lawyers are investigating a recall by Napa Home & Garden, of Duluth, Georgia, of pourable NAPAfire and FIREGEL Gel Fuel bottles and jugs due to the risk of fire and burn injuries and wrongful death. There have been 37 burn injuries and two wrongful deaths associated with these products. Attorney Elliot Olsen is our lead attorney for this investigation. He can be reached for a free consultation at 1-888-377-8900 or by submitting our free consultation form.
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.
The NAPAfire and FIREGEL gel fuel recall includes 460,000 bottles and jugs. 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.
The recalled gel fuel was sold at 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.
Ozo Gel Fuel Recall Due to Fire, Burn and Explosion Hazards
OZO F-4 Pourable Gel Fuel in quart bottles has been recalled. The manufacturer of the OZO gel fuel is Fuel Barons, Inc., of Atlanta, Georgia, and the distributor is Luminosities/ WindFlame, Inc, of St. Paul, Minnesota. Attorney Elliot Olsen is leading our law firm’s investigation of this recall.
The recall involves pourable gel fuels packaged in clear one-quart plastic bottles, and sold in non-scented formulations. The label on the container says “Fuel Barons, Inc.” and “for fireplace or outdoor party light that has been designed to burn gel fuel.” The fuel is poured into a stainless steel cup in the center of ceramic firepots or other decorative lighting devices and ignited. The following products are affected by this recall:
Size Model Number SKU
1 QT Formula 4 UPC-804879254133
The Ozo gel fuel was sold online, in specialty and gift shops, home and garden stores nationwide, through home and
garden catalogs and home decorators and landscape architects from October, 2010 until August
2011 for between $4 and $5.
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 that can be fatal. Gel fuel containers can also explode and gel fuel packaging misleads consumers.
Tiki Gel Fuel Recall Due to Serious Burn Risk
Lamplight Farms, Inc. of Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin, has recalled TIKI brand pourable gel fuels, which were sold in 32 ounce bottles in natural (UPC 086861094105) and citronella (UPC 086861100455) scents. The recall was prompted by
Pourable gel fuels are intended for use only in outdoor decorative ceramic bowls or vessels. TIKI brand torches and other TIKI brand fuels and products are not affected by this voluntary recall.
The Tiki Gel Fuel recall was issued because pourable gel fuel can ignite unexpectedly and splatter onto people and objects nearby when it is poured into a fire pot that is still burning. This hazard can occur if the consumer does not see the flame or is not aware that the fire pot is still ignited. Fuel gel that splatters and ignites can pose fire and burn risks, including 2nd and 3rd degree burns to the face, chest, arms, hands, or legs. These injuries can be fatal. The gel fuel bottle can also pose an explosion hazard.
Our lawyers are investigating this recall. If you or a loved one has been injured by Tiki Gel Fuel, contact our lawyers for a free consultation. Attorney Elliot Olsen is our lead attorney for these cases.
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