CPSC recall · Reported January 13, 2001
CPSC, Kenyon International Inc. Announce Recall of Portable Butane Stoves
The unit's safety fuel shut-off system could fail to shut off when the fuel container is overheated. If overheated, the flame from the stove flares up, and cannot be controlled wi…
The CPSC recalled The portable butane stoves are primarily marketed to the boating industry as optional equ….
CPSC, Kenyon International Inc. Announce Recall of Portable Butane Stoves was recalled and listed by the CPSC in January 13, 2001. Reason: The unit's safety fuel shut-off system could fail to shut off when the fuel container is overheated. If overh…. Remedy: Consumers should stop using the portable butane stoves immediately and return them to Ken…. Verify recall #01198 with the CPSC before acting.
The recall
issued this CPSC recall-The unit's safety fuel shut-off system could fail to shut off when the fuel container is overheated. If overh….
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- agency class
- January 13, 2001
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Sourced from official CPSC enforcement records. Verify recall #01198 with the agency before acting. Full product description, hazard, remedy, and related recalls are below.
Recall Insight
This recall's affected scope, documented in the Recall Profile below, stays within a single-region or limited-distribution footprint. 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.
Within the same product category the archive holds 6 closely related recalls, 6 from CPSC - clustering in a narrow category often points to a systemic quality-control or supplier issue rather than a one-off defect. Always verify the recall number against the official agency record before acting.
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Product description
The portable butane stoves are primarily marketed to the boating industry as optional equipment and are identified as being "EXPRESS" models with model number B23000 or B23001. The model number is found on the front of the stove near the adjustment valve. The metal stoves consist of a single burner unit having a removable butane fuel canister, regulator, primary nozzle and burner. The unit has an electronic ignition, and measures about 7 inches high by 10 inches wide by 12 inches long. The B2300 unit is black, and the B23001 unit is white. The portable stoves are labeled "Made in Korea" and "KENYON EXPRESS."
Reason for recall
The unit's safety fuel shut-off system could fail to shut off when the fuel container is overheated. If overheated, the flame from the stove flares up, and cannot be controlled with the adjustment valve, posing a fire hazard.
Remedy, what to do
Consumers should stop using the portable butane stoves immediately and return them to Kenyon International Inc. for a free repair.
Recall Profile
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Agency | U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission |
| Severity class | Not classified by agency |
| Status | Active |
| Recall number | 01198 |
| Date reported | January 13, 2001 |
| Date initiated | January 13, 2001 |
| Recalling firm | Not disclosed |
| Affected scope | About 3,500 |
| 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 should stop using the portable butane stoves immediately and return them to Kenyon International Inc. for a free repair.
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