Propane Storage Tanks Recalled By American Welding & Tank Due to Risk of Gas Leak; Can Pose Fire and Burn Hazard
CPSC recall 08594. Recall date: . Last publish date of the CPSC notice: .
Hazard, in the words of CPSC
An odorant is added to propane to help alert customers to propane leaks, but rust inside a propane tank can cause the odor to fade. Some converted above-ground to underground tanks can have an increased susceptibility to odor fade, causing consumers to be unable to detect the odor of propane in the event of a gas leak. This can pose a fire and burn hazard to consumers, if there is a leak in the propane gas system.
Remedy, in the words of CPSC
Necessary repairs will be performed at the tank by the retail propane company. Known retail propane companies that sold the recalled tanks have been notified directly of the recall and will contact consumers directly.
CPSC recall 08594 has the recall date 11 Jul 2008. The notice names the firm American Welding & Tank. The recall has about 11,000 units. The median CPSC recall of 2008 has 9,500 units. This register puts the recall under 2 hazards. The first is Fire. CPSC gives the product type Gas/Propane Cans/Cylinders/Tanks/Fuel.
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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 | The firm has received a report in which two individuals sustained first and second degree burn injuries, as they were attempting to ignite an outside fireplace. |
|---|---|
| Units | 11,000 |
| Description | The recall includes 120-gallon to 1,000-gallon underground propane storage tanks which were previously converted from above-ground to underground storage tanks in the period of January 2005 through April 2008. |
| Product | Conversion Underground Propane Storage Tanks, About 11,000, Gas/Propane Cans/Cylinders/Tanks/Fuel |
| Sold at | Retail propane dealers in the eastern United States, from January 2005 through April 2008. |
| Manufacturer | American Welding & Tank LLC |
| Made in | United States |
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The recall in context
- Units in this recall
- 11,000Median of 2008: 9,500
- CPSC recalls of 2008
- 392
- Recalls of 2008 with one of the same hazards
- 30%
- Recalls of 2008 in the category Gas/Propane Cans/Cylinders/Tanks/Fuel
- 0%
- Recalls on the register that name American Welding & Tank
- 1
Official channels
- CPSC recall notice 08594The notice on the CPSC site, with the pictures and the contact of the firm.
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Cite this page
Recall Register. CPSC recall 08594. https://recallregister.com/product/4616-propane-storage-tanks-recalled-by-american-welding-tank-due-to-risk-of/. 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 08594 report injuries?
- The CPSC notice says:
The firm has received a report in which two individuals sustained first and second degree burn injuries, as they were attempting to ignite an outside fireplace.
- Where was the product sold?
- The CPSC notice says:
Retail propane dealers in the eastern United States, from January 2005 through April 2008.
- How many units are in CPSC recall 08594?
- The CPSC notice gives this number:
About 11,000
- Where was the product made?
- The CPSC notice gives:
United States