Valero Marketing & Supply Co. Announce Recall to Inspect Propane Gas; Can Pose Fire and Burn Hazard
Propane (LP) gas
Date of Recall
2009-03-12CPSC Release Number
09-152Manufactured In
United StatesCompany Phone Number
(866) 866-8235Units
About 919,000 barrelsManufacturer
Valero Marketing & Supply Co., of San Antonio, TexasSold By
Retail propane dealers listed in chart from January 2008 through October 2008.Problem/Hazard
An odorant is added to propane to help alert customers to a propane gas leak, but this propane might not have the recommended level of odorant. Failure to detect leaking gas can present a fire, explosion or thermal burn hazard to consumers.Injuries/Incidents
None reported.Description
The recall includes propane that may have been purchased from the retailers listed below:State | Distributors |
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Alabama | Country Gas Dowdle Gas |
Arkansas | Famers Supply |
California | Aeropres Corp. Amerigas Propane Enterprise Products Ferrell North America Heritage Propane Kiva Energy Mutual Liquid Gas and Equipment Pacific Coast Propane LLC Sal’s Propane, Inc. Suburban Propane, LP Targa Liquids Marketing Ted Johnson Propane Co. United Pacific Energy |
Mississippi | Columbus Butane Coombs Gas Dowdle Gas Enterprise LP Graeber Bros. Johnson Propane Gas F.O. James Pontotoc Butane Gas Rebel Gas Thomas LP |
Tennessee | Baker Gas & Oil Brownsville Utility Coombs Gas Dixie Gas Dowdle Gas Tennergy Wilder LP Gas |
Remedy
Consumers with propane purchased or delivered between January 2008 and October 2008 should immediately contact their propane gas suppliers or retail locations where home propane tank or portable cylinders were filled for testing of the propane and to receive additional odorant as needed.Consumer Contact
For additional information, contact toll-free at (866) 940-8235 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. CT, Monday through Friday, or visit the Propane Recall Website at www.propanerecall.comRecall Comments
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