The Recall Desk
Our severity:SevereCPSC·01061·Announced 2000-12-22

Propane Gas Recalled for Insufficient Odorant Levels

Cenex Harvest States Cooperatives is recalling propane gas distributed since June 1, 2000, because it may lack sufficient odorant to detect leaks, posing fire and explosion risks.

What this means for you

Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 4/5 (Severe).

The hazard poses a serious risk of illness, injury, or structural failure. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a significant injury report (four injuries from two explosions) and a fire/explosion hazard, which aligns with the 'Severe' criteria for significant injury reports.

Plain-English summary

Cenex Harvest States Cooperatives (CHS) is coordinating a recall to inspect propane gas produced at its refinery in Laurel, Montana. The recall is necessary because the propane may not have contained enough odorant to allow consumers to smell leaking gas, which presents a fire, explosion, or thermal burn hazard.

CHS learned of two explosions involving propane gas in Montana that resulted in four injuries. The affected propane was distributed to various dealers in Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington, and Wyoming. Consumers who had propane deliveries or purchased propane from these dealers since June 1, 2000, are affected.

Consumers should immediately contact their propane gas suppliers or retail locations to arrange for testing of the propane. The amount of odorant can be corrected on-site if levels are found to be too low to detect by smell. Questions can be directed to Country Energy, LLC, an affiliate of CHS, at (800) 635-3998.

The recalled product

Product
Propane gas
Manufacturer
Cenex Harvest States Cooperatives (CHS), of Inver Grove Heights, Minn.
Category
Consumer Product — Propane Gas
Hazard

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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