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.
Burn Injury Risk Prompts Fireworks Recall
Due to a burn injury hazard, a burn injury product recall has been issued for Super Lightning Rocket Fireworks by Big Fireworks, according to the Consumer Product Safety Commission, (CPSC).
Almost 5,000 Super Lightning Rockets are being recalled by the Lansing, Michigan company because they are not compliant with federal regulations that designate the amount of explosive material that can be present in this product. These rockets are “overloaded with pyrotechnic composition,” according to the CPSC warning.
Burn Injury Fireworks Recall: Product Description
The rockets are 1.5 inches in diameter, mounted on a 32-inch wooden stick. They are wrapped in black paper with a solar system image background and “Super Rocket” printed on the label in various colors. Sold in packages of four, the recalled fireworks contain the item number GCR3150 on the front of the package and on the rockets themselves. They were sold from November 2009 through June 2010 at fireworks stores in the following states:
- Florida
- Indiana
- Pennsylvania
- Michigan
Consumers can contact Big Fireworks about receiving a refund, and should absolutely NOT use the hazardous fireworks.
Fire Hazard Prompts Recall of Generators That Leak Fuel
Reports of fuel leakage and a fire hazard have led to the recall of portable generators according to the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC). Cummins Power Generations of Minneapolis, Minn., is recalling portable generators made by Loncin Industries, Ltd of China because fuel can leak which poses a serious risk of home fire and / or burn injury.
Fire Hazard Prompts Laptop Battery Recall Expansion
After burn injuries and fire reports, a Hewlett-Packard and Compaq laptop battery recall is being expanded, according to the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC). The laptop computer batteries pose a burn injury hazard to consumers.
More than 50,000 lithium-ion batteries are being added to the recall, which initially included 70,000 potentially overheating laptop batteries.
Coffee Maker Burns Prompt WalMart Recall
Burn injuries have resulted in a coffee maker recall by General Electric and Walmart, according to the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC). About 900,000 digital 12-cup coffee brewers have been recalled after 83 reports of overheating, smoking, melting, burning and fires. There are three reports of burn injuries to consumers’ hands, feet and torso and also reports of property damage including a kitchen fire.
