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 Mameix Retail
CPSC recall 26252. Recall date: . Last publish date of the CPSC notice: .
Hazard, in the words of CPSC
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 product is not child-resistant, posing a risk of burn and poisoning to children.
Remedy, in the words of CPSC
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled fuel containers, place them out of reach of children and contact Mameix Retail 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 scepterrecall@gmail.com.
CPSC recall 26252 has the recall date 4 Feb 2026. The notice names the firm Mameix Retail, Inc. of Canada. The recall has about 700 units. The median CPSC recall of 2026 has 4,008 units. This register puts the recall under 4 hazards. The first is Fire.
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More of the notice
The hazard and the remedy are at the top of the page. Each quotation is the text of CPSC.
| Incidents and injuries | None reported |
|---|---|
| Units | 700 |
| Remedy options | Refund |
| 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 "Essence Danger" are embossed on the side of the container. |
| Product | Scepter Gas and Oil Combination Fuel Containers, About 700 |
| Sold at | Online at Amazon.com from August 2024 through May 2025 for about $40. |
| Importer | Mameix Retail, Inc. of Canada |
| Made in | Canada |
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The recall in context
- Units in this recall
- 700Median of 2026: 4,008
- CPSC recalls of 2026
- 459
- Recalls of 2026 with one of the same hazards
- 76%
- Recalls on the register that name Mameix Retail, Inc. of Canada
- 1
Official channels
- CPSC recall notice 26252The notice on the CPSC site, with the pictures and the contact of the firm.
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Recall Register. CPSC recall 26252. https://recallregister.com/product/10603-scepter-fuel-containers-recalled-due-to-risk-of-serious-injury-or-deat/. Source: CPSC Recall Retrieval Web Services. Data through .
Sources
- Source
- US Consumer Product Safety Commission
- Licence
- US government work, public domain
- Data retrieved
- 30 Sep 2026
- Newest CPSC recall on the register
- 24 Sep 2026
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Questions
- Does CPSC recall 26252 report injuries?
- The CPSC notice says:
None reported
- Where was the product sold?
- The CPSC notice says:
Online at Amazon.com from August 2024 through May 2025 for about $40.
- Which remedy options does CPSC list for recall 26252?
- CPSC lists 1 remedy option:
Refund
- How many units are in CPSC recall 26252?
- The CPSC notice gives this number:
About 700