Gas Leak Detector Fluid Warning
CPSC recall 75005. Recall date: . Last publish date of the CPSC notice: .
Hazard, in the words of CPSC
Explosion/Projectiles
CPSC recall 75005 has the recall date 6 Jan 1975. The notice names the firm Fremont. The CPSC record gives no number of units. This register puts the recall under 3 hazards. The first is Fire. CPSC gives the product type Gas Leak Detector Fluid.
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| Units | The CPSC record gives no number |
|---|---|
| Hazard | Fire & Fire-Related Burn |
| Description | Gas Leak Detector Fluid Warning NEWS from CPSC U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission Office of Information and Public Affairs Washington, DC 20207 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 6, 1975 Release # 75-005 CPSC Warns Public Of Fire/Explosion Hazard Associated With Suspect Gas Leak Detector Fluid Washington, D.C. --The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission today warned consumers, mobile home manufacturers and distributors, and gas companies in Minnesota, Wisconsin, Iowa, Nebraska, North and South Dakota that a blue colored gas leak detector fluid distributed since 1972 by L.P. Gas Equipment, Inc., St. Paul, Minnesota, can corrode brass fittings and lead to hazardous gas leaks and subsequent fires and explosions. Any person or company that has used this detector fluid on brass connectors should have the piping inspected immediately for corrosion or discoloration. The connectors should be replaced as quickly as possible. Consumers in these states who have had gas appliances installed or inspected for leaks since 1972 should contact the company that installed the product or their local gas company for an immediate inspection. The corrosion problem apparently is due to the presence of… |
| Product | L.P. Gas Equipment gas leak detector fluid, Gas Leak Detector Fluid |
| Manufacturer | Fremont; L.P. Gas Equipment |
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- Hazard: Fire
- Hazard: Burn
- Hazard: Explosion
- Category: Gas Leak Detector Fluid
- CPSC recalls of 1975
The recall in context
- Units in this recall
- not givenMedian of 1975: not given
- CPSC recalls of 1975
- 13
- Recalls of 1975 with one of the same hazards
- 69%
- Recalls of 1975 in the category Gas Leak Detector Fluid
- 8%
- Recalls on the register that name Fremont
- 1
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- CPSC recall notice 75005The notice on the CPSC site, with the pictures and the contact of the firm.
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Recall Register. CPSC recall 75005. https://recallregister.com/product/3763-gas-leak-detector-fluid-warning/. Source: CPSC Recall Retrieval Web Services. Data through .
Sources
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- US Consumer Product Safety Commission
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- Data retrieved
- 30 Sep 2026
- Newest CPSC recall on the register
- 24 Sep 2026
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Questions
- Does CPSC recall 75005 report injuries?
- The CPSC record of recall 75005 has no incident or injury text.