The Recall Desk
HighCPSC·24192·Announced 2024-04-11

BRS Liquid Fuel Bottles Recalled for Non-Child-Resistant Closure Risk

About 1,600 BRS portable liquid fuel bottles with non-child-resistant closures have been recalled due to risk of burn and poisoning to children. The closure does not meet requirements of the Children's Gasoline Burn Prevention Act.

What this means for you

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: The product poses a risk of burn and poisoning to children due to non-compliance with the Children's Gasoline Burn Prevention Act. Although no illnesses or injuries have been reported, the hazard is not merely theoretical—it involves a known regulatory violation for high-risk products (liquid fuel), yielding a score of 3 per the rubric.

Plain-English summary

BRS portable liquid fuel bottles in 530mL, 750mL, and 1000mL sizes have been recalled due to failure to comply with child-resistant closure requirements under the Children's Gasoline Burn Prevention Act (CGBPA). The bottles are orange with black caps and have white lettering showing the BRS brand name, volume, warnings, and directions.

Approximately 1,600 units of the recalled product were sold on Amazon.com exclusively by the seller Huenco from October 2018 through December 2023 for about $15 per unit. The product was distributed by Huenco of China.

The closure on these bottles is not child-resistant, posing a risk of burn and poisoning to children. No injuries have been reported to date.

Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled fuel bottles and place them out of reach of children. Contact Huenco for disposal instructions and a full refund. Consumers may reach Huenco by email at [email protected] or through their Amazon seller profile.

The recalled product

Product
BRS Liquid Fuel Bottles
Category
Consumer Product — Portable Fuel Containers
Hazard
  • non-child-resistant-closure
  • burn-injury
  • poisoning
Affected units
1,600

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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