Consumer Recalls: NAPAfire and FIREGEL Pourable Gel Fuel

NAPAfire and FIREGEL Pourable Gel Fuel

NAPAfire and FIREGEL Pourable Gel Fuel announced a voluntary recall of Pourable NAPAfire and FIREGEL Gel Fuel bottles and jugs because 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 recalled gel fuel is a clear and pourable, 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 affected 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.

Consumers should immediately stop using the pourable gel fuel in firepots and return all bottles or jugs to the retailer where purchased for a full refund. A retrofit for the Napa brand firepots is being evaluated and may be available in the near future. For additional information, call Napa Home & Garden at (888) 893-2323 between 9 a.m. and 6 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, visit Napa’s website, or write to Napa, 3270 Summit Ridge Parkway, Suite 240, Duluth, GA 30096-1617

Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed. It is illegal to resell or attempt to resell a recalled consumer product.