Eco-Lite Charcoal Starter
Check against the official notice below — it lists the full affected range.
Lantec, Inc. is voluntarily recalling approximately 100,000 bottles of Eco-Lite Charcoal Starter (32 fl. oz. size) in cooperation with the Consumer Product Safety Commission. The product is alcohol-based and much more flammable than petroleum-based charcoal lighter fluids. It has a low flash point and can flash back to the bottle and explode if sprayed over hot charcoal. The CPSC received five reports of bottles exploding in consumers' hands, with four resulting in serious burn injuries including hospitalizations and skin grafts to the face, arms, and hands.
According to the recall notice, affected consumers should not use the product. They can safely dispose of the charcoal starter by pouring the contents into a sink while running cold water and keeping it away from spark sources. Consumers should either return the rinsed empty bottle to the store where it was purchased or cut off the UPC symbol from the back of the bottle and return it to the store for a refund. For questions about the recall, consumers can contact LanTec, Inc. at 612-693-2477 or write to the company at Box 1041, Litchfield, MN 55355.
Written by software from the official notice below. Not reviewed by a lawyer.
Fire & Fire-Related Burn
April 24, 1991 Release # 91-061 Lantec, Inc. Recalls Eco-Lite Charcoal Starter WASHINGTON, DC - In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), LanTec, Inc., Litchfield, MN is voluntarily recalling approximately 100,000 bottles of Eco-Lite Charcoal Starter, 32 fl. oz. size. The product is much more flammable than ordinary charcoal lighter fluid and, if used or handled improperly around an ignition source, can be dangerous. Eco-Lite Charcoal Starter is an alcohol-based product that burns faster than other charcoal lighter fluids which are petroleum-based. The product may flash back to the bottle and explode if it is sprayed over hot charcoal. Initial complaints concerning this product were received on the CPSC's telephone hotline. The CPSC has learned of five reports of the bottles exploding in consumers' hands when this charcoal lighter fluid was sprayed on hot charcoal. Four of these explosions involved serious injuries, including hospitalizations for burns to the face, arms and hand, requiring skin grafts. The reason for the problem is that Eco-Lite is made of alcohol and has a low flash point. The other more familiar charcoal lighter fluids are made of petroleum products and have higher flash points. Eco-Lite Charcoal Starter is packaged in 32 fl. oz. white, plastic bottles with black and orange labeling and an orange cap. It has been distributed nationwide since 1987. Consumers are urged not to use the Eco-Lite Charcoal Starter. Since the product is biodegradable and environmentally safe, consumers can pour the content into a sink making sure to run cold water and keeping the product away from a spark source. Either return the rinsed empty bottle to the store where purchased or cut the UPC symbol off the back of the bottle and return UPC to the store for a refund. Consumers with questions about the recall may contact LanTec, Inc. at 612-693-2477, or write to the company at Box 1041, Litchfield, MN 55355. The CPSC's mission is to protect the public from unreasonable risks of injury and death associated with consumer products. The CPSC is the Federal agency responsible for consumer product safety. Some 15,000 different kinds of consumer products fall within the Commission's jurisdiction and each year those products are involved in an estimated 29 million injuries and 22,000 deaths
Official record: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission ↗
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