Valero Marketing & Supply Propane (LP) gas

Description: Valero Marketing & Supply Co. Announce Recall to Inspect Propane Gas; Can Pose Fire and Burn Hazard News from CPSC U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission Office of Information and Public Affairs Washington, DC 20207 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Originally issued March 12, 2009 Last Revised August 20, 2009 Release # 09-152 Firm’s Recall Hotline: (800) 324-8464 CPSC Recall Hotline: (800) 638-2772 CPSC Media Contact: (301) 504-7908 Note: Firm Phone Number Change Valero Marketing & Supply Co. Announce Recall to Inspect Propane Gas; Can Pose Fire and Burn Hazard WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following consumer product. Name of product: Propane (LP) gas Units: About 919,000 barrels Manufacturer: Valero Marketing & Supply Co., of San Antonio, Texas Hazard: An odorant is added to propane to help alert customers to a propane gas leak, but this propane might not have the recommended level of odorant. Failure to detect leaking gas can present a fire, explosion or thermal burn hazard to consumers. Incidents/Injuries: None reported. Description: The recall includes propane that may have been purchased from the retailers listed below: State Distributors Alabama Country Gas Dowdle Gas Arkansas Famers Supply California Aeropres Corp. Amerigas Propane Enterprise Products Ferrell North America Heritage Propane Kiva Energy Mutual Liquid Gas and Equipment Pacific Coast Propane LLC Sal’s Propane, Inc. Suburban Propane, LP Targa Liquids Marketing Ted Johnson Propane Co. United Pacific Energy Mississippi Columbus Butane Coombs Gas Dowdle Gas Enterprise LP Graeber Bros. Johnson Propane Gas F.O. James Pontotoc Butane Gas Rebel Gas Thomas LP Tennessee Baker Gas & Oil Brownsville Utility Coombs Gas Dixie Gas Dowdle Gas Tennergy Wilder LP Gas Sold to: Retail propane dealers listed in chart from January 2008 through October 2008. Manufactured in: United States Remedy: Consumers with propane purchased or delivered between January 2008 and October 2008 should immediately contact their propane gas suppliers or retail locations where home propane tank or portable cylinders were filled for testing of the propane and to receive additional odorant as needed. Consumer Contact: For additional information, contact toll-free at (800) 324-8464 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. CT, Monday through Friday, or visit the Propane Recall Website at www.propanerecall.com [Learn More]