CPSC recall · Reported December 22, 2000
CPSC, Cenex Harvest States Cooperatives Announce Recall to Inspect Propane Gas
The propane may not have contained enough odorant to allow consumers to smell leaking gas, presenting a fire, explosion or thermal burn hazard to consumers.
Cenex Harvest States Cooperatives (Chs), of Inver Grove Heights, Minn. recalled CHS is coordinating the testing of propane gas distributed to the following dealers to en….
CPSC, Cenex Harvest States Cooperatives Announce Recall to Inspect Propane Gas was recalled by Cenex Harvest States Cooperatives (Chs), of Inver Grove Heights, Minn. in December 22, 2000. Reason: The propane may not have contained enough odorant to allow consumers to smell leaking gas, presenting a fire,…. Remedy: Consumers who had propane deliveries or purchased propane from these dealers since June 1…. Verify recall #01061 with the CPSC before acting.
The recall
Cenex Harvest States Cooperatives (Chs), of Inver Grove Heights, Minn. issued this CPSC recall-The propane may not have contained enough odorant to allow consumers to smell leaking gas, presenting a fire,….
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- December 22, 2000
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Sourced from official CPSC enforcement records. Verify recall #01061 with the agency before acting. Full product description, hazard, remedy, and related recalls are below.
Recall Insight
The number of affected units is not disclosed in the agency filing, which is common for drug and food recalls where lot-level tracking supersedes unit counts. Distribution information was not included in the agency filing, so consumers should assume broad potential exposure until the firm publishes point-of-sale details. Consumers holding this product should act on the agency's documented remedy above rather than relying on general guidance.
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Product description
CHS is coordinating the testing of propane gas distributed to the following dealers to ensure that the propane produced at the CHS Refinery in Laurel, Montana contained adequate quantities of odorant. Idaho Bingham Co-op, Blackfoot CHS Propane Plant, Challis Farmers Supply Cooperative, Council CHS Propane Plant, Jerome Montana Farmers Union Oil, Baker Rocky Mountain Supply, Belgrade Farmers Union Oil, Chinook Columbus Propane, Columbus Mountain View Co-op, Dutton Farmers Union Oil, Great Falls Farmers Union Association, Hardin CHS Country Operations, Havre CHS Country Operations, Kalispsell Town and Country Co-op, Laurel Central Montana Propane, Lewistown Farmers Union Oil, Lodge Grass CHS Country Operations, Miles City CHS Country Operations, Missoula Farmers Union Oil, Worden Oregon CHS Propane Plant, John Day Washington Skagit Farmers Supply, Mt. Vernon Wyoming Johnson County Co-op, Buffalo Farmers Cooperative, Gillette CHS Propane Plant, Gillette Farmers Co-op Oil, Sheridan Big Horn Co-op Association, Worland
Reason for recall
The propane may not have contained enough odorant to allow consumers to smell leaking gas, presenting a fire, explosion or thermal burn hazard to consumers.
Remedy, what to do
Consumers who had propane deliveries or purchased propane from these dealers since June 1, 2000, should immediately contact their propane gas suppliers or retail locations, where portable cylinders were filled to arrange for testing of the propane. The amount of odorant in the propane can be corrected on-site if the levels are found to be too low to detect by smell.
Recall Profile
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Agency | U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission |
| Severity class | Not classified by agency |
| Status | Active |
| Recall number | 01061 |
| Date reported | December 22, 2000 |
| Date initiated | December 22, 2000 |
| Recalling firm | Cenex Harvest States Cooperatives (Chs), of Inver Grove Heights, Minn. |
| Affected scope | Not disclosed |
| Distribution | Not disclosed |
| Official source | CPSC notice → |
Profile values are sourced directly from the official CPSC enforcement record. Source: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission.
What to do with this recall
Consumers who had propane deliveries or purchased propane from these dealers since June 1, 2000, should immediately contact their…
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