Scepter recalls gas and oil combination fuel containers over flash fire and child poisoning risks
The containers lack required flame mitigation devices, which could cause a deadly flash fire, and their spouts are not child-resistant, so children could be burned or poisoned.
What to do
Stop using the containers right away, keep them out of children's reach and contact Canada Prep and Ship for a full refund. Write "Recalled" on the container with permanent marker and email a photo of it in the trash to info@canadaprepandship.com.
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Recall details
- Product
- Scepter Gas and Oil Combination Fuel Containers
- Company
- Scepter, of Canada
- Hazard
- The recalled fuel containers violate the mandatory safety standards for portable fuel containers because they lack flame mitigation devices required under the Portable Fuel Container Safety Act, posing a deadly risk of flash fire. In addition, the Children's Gasoline Burn Prevention Act requires all closures on portable gasoline fuel containers to be child resistant. The spout on the products is not child-resistant, posing a risk of burn and poisoning to children.
- Injuries
- None reported
- Units
- About 1,500
- Where sold
- Sold at Amazon from December 2024 through August 2025 for about $36.
- Remedy
- Refund
- Notice last updated
- October 23, 2025
- Recall date
- October 23, 2025
The headline, summary and steps above are written in plain English from the official notice below. Identifiers are copied exactly as the agency published them. Always check the official notice before you act.
Official notice
The notice's own wording from CPSC.
Scepter Fuel Containers Recalled Due to Risk of Serious Injury or Death from Flash Fire, Burn and Child Poisoning; Violates Mandatory Standards for Portable Fuel Containers; Imported by Canada Prep and Ship
- Description
- This recall involves Scepter B62 gas and oil fuel containers. The recalled combination fuel containers are red with black caps and yellow spouts on each end. They have dual chambers with a 6-liter gas capacity on one side and 2.5-liter oil capacity on the other. "Scepter" and "Gasoline Danger" are embossed on the side of the container and a Fire Marshall stamp is on the front-left-side of the gas tank, near the fuel spout.
- Hazard
- The recalled fuel containers violate the mandatory safety standards for portable fuel containers because they lack flame mitigation devices required under the Portable Fuel Container Safety Act, posing a deadly risk of flash fire. In addition, the Children's Gasoline Burn Prevention Act requires all closures on portable gasoline fuel containers to be child resistant. The spout on the products is not child-resistant, posing a risk of burn and poisoning to children.
- Remedy
- Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled fuel containers, place them out of reach of children and contact Canada Prep and Ship for a full refund. Consumers will be asked to write "Recalled" with permanent marker on the container and submit a photo of it in the trash to info@canadaprepandship.com. Remedy options: Refund.
- Injuries
- None reported
- Number of units
- About 1,500
- Sold at
- Sold at Amazon from December 2024 through August 2025 for about $36.
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