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Protégé Casual recalls Propane Fired Outdoor Gas Fire Pit
- Starting date:
- September 21, 2016
- Posting date:
- September 21, 2016
- Type of communication:
- Consumer Product Recall
- Subcategory:
- Outdoor Living
- Source of recall:
- Health Canada
- Issue:
- Fire Hazard
- Audience:
- General Public
- Identification number:
- RA-60314
Affected products
Propane Fired Outdoor Gas Fire Pit manufactured by Wujiang Gaorui Garden Metalwork Go. Ltd.
Product description
This recall involves the Propane Fired Outdoor Gas Fire Pit manufactured by Wujiang Gaorui Garden Metalwork Go. Ltd. The fire pits have been sold with a cradle that supports a 20 lb propane cylinder on its side (horizontal position). The model numbers involved in the recall are WBT Series and WBRT Series.
Products | Description |
---|---|
DR-4425FP-SQ-TB | Drift Square Firepit Table (textured black colour) |
DR-583425FP-Rect-TB | Drift Rectangular Firepit Table (textured black colour) |
DR-5025FP-Round-TB | Drift Round Firepit Table (textured black colour) |
Hazard identified
When a propane cylinder is positioned on its side (horizontal position), a significant amount of propane may be released posing fire and explosion hazards, which may result in injuries and property damage.
Additionally, when a propane cylinder is positioned horizontally, propane in the liquid state may accumulate in the cylinder's shutoff valve assembly and in adjoining components. During the disconnection of the cylinder, this liquid propane can cause burns to exposed skin.
Health Canada has received one report of a consumer incident with injury related to the use of these products in Canada. Protégé Causal has not received any reports of incidents or injuries related to the use of these products in Canada.
Number sold
Approximately 76 outdoor fire pits were sold in Ontario and an unknown number may have been sold elsewhere in Canada.
Time period sold
The time period during which the recalled products were sold is not known.
Place of origin
Manufactured in China.
Companies
- Distributor
-
Protégé Casual Furniture Inc.
Vaughan
Ontario
CANADA
- Manufacturer
-
Wujiang Gaorui Garden Metalwork Go. Ltd.
CHINA
What you should do
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled fire pits where the cradle supports a propane cylinder on its side. Consumers should not disconnect the propane cylinder themselves and contact the place of purchase for further instruction regarding scheduling for the item to be picked up, or for drop off instructions.
Please note that the Canada Consumer Product Safety Act prohibits recalled products from being redistributed, sold or even given away in Canada.
Health Canada would like to remind Canadians to report any health or safety incidents related to the use of this product or any other consumer product or cosmetic by filling out the Consumer Product Incident Report Form.
This recall is also posted on the OECD Global Portal on Product Recalls website. You can visit this site for more information on other international consumer product recalls.