Bird Brain Recalls Pourable Gel Fuel Due to Burn and Flash Fire Hazards
CPSC recall 12002. Recall date: . Last publish date of the CPSC notice: .
Hazard, in the words of CPSC
The pourable gel fuel can ignite unexpectedly and splatter onto people and objects nearby when it is poured into a firepot that is still burning. This hazard can occur if the consumer does not see the flame or is not aware that the firepot is still ignited. Gel fuel that splatters and ignites can pose fire and burn risks to consumers that can be fatal.
Remedy, in the words of CPSC
Consumers should immediately stop using the pourable gel fuel in firepots. Consumers should discard the pourable gel fuel and bottles in accordance with local and/or state environmental regulation(s).
CPSC recall 12002 has the recall date 5 Oct 2011. The notice names the firm Bird Brain. The recall has about 1,600,000 units. The median CPSC recall of 2011 has 12,000 units. This register puts the recall under 2 hazards. The first is Fire. CPSC gives the product type Gel Fuels.
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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 | Bird Brain is aware of 20 reports of incidents, resulting in 11 injuries that involved first-, second- and third-degree burns. |
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| Units | 1,600,000 |
| Remedy options | Dispose |
| Description | This recall involves pourable gel fuels packaged in 16-ounce 32-ounce and 64-ounce plastic bottles and sold with or without citronella oil. The labels on the container say "Bird Brain Firepot Fuel Gel" or "BioFuel Fuel Gel." The bottles were sold as single bottles and in multiple-bottle packages. The gel fuel is poured into a stainless steel cup in the center of ceramic firepots or other decorative lighting devices and ignited. The following products are affected by this recall: Size Model Name Item Number UPC 16 oz. Bottle Firepot Clear Fuel Gel 11820010 03913803231-7 16 oz. Bottle Firepot Citronella Fuel Gel 11820011 03913802866-2 32 oz. Bottle Firepot Clear Fuel Gel 11820001 11820006 11820007 11820008 11820013 11820024 03913805081-6 03913805081-6 03913805081-6 03913805081-6 03913803591-2 03913807473-7 32 oz. Metal Can Firepot Clear Fuel Gel 11820014 11820018 03913803160-0 03913803160-0 32 oz. Bottle Firepot Citronella Fuel Gel 11820002 11820009 11820028 03913805082-3 03913805082-3 03913803592-9 32 oz. Metal Can Firepot Citronella Fuel Gel 11820020 11820019 03913803161-7 03913803161-7 32 oz. Bottle BioFuel Gel 11820016 03913803322-2 64 oz. Bottle Firepot Clear Fuel Gel 11820022… |
| Product | Bird Brain Firepot Fuel Gel, Bird Brain Firepot Citronella Fuel Gel and Bird Brain BioFuel Fuel Gel, About 1.6 million bottles and cans, Gel Fuels |
| Sold at | Sears, K-Mart, Target and other major retailers; Amazon.com, Target.com, Buy.com and various online specialty, home and garden, pet and gift shops and independent retailers from October 2008 through August 2011. Individual units were sold for between $8 and $18. Multi-packs were sold for between… |
| Distributor | Bird Brain Inc |
| Made in | United States, China |
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The recall in context
- Units in this recall
- 1,600,000Median of 2011: 12,000
- CPSC recalls of 2011
- 313
- Recalls of 2011 with one of the same hazards
- 32%
- Recalls of 2011 in the category Gel Fuels
- 4%
- Recalls on the register that name Bird Brain
- 1
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Recall Register. CPSC recall 12002. https://recallregister.com/product/888-bird-brain-recalls-pourable-gel-fuel-due-to-burn-and-flash-fire-hazard/. Source: CPSC Recall Retrieval Web Services. Data through .
Sources
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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 12002 report injuries?
- The CPSC notice says:
Bird Brain is aware of 20 reports of incidents, resulting in 11 injuries that involved first-, second- and third-degree burns.
- Where was the product sold?
- The CPSC notice says:
Sears, K-Mart, Target and other major retailers; Amazon.com, Target.com, Buy.com and various online specialty, home and garden, pet and gift shops and independent retailers from October 2008 through August 2011. Individual units were sold for between $8 and $18. Multi-packs were sold for between…
- Which remedy options does CPSC list for recall 12002?
- CPSC lists 1 remedy option:
Dispose
- How many units are in CPSC recall 12002?
- The CPSC notice gives this number:
About 1.6 million bottles and cans