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CPSCCPSC · Consumer products·Recall number 01198

Portable butane gas stoves

Published March 16, 2026 · Recall initiated: January 13, 2001

What's the hazard

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.

What to do

Consumers should stop using the portable butane stoves immediately and return them to Kenyon International Inc. for a free repair.

Recall details

Brand
Kenyon International Inc. of Clinton, Conn.
Distributor
Boat manufacturers were supplied with these units and sporting goods stores and marine supply stores sold the portable butane stoves separately nationwide, from March 2000 through April 2001, for about $70.
Country
US
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