100-pound Propane Cylinders
Description: The recalled Manchester Tank & Equipment Company cylinders included in the recall were manufactured January through September 2012. The date of manufacture is printed on the collar by month and year, so "6 * 12" represents June 2012. The name Manchester and the water capacity "WC238#" are also pressed into the collar. These gray 100-pound DOT propane cylinders measure about 41" high and about 15" in diameter. Manchester 100-pound propane cylinders with a green dot on the hand-wheel on the top of the cylinder are not included in the recall. [Learn More]
About 7,500 units were affected by this recall.
Manchester Tank & Equipment Company Recalls Propane Cylinders Due to Fire Hazard
Propane Cylinder. Propane Cylinder collar
100-pound Propane Cylinders Recall Information
| Country of Origin | United States |
| Recall Date | 04/09/2013 |
| Recall ID | 1353 |
| Recall Number | 13164 |
| Product Type | Propane or LP or Butane Gas Tanks and Fittings |
| Hazard | Fuel can leak from the thread connection between the cylinder and valve, posing a fire hazard if exposed to an ignition source. |
| Injuries | None reported |
| Remedy | Consumers should stop using the propane cylinders and call Manchester or go to the firm's website for instructions on having their gas cylinder inspected by a qualified propane equipment dealer and repaired if needed. A list of propane equipment distributors, RV distributors and retail distributors are listed on the firm's website at www.mantank.com on the "Distributors" page. |
| Remedy Option | Replace |
| Contact | Manchester Tank and Equipment Co. at (800) 640-6327 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday or visit the firm’s website at www.mantank.com and click on the “News” page for more information. |
| Last Updated | 01/22/2015 |
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