Bird Brain Recalls Pourable Gel Fuel Due to Burn and Flash Fire Hazards
⚠ Critical Alert — Stop Using Immediately
This product has been flagged with severe risks (serious injury or death). Stop using it now and contact the brand or CPSC for a refund, repair, or replacement.
CPSC Recall Notice
Source: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) — official agency notice for recall CPSC-888.
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: Size Model Name Item Number UPC 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
Corrective Action (per CPSC)
Source: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) — official agency notice for recall CPSC-888.
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).
✅ What you should do
- Stop using the product if you own it.
- Check the model number, lot code, or sell-by date against the recall notice above.
- Contact 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. or the retailer where you bought it for a refund, replacement, or repair.
- For the most current official instructions, visit the CPSC recall page.
- If you've been hurt by this product, report the incident to CPSC.
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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. Recall FAQ
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. is the subject of a fuel recall: Bird Brain Recalls Pourable Gel Fuel Due to Burn and Flash Fire Hazards. The notice was published on October 5, 2011 by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC). Approximately 1 units are potentially affected.