Recall Register

Gas Hose Recalled by Ruiz & Mele

CPSC recall 96149. Recall date: .

Hazard, in the words of CPSC

Fire & Fire-Related Burn

CPSC recall 96149 has the recall date 20 Jun 1996. The notice names a person as the firm, and this site does not show the name. The CPSC record gives no number of units. This register puts the recall under 2 hazards. The first is Fire. CPSC gives the product type Gas/Propane Connectors/Regulators/Hoses.

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CPSC recall 96149: incidents, units, products and firms
UnitsThe CPSC record gives no number
Description
Gas Hose Recalled by Ruiz & Mele NEWS from CPSC U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission Office of Information and Public Affairs Washington, DC 20207 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT:Ken Giles June 20, 1996 (301) 504-7052 Release # 96-149 CPSC and Ruiz & Mele Announce Gas Hose Recall WASHINGTON, D.C.- In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Ruiz & Mele Inc. of New Orleans, La., is voluntarily recalling about 4,500 gas hoses. The rubber hoses are originally intended for use with air tools. The recalled hoses have been modified and sold for use with propane gas seafood cookers. These hoses could leak gas, creating a fire hazard. The red rubber hoses' inside diameter measures .25 inch. White labeling on the hose reads in part, "ID SERVICE AIR UPC 07869842221311." Brass fittings on the ends of the hose are stamped "7327." The hoses were available in two lengths: six feet (part number 306H) and 12 feet (part number 302H). Small hardware stores in southeast Louisiana and coastal Mississippi sold individual hoses separately from other seafood cooker parts from June 1991 through October 1995. The six-foot hose sold for about $10, and the 12-foot hose sold for…
ProductRuiz & Mele gas hoses, Gas/Propane Connectors/Regulators/Hoses
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The recall in context

Units in this recall
not givenMedian of 1996: not given
CPSC recalls of 1996
138
Recalls of 1996 with one of the same hazards
28%
Recalls of 1996 in the category Gas/Propane Connectors/Regulators/Hoses
1%

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Recall Register. CPSC recall 96149. https://recallregister.com/product/5816-gas-hose-recalled-by-ruiz-mele/. 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 96149 report injuries?
The CPSC record of recall 96149 has no incident or injury text.