CPSCJuly 11, 2008consumer

Propane Storage Tanks Recalled By American Welding & Tank Due to Risk of Gas Leak; Can Pose Fire and Burn Hazard

Official recall recorded by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission.

Recalled product: Propane Storage Tanks Recalled By American Welding & Tank Due to Risk of Gas Leak; Can Pose Fire and Burn Hazard

The hazard

An odorant is added to propane to help alert customers to propane leaks, but rust inside a propane tank can cause the odor to fade. Some converted above-ground to underground tanks can have an increased susceptibility to odor fade, causing consumers to be unable to detect the odor of propane in the event of a gas leak. This can pose a fire and burn hazard to consumers, if there is a leak in the propane gas system.

What to do

Necessary repairs will be performed at the tank by the retail propane company. Known retail propane companies that sold the recalled tanks have been notified directly of the recall and will contact consumers directly.

Brands named

american welding tankconversionconversion undergroundpropanepropane storage
Read the official CPSC notice →

Recall history

Other federal recalls tied to the same brand — a factual pattern, straight from the source data.

Own something like this?

AllClear screens your whole list against every CPSC, FDA, USDA and NHTSA recall — and tells you the day a new one names something you own.

Start free — 200 items, no card →