Jetboil recall

[Worth Donaldson]

NEWS from CPSC
U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
Office of Information and Public Affairs
Washington, DC 20207

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
February 11, 2009
Release #09-126

Firm's Recall Hotline: (888) 611-9905
CPSC Recall Hotline: (800) 638-2772
CPSC Media Contact: (301) 504-7908

Outdoor Stoves Recalled by Jetboil Due to Burn Hazard

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed.

Name of Product: Personal Cooking Systems and Group Cooking Systems

Units: About 15,000

Manufacturer: Jetboil Inc., of Manchester, N.H.

Hazard: A tight valve attached to the stove's fuel source can allow gas to leak, posing a fire hazard to consumers.

Incidents/Injuries: Jetboil has received five reports of fires resulting from leaking fuel. No injuries have been reported.

Description: This recall involves personal and group cooking stoves often used during outdoor camping. The recalled models include: Personal Cooking Systems in black (PBL075-BLK-(PCS) and camo (PBL075-CAMO-(PCS), Backcountry Gourmet Set (BDLFRY), Personal Cooking System with Companion Cup (BDL001), Personal Cooking System with Pot Support & Stabilizer (BDL002), Personal Cooking System with Coffee Press (BDL003), and Personal Cooking System Java Kit (BDLJAVA) and Group Cooking System (GCS150).

Sold at: Specialty outdoor and general sporting goods stores nationwide and on the Internet from July 2008 through November 2008 for between $100 and $130.

Manufactured in: United States

Remedy: Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled product and contact Jetboil for a repair or replacement.

Consumer Contact: For additional information, contact Jetboil toll-free at (866) 611-9905 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, or visit the firm's Web site at http://www.jetboil.com. Consumers can also email the firm at [email protected]

To see this recall on CPSC's web site, including pictures of the recall product, please go to: http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml09/09126.html

[justin velo]

jetboil has really let us all down

[Roger Caffin]

> jetboil has really let us all down

But Jetboil did not actually make the stove. They sourced it through Primus, who probably got it from … ?

Cheers

[Ashley Brown]

Well now we know why they called the new version the JetBoil Flash… ;-)

[John S.]

Heard they had a new stove coming out called the Jetboil "FLARE".

[Rog Tallbloke]

Dangerous stuff pressurized gas.
At least no-one has been injured, and Jetboil are seeking to remedy the situation.

[Greg Mihalik]

Be happy that the corporation that processes peanuts doesn't control JetBoil…

[Jim W.]

From the pictures it looks like the recalled version might be lighter…

Mine has the pre-recall design and seems to seat very well on the three brands of canisters I've tried (Jetboil, MSR, Snowpeak)

It's interesting that Jetboil announced the recall a solid two months before CPSC posted it. I would think that a safety watchdog agency would be quicker than that.

[Diane “Piper” Soini]

It says a tight valve causes the problem. Don't crank it down so hard.

[Jim W.]

It is the canister attachment threads on the bottom of the valve assembly, not the valve itself. This resulted in canisters not being fully tightened and leaking.

[Greg Mihalik]

Diane, you said "It says a tight valve causes the problem. Don't crank it down so hard."

The recall says
"Hazard: A tight valve attached to the stove's fuel source can allow gas to leak, posing a fire hazard to consumers."

I read this as saying 'even' a tight valve can allow gas to leak.

It says nothing about "overly tight" or operator error.

[Tom Caldwell]

I have the pre-recall version A, which looks just like the fitting from a Primus Classic Trail stove. I've never seen the other kinds but they sure do look cheap in the pictures.

I'm not as scared of it as I am of pouring alcohol into a still-burning, invisible-flame stove during the daylight!

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