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Bird Brain Recalls Pourable Gel Fuel Due to Burn and Flash Fire Hazards

Note: Firm is out of business.

Name of Product:
Bird Brain Firepot Fuel Gel, Bird Brain Firepot Citronella Fuel Gel and Bird Brain BioFuel Fuel Gel
Hazard:
The pourable gel fuel can ignite unexpectedly and splatter onto people and objects nearby when it is poured into a firepot that is still burning. This hazard can occur if the consumer does not see the flame or is not aware that the firepot is still ignited. Gel fuel that splatters and ignites can pose fire and burn risks to consumers that can be fatal.
Remedy:
Dispose
Recall Date:
October 05, 2011
Units:
About 1.6 million bottles and cans

Recall Details

Description:

This recall involves pourable gel fuels packaged in 16-ounce 32-ounce and 64-ounce plastic bottles and sold with or without citronella oil. The labels on the container say "Bird Brain Firepot Fuel Gel" or "BioFuel Fuel Gel." The bottles were sold as single bottles and in multiple-bottle packages. The gel fuel is poured into a stainless steel cup in the center of ceramic firepots or other decorative lighting devices and ignited. The following products are affected by this recall:

SizeModel NameItem NumberUPC
16 oz. Bottle Firepot Clear Fuel Gel 11820010 03913803231-7
16 oz. Bottle Firepot Citronella Fuel Gel 11820011 03913802866-2
32 oz. Bottle Firepot Clear Fuel Gel 11820001
11820006
11820007
11820008
11820013
11820024		 03913805081-6
03913805081-6
03913805081-6
03913805081-6
03913803591-2
03913807473-7
32 oz. Metal Can Firepot Clear Fuel Gel 11820014
11820018		 03913803160-0
03913803160-0
32 oz. Bottle Firepot Citronella Fuel Gel 11820002
11820009
11820028		 03913805082-3
03913805082-3
03913803592-9
32 oz. Metal Can Firepot Citronella Fuel Gel 11820020
11820019		 03913803161-7
03913803161-7
32 oz. Bottle BioFuel Gel 11820016 03913803322-2
64 oz. Bottle Firepot Clear Fuel Gel 11820022 03913803304-8
64 oz. Bottle Firepot Citronella Fuel Gel 11820023 03913803305-5

 

Remedy:

Consumers should immediately stop using the pourable gel fuel in firepots. Consumers should discard the pourable gel fuel and bottles in accordance with local and/or state environmental regulation(s).

Incidents/Injuries:

Bird Brain is aware of 20 reports of incidents, resulting in 11 injuries that involved first-, second- and third-degree burns.

Sold At:
Sears, K-Mart, Target and other major retailers; Amazon.com, Target.com, Buy.com and various online specialty, home and garden, pet and gift shops and independent retailers from October 2008 through August 2011. Individual units were sold for between $8 and $18. Multi-packs were sold for between for between $18 and $136.
Distributor(s):
Bird Brain Inc. of Ypsilanti, Mich.
Manufactured In:
U.S. and China
Recall number:
12-002

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