RECALL/BAN: Portable Butane ‘Lunchbox’ Cookers (NSW)

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  BewareOfThe Dog on 05/03/2015 - 17:10

  Hi, there has been some discussion on this on whirlpool

  There is also a safety video

  Supercheap auto have a better design cartridge, however, it apparently can still explode.

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  cpho on 05/03/2015 - 18:09

  -3

  I just got back from Korea, and was pretty shocked to see that Media Release.
  Millions of people use these everyday in Korea (albeit they were Made in Korea and likely of better quality), and you never hear of any explosions.

  Made in China (lack of) quality control really sucks. I loved eating hotpot off these little stoves.

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    iridiumstem on 06/03/2015 - 07:28

    +1

    We've had incidents where it exploded several times in Korea too, because people were using something that is bigger than the stove (it heats up the gas canister a lot and makes the cannister to increase in its pressure). In fact, the 2nd biggest company in the market advertise themselves to be safe and claims that theirs do not explode because of the safety measures they've implemented, namely CRV and some other stuff.

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  Bokoshi on 05/03/2015 - 18:27

  Watching the video, in both cases of the explosion the cooker was covered by a hotplate or some plate with foil over it.
  This covers the entire area over the stove and canister which obviously will cause the canister to heat up and obviously over pressurise and explode.

  I don't own a portable cooker but i'm sure the instructions would tell users not to do such a practice.

  Maybe someone with one can advise?

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    Bokoshi on 05/03/2015 - 18:29

    +1

    A quick search and found this on a generic one

    3. Do not use oversize pans on these stoves to avoid too much heat deflecting onto the butane canister.
    4. Do not place the stove on or adjacent to sources of heat (e.g. barbeque plates or fires).

    and

    Only use portable butane stoves, or similar portable gas devices, out of doors (not indoors or in the confined
    spaces of tents, boats or caravans)

    Seems like a kneejerk reaction to protect consumers from not following the instructions from the manufacturer.

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      iridiumstem on 06/03/2015 - 07:47

      It's liquidified flammable gas that is stored inside a small container, be sensible with how you use it. I think that's the mindset you should keep when you use those things.

      I've actually seen some experiments where they've deliberately tried common dangerous settings that were used, i.e. oversized wire frame, bigger than the stove, with aluminum foil folded onto them. I remember the temperature of the can increasing drastically because of the heat reflecting from the foil.

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  BewareOfThe Dog on 05/03/2015 - 18:55

  +1

  Most is common sense. Admittedly I have used it inside but the area is well ventilated. This was because of a storm causing power failure.

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  Kozhutki on 06/03/2015 - 01:59

  The Gasmate variant recently got recalled from every Coles store.

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    Kozhutki on 07/03/2015 - 02:34

    I should add that they still sell the refills, just not the oven.

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    Sammy2000 on 08/03/2015 - 13:11

    I have one of these with cartridges, unused and unopened.
    I am in Melbourne and have seen no recall.

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      Kozhutki on 08/03/2015 - 22:50

      Haven't seen any recalls in-store? Maybe it's still rolling out, I'm not sure. This is the information I was given.

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  Geewhizz on 06/03/2015 - 07:14

  +3

  Darn! We'd be lost without ours. Seriously considering grabbing a spare while we can still get them. I can't see such a ban being restricted to a single state for too long.

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    Adz81 on 08/03/2015 - 13:43

    Agreed, I've just grabbed one from Ebay as I'm miles away from a store that sells them…

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  BewareOfThe Dog on 12/03/2015 - 11:25

  I saw one from Oztrail listed in the current 'Camping Country' brochure. I haven't checked if this is on the list, but the brochures were probably printed about the time of the warning.

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  holdenmg on 12/03/2015 - 13:35

  +1

  Temporary stop sale placed on “lunchbox” portable gas cookers (South Australia)

  http://www.premier.sa.gov.au/images/news_releases/15_03Mar/t…

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    BewareOfThe Dog on 12/03/2015 - 13:42

    +1

    You beat me to it. ;-) News.com.au

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  BewareOfThe Dog on 12/03/2015 - 14:13

  They still have them on the Oztrail website & Camping Country site.
  Other stores that may have them, listed here

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  BewareOfThe Dog on 12/03/2015 - 14:54

  +1

  The following are approved for sale in South Australia:-

  Cer # 6834 Campmaster, Kookaburra, Grillpro, Topstove, Fiesta, Falcon, Wild Country, Freetime, Festiva, The Stove, Sunshine,
  Campers Collection, Oztrail, Roman, Progaz, Escape, Gas Craft and Spinifex
  Model #s 2270
  Cer #5907 Campmaster, Kookaburra, Grillpro, Topstove, Fiesta, Falcon, Wild Country, Freetime, Festiva, The Stove, Sunshine,
  Campers Collection, Oztrail, Roman, Progaz, Escape and Gas Craft Single Burner Stoves
  Model #s CM2200, FT2200, ST2

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    kwchaz on 28/03/2015 - 15:42

    Thanks mate, was wondering why BCF was still selling these (in fact, newly listed!). They're selling the 6834 Campmaster.

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      BewareOfThe Dog on 28/03/2015 - 15:49

      No worries. I have an Adventure Ridge AR2070 twin, as well as 2 older units.

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        kwchaz on 28/03/2015 - 16:29

        Boo, they just called and are refunding… right license, wrong model. :/

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  [Deactivated] on 14/03/2015 - 12:39

  +1

  Any ideas how I would go about returning my Sammy Star Portable Butane Cooker? I don't think I have the receipt anymore. It's been over 10 years since I purchased it.

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    Geewhizz on 29/03/2015 - 08:21

    I guess you'd have to take it back to where you got it - standard procedure with recalls.