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The Coleman Company is recalling 14,127 Peak 1 22-ounce fuel bottles used for camping equipment. The bottles have defective threads in the neck that can cause fuel leakage. The recall affects all Peak 1 22-oz. fuel bottles manufactured during the first six months of 1996, which can be identified by a "1-96" date code stamped on the bottom. These bottles were sold individually or with Peak 1 Apex stoves at sporting goods stores and camping specialty retailers between May and September 1996 for $12.50 per bottle. No injuries have been reported.
Consumers who have these fuel bottles should stop using them immediately and contact the Coleman Company at (800) 257-5299 or write to P.O. Box 2931, Wichita, KS 67201 for disposal instructions and replacement bottles at no charge.
Written by software from the official notice below. Not reviewed by a lawyer.
Poisoning
Peak Fuel Container Recalled by Coleman NEWS from CPSC U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission Office of Information and Public Affairs Washington, DC 20207 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Ken Giles November 21, 1996 (301) 504-7052 Release # 97-027 CPSC, the Coleman Company Announce Peak 1 Fuel Container Recall WASHINGTON, D.C. In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), the Coleman Company Inc. of Wichita, Kan., is recalling 14,127 Peak 1 22-oz. fuel bottles. These fuel bottles, used for camping equipment, have defective threads in the neck of the bottle that can cause leakage of fuel. CPSC and Coleman have received no report of injuries. This recall is being conducted to prevent the possibility of injury. The Coleman Company is recalling all Peak 1 22-oz. fuel bottles manufactured duringthe first six months of 1996. The red-canistered fuel bottles can be identified by a "1-96" date code stamped into the bottom of the fuel bottle. Consumers could have purchased the defective bottles individually or with Peak 1 Apex stoves. Sporting goods stores and catalogs specializing primarily in backpacking, mountain climbing, and camping equipment sold the subject Peak 1 fuel bottles from May 1996 through September 1996 for $12.50 a bottle. Consumers who have Peak 1 22-oz. fuel bottles should stop using them immediately and call the Coleman Company at (800) 257-5299 or write the company at P.O. Box 2931, Wichita, KS 67201 for instructions on disposing the defective bottles and replacing the bottles at no charge.
Official record: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission ↗
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