THE CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION (CPSC), IN COOPERATION WITH JETBOIL INC., TODAY ANNOUNCED A VOLUNTARY RECALL OF THE FOLLOWING CONSUMER PRODUCT. CONSUMERS SHOULD STOP USING RECALLED PRODUCTS IMMEDIATELY UNLESS OTHERWISE INSTRUCTED.
NAME OF PRODUCT: PERSONAL COOKING SYSTEMS AND GROUP COOKING SYSTEMS
UNITS: ABOUT 15,000
MANUFACTURER: JETBOIL INC., OF MANCHESTER, N.H.
HAZARD: A TIGHT VALVE ATTACHED TO THE STOVE’S FUEL SOURCE CAN ALLOW GAS TO LEAK, POSING A FIRE HAZARD TO CONSUMERS.
INCIDENTS/INJURIES: JETBOIL HAS RECEIVED FIVE REPORTS OF FIRES RESULTING FROM LEAKING FUEL. NO INJURIES HAVE BEEN REPORTED.
DESCRIPTION: THIS RECALL INVOLVES PERSONAL AND GROUP COOKING STOVES OFTEN USED DURING OUTDOOR CAMPING. THE RECALLED MODELS INCLUDE: PERSONAL COOKING SYSTEMS IN BLACK (PBL075-BLK-(PCS) AND CAMO (PBL075-CAMO-(PCS), BACKCOUNTRY GOURMET SET (BDLFRY), PERSONAL COOKING SYSTEM WITH COMPANION CUP (BDL001), PERSONAL COOKING SYSTEM WITH POT SUPPORT & STABILIZER (BDL002), PERSONAL COOKING SYSTEM WITH COFFEE PRESS (BDL003), AND PERSONAL COOKING SYSTEM JAVA KIT (BDLJAVA) AND GROUP COOKING SYSTEM (GCS150).
SOLD AT: SPECIALTY OUTDOOR AND GENERAL SPORTING GOODS STORES NATIONWIDE AND ON THE INTERNET FROM JULY 2008 THROUGH NOVEMBER 2008 FOR BETWEEN $100 AND $130.
MANUFACTURED IN: UNITED STATES
REMEDY: CONSUMERS SHOULD IMMEDIATELY STOP USING THE RECALLED PRODUCT AND CONTACT JETBOIL FOR A REPAIR OR REPLACEMENT.
CONSUMER CONTACT: FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, CONTACT JETBOIL TOLL-FREE AT (866) 611-9905 BETWEEN 8 A.M. AND 5 P.M. ET MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY, OR VISIT THE FIRM’S WEB SITE AT WWW.JETBOIL.COM. CONSUMERS CAN ALSO EMAIL THE FIRM AT CUSTOMERSERVICE@JETBOIL.COM
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