The Recall Desk
Our severity:SevereCPSC·12002·Announced 2011-10-05

Bird Brain Recalls Pourable Gel Fuel Due to Burn and Flash Fire Hazards

Bird Brain is recalling about 1.6 million bottles of pourable gel fuel because the product can ignite unexpectedly and splatter, causing burns.

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 significant injury reports, specifically 11 injuries involving first-, second-, and third-degree burns, which meets the rubric criteria for a Severe rating.

Plain-English summary

Bird Brain Inc. is recalling approximately 1.6 million bottles and cans of Bird Brain Firepot Fuel Gel, Bird Brain Firepot Citronella Fuel Gel, and Bird Brain BioFuel Fuel Gel. The recall involves pourable gel fuels packaged in 16-ounce, 32-ounce, and 64-ounce plastic bottles and metal cans, sold with or without citronella oil. The products were sold at major retailers such as Sears, K-Mart, and Target, as well as online retailers like Amazon.com, from October 2008 through August 2011.

The recall is being issued because the pourable gel fuel can ignite unexpectedly and splatter onto people and objects nearby when poured into a firepot that is still burning. This hazard can occur if the consumer does not see the flame or is not aware that the firepot is still ignited. Bird Brain is aware of 20 reports of incidents, resulting in 11 injuries that involved first-, second-, and third-degree burns.

Consumers should immediately stop using the pourable gel fuel in firepots. They should discard the pourable gel fuel and bottles in accordance with local and/or state environmental regulations.

The recalled product

Product
Bird Brain Firepot Fuel Gel, Bird Brain Firepot Citronella Fuel Gel and Bird Brain BioFuel Fuel Gel
Category
Consumer Product — Firepots / Gel Fuel
Hazard

Is your product affected?

Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.

UPCs (12)

  • 039138032317
  • 039138028662
  • 039138050816
  • 039138035912
  • 039138074737
  • 039138031600
  • 039138050823
  • 039138035929
  • 039138031617
  • 039138033222
  • 039138033048
  • 039138033055

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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