CPSC, SCG Miyairi Announce Recall of Liquid Propane Overfill Protection Devices
CPSC recall 04070 · announced January 27, 2004 · Scg Miyairi (thailand) · 21,000 units affected
The product
The recalled SCG Overfill Prevention Devices (OPD) have "V5QA OPD" engraved on the body and handle and either "DT 3.8" or "DT 3.8A" printed on one side of the wrench pad and "07-02," "08-02," or "10-98" printed on the other side. The valves are installed on 20-pound liquid propane gas cylinders manufactured by the Sahamitr Pressure Container Public Co. Ltd. in Thailand. The cylinders are marked "SMPC DOT-4BA240" and have a serial number in the range of 375201 to 396800. There is no hazard with the cylinders.
The hazard
When the cylinder on the gas grill is filled to capacity and exposed to increased temperatures, liquid propane, instead of gas vapor, can leak out and cause the gas regulator valve to freeze. When the regulator valve thaws, if it has not been turned off, gas will flow to the grill. The resulting build-up of gas in the grill can pose a serious fire hazard to consumers.
What to do (per CPSC)
Consumers should stop using the gas cylinders immediately and contact the company. SCG will identify, for callers who have one of the recalled units, a local LP gas exchange center, which will replace the cylinder with one that has a new OPD valve. Do not take the LP gas cylinder to an LP gas refiller. Consumers should not attempt to remove the OPD or gas valve themselves.
Notes
Incidents (per CPSC): SCG has received five reports involving leaks from the OPD valve, though no injuries have been reported.
Sold at: Department and hardware stores nationwide sold the gas cylinders with the recalled OPD valves, from August 2002 through August 2003, for about $30. Some cylinders also were sold with certain Sunbeam gas grills.
Consumer contact: Call SCG Miyairi at (800) 636-9346 between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m. ET Monday through Friday or visit their website at www.scgmiyairi.com
Source: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission public recall data. This page reports official records and is not legal, medical, or repair advice.