Propane Gas (Cenex Harvest States) – Gas Supply Concern (2000)

Check Your Product

According to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC)

Reason for Recall

As stated by CPSC

Cenex Harvest States Cooperatives Propane Gas Recall NEWS from CPSC U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission Office of Information and Public Affairs Washington, DC 20207 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 22, 2000 Release # 01-061 CHS Propane Hotline: (800) 635-3998 CPSC Consumer Hotline: (800) 638-2772 CPSC Media Contact: Ken Giles, (301) 504-7052 CHS Media Contact: Lani Jordan, (651) 451-4946 CPSC, Cenex Harvest States Cooperatives Announce Recall to Inspect Propane Gas WASHINGTON, D.C. - In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Cenex Harvest States Cooperatives (CHS) of Inver Grove Heights, Minn., is voluntarily coordinating the testing of propane gas delivered to dealers in five states. The propane may not have contained enough odorant to allow consumers to smell leaking gas, presenting a fire, explosion or thermal burn hazard to consumers. CHS learned of two explosions involving propane gas in Montana that resulted in four injuries. CHS is coordinating the testing of propane gas distributed to the following dealers to ensure that the propane produced at the CHS Refinery in Laurel, Montana contained adequate quantities of odorant. Idaho Bingham Co-op, Blackfoot CHS Propane Plant, Challis Farmers Supply Cooperative, Council CHS Propane Plant, Jerome Montana Farmers Union Oil, Baker Rocky Mountain Supply, Belgrade Farmers Union Oil, Chinook Columbus Propane, Columbus Mountain View Co-op, Dutton Farmers Union Oil, Great Falls Farmers Union Association, Hardin CHS Country Operations, Havre CHS Country Operations, Kalispsell Town and Country Co-op, Laurel Central Montana Propane, Lewistown Farmers Union Oil, Lodge Grass CHS Country Operations, Miles City CHS Country Operations, Missoula Farmers Union Oil, Worden Oregon CHS Propane Plant, John Day Washington Skagit Farmers Supply, Mt. Vernon Wyoming Johnson County Co-op, Buffalo Farmers Cooperative, Gillette CHS Propane Plant, Gillette Farmers Co-op Oil, Sheridan Big Horn Co-op Association, Worland Consumers who had propane deliveries or purchased propane from these dealers since June 1, 2000, should immediately contact their propane gas suppliers or retail locations where portable cylinders were filled to arrange for testing of the propane. The amount of odorant in the propane can be corrected on-site if the levels are found to be too low to detect by smell. Consumers with questions should call Country Energy, LLC, an affiliate of CHS, 24 hours per day at (800) 635-3998. CHS is now working with CPSC to supplement CHS's announcement of this testing made earlier this month, to help further disseminate this information to consumers who may have purchased this product.

Recommended Action

Per CPSC guidance

The CPSC advises consumers to stop using the product. Contact the manufacturer or return the product to the place of purchase.