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• CPSC Issues Fuel Container Safety Warnings, As New Gas Can Rules Take Effect

  October 17, 2023

  Katherine McDaniel

  The new recommendations come just a couple months after the CPSC put in place new requirements for all new gas cans to be equipped with flame arrestors.

• Gas Can Flame Mitigation Devices Required Under New CPSC Safety Standard

  January 18, 2023

  Russell Maas

  New CPSC gas can rules will require flame arrestors on most fuel containers sold in the U.S. starting in July 2023.

• Settlement for Gas Can Fire Lawsuits May Result in $161M Fund for Victims

  December 17, 2013

  Irvin Jackson

  A $161 million settlement is under consideration to resolve dozens of lawsuits over exploding gas cans, millions of which were sold through Walmart.

• Plastic Gas Can Flame Arrestors Needed to Prevent Explosions: CPSC

  December 9, 2013

  Martha Garcia

  An investigative report reveals dangers of flashback explosions linked to gas cans.

• Gas Can Lawsuits Continues to Take Toll on Blitz USA

  July 16, 2012

  Ricky Allen

  As a consequence of the mounting product liability lawsuits that have been filed over design defects with gas cans manufactured...

• No-Spill Gas Can Recall: Risk of Leaks, Fires and Burns

  January 8, 2010

  AboutLawsuits

  About 7,500 No-Spill gas cans have been recalled because they have been found to leak, which could lead to a...

• Walmart Gas Container Lawsuit Filed Over Lack of Child-Safety Cap

  July 13, 2009

  AboutLawsuits

  A Texas couple is suing Wal-Mart and Blitz U.S.A. for a gas container explosion that caused their 2-year-old son to...

• Gas Can Lawsuit Filed Over Explosion Caused by Lack of Flame Arrestor

  February 20, 2009

  AboutLawsuits

  Three men who suffered severe injuries and burns when a portable gas can exploded, have filed a product liability lawsuit...

• New Law Will Require Portable Gas Cans To Contain Child Safety Caps

  July 22, 2008

  AboutLawsuits

  President Bush has signed an Act into law which will require that all portable gasoline containers sold on or after...

• Gas Can Lawsuits

  July 22, 2008

  AboutLawsuits

  Manufacturing and design defects common in many portable gasoline containers can result in severe injuries and burns for young children...