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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
July 13, 2001
Release # 01-198
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Kenyon Hotline: (866) 585-7377
CPSC Consumer Hotline: (800) 638-2772
CPSC Media Contact: Yolanda Fultz-Morris, (301) 504-7066
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CPSC, Kenyon International Inc. Announce Recall of Portable Butane Stoves
WASHINGTON, D.C. - In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety
Commission (CPSC), Kenyon International Inc. of Clinton, Conn., is
voluntarily recalling about 3,500 portable butane gas 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 with the adjustment valve, posing a fire
hazard.
CPSC and Kenyon International Inc. have received one report of the
fuel shut-off system failing resulting in two consumers suffering
second-degree burns.
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."
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.
Consumers should stop using the portable butane stoves immediately
and return them to Kenyon International Inc. for a free repair. For more
information, call Kenyon International Inc. toll-free at (866) 585-7377
between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday or visit their web
site at www.kenyonmarine.com.
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