Gas Grill Cylinders Recall by Rotarex & Worthington
CPSC recall 97174. Recall date: .
Hazard, in the words of CPSC
Explosion/Projectiles
CPSC recall 97174 has the recall date 26 Aug 1997. The notice names the firm WCW. The CPSC record gives no number of units. This register puts the recall under the hazard Explosion. CPSC gives the product type Gas/Propane Cans/Cylinders/Tanks/Fuel.
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| Description | Gas Grill Cylinders Recall by Rotarex & Worthington NEWS from CPSC U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission Office of Information and Public Affairs Washington, DC 20207 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Ken Giles August 26, 1997 (301) 504-7052 Release # 97-174 CPSC, Rotarex and Worthington Announce Recall to Repair Valves on Gas Grill Cylinders WASHINGTON, D.C. - In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Rotarex Inc. of Mt. Pleasant, Pa., and Worthington Cylinder Corp. of Columbus, Ohio, are recalling about 6,000 Worthington gas grill cylinders to repair their valves. The valve handles on these cylinders can loosen and separate from the rest of the valve and cylinder, releasing propane vapors. The vapors could catch on fire or explode if ignited, and if the vapors contact skin, consumers could suffer a freeze burn or frostbite. CPSC, Rotarex and Worthington are not aware of any injuries involving these gas grill cylinders. This recall is being conducted to prevent the possibility of injury. The Worthington 20 pound gas grill cylinder involved in this recall has the following four markings: "WCW" on the top of the cylinder's handle, "07-97" on the… |
| Product | WCW Worthington gas grill cylinders, Gas/Propane Cans/Cylinders/Tanks/Fuel |
| Manufacturer | WCW |
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The recall in context
- Units in this recall
- not givenMedian of 1997: not given
- CPSC recalls of 1997
- 151
- Recalls of 1997 with one of the same hazards
- 3%
- Recalls of 1997 in the category Gas/Propane Cans/Cylinders/Tanks/Fuel
- 1%
- Recalls on the register that name WCW
- 1
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- CPSC recall notice 97174The notice on the CPSC site, with the pictures and the contact of the firm.
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Recall Register. CPSC recall 97174. https://recallregister.com/product/6004-gas-grill-cylinders-recall-by-rotarex-worthington/. Source: CPSC Recall Retrieval Web Services. Data through .
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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 97174 report injuries?
- The CPSC record of recall 97174 has no incident or injury text.