Captain Jason Berry
Government and Media Relations
(360) 596-4010 – office
(360) 596-4015 – fax
http://www.wsp.wa.gov

*** For Immediate Release***

Date: June 29, 2011
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Gel Fuel Recall

Recently, the Consumer Product Safety Commission announced Napa Home & Garden, a maker of pourable fuel gel for decorative firepots, is recalling about a half-million bottles and jugs of the fuel after learning of dozens of accidents.  The State Fire Marshal’s Office encourages consumers to stop using the product immediately.  The pourable gel fuel can ignite unexpectedly and splatter onto people and objects nearby when poured into a firepot that is still burning.  The product was sold under the names NAPAfire and FIREGEL at retailers such as Bed Bath & Beyond, Shopko and Amazon.com between December 2009 and June 2011.   

Napa Home & Garden is offering full refunds to consumers who return all bottles or jugs to the retailer where the product was purchased.  For additional information, call Napa Home & Garden at (888) 893-2323 or visit their website at www.napahomeandgarden.com.

The Office of the State Fire Marshal is a Bureau of the Washington State Patrol, providing fire and life safety services to the citizens of Washington State including inspections of state licensed facilities, plan review of school construction projects, licensing of fire sprinkler contractors and pyrotechnic operators, and training Washington State’s firefighters.

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