Blitz USA Enviro-Flo(tm) Plus Fuel Containers recall: Fire Hazard
Blitz USA Recalls Enviro-Flo(tm) Plus Fuel Containers Due to Fire Hazard
Why was Blitz USA Enviro-Flo(tm) Plus Fuel Containers recalled?
The spout's plunger cap can dislodge which can open the seal of the fuel container and allow gasoline vapors to escape. This could cause liquid gasoline to spill from the top of the container during use and result in a fire hazard.
What should I do if I have this product?
Consumers should immediately empty their gasoline container and contact Blitz for a free replacement spout delivery system. The gasoline container should not be used until a replacement spout delivery system is installed on the container. Contact: For additional information, contact Blitz Inc. at (888) 540-5177 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. CT Monday through Friday, or visit the firm's Web site at www.blitzusa.com
What to do with a recalled product: refunds, receipts, safe disposal and how to report a problem.
Is my product affected?
Compare the item in your hand with every identifier below from the official CPSC record. Only products that match the listed product and identifiers are part of this recall.
- Product
- Enviro-Flo Plus Fuel Containers (1- and 2-gallon container sizes)
- Company
- Blitz USA Inc., of Miami, Okla.
- Quantity
- About 4,000
- Sold at
- Home improvement, mass merchandisers, automotive and various retailers nationwide from June 2009 through July 2009 for between $6 and $10.
- Recall date
- July 28, 2009
- Incidents / injuries
- None reported
- Agency
- CPSC
Product description
The recall involves green Enviro-Flo Plus spouts used with 1 and 2 gallon fuel containers. Only spouts with manufacture date codes listed from 04/17/2009 through 04/19/2009 are included in the recall. The manufacture date code is etched into the side of the spout. The spouts were used on fuel containers with item numbers 81005 (1-gallon) and 81010 (2-gallon) printed on the labels. Date codes affected include: 041709xx1 (April 17, 2009, Automated Assembly) 041809xx1 (April 18, 2009, Automated Assembly) 041909xx1 (April 19, 2009, Automated Assembly) All spout delivery systems manufactured outside these dates or with number sequence ending in a zero (0) are not included in this recall.