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CPSC, SCG Miyairi Announce Recall of Liquid Propane Overfill Protection Devices is CPSC recall #04070, announced on January 27, 2004. The CPSC cites the following hazard: The recalled SCG Overfill Prevention Devices (OPD) have "V5QA OPD" engraved on the body and handle and either "DT 3.8" or "DT 3.8A" printed on one side of the wrench pad and "07-02," "08-02," or "10-98" printed on the other side. The valves are installed on 20-pound liquid propane gas cylinders manufactured by the Sahamitr Pressure Container Public Co. Ltd. in Thailand. The cylinders are marked "SMPC DOT-4BA240" and have a serial number in the range of 375201 to 396800. There is no hazard with the cylinders. The remedy is consumers should stop using the gas cylinders immediately and contact the company. scg will identify, for callers who have one of the recalled units, a local lp gas exchange center, which will replace the cylinder with one that has a new opd valve. do not take the lp gas cylinder to an lp gas refiller. consumers should not attempt to remove the opd or gas valve themselves.. Affected brand: SCG Miyairi (Thailand) Company, LTD.
The recalled SCG Overfill Prevention Devices (OPD) have "V5QA OPD" engraved on the body and handle and either "DT 3.8" or "DT 3.8A" printed on one side of the wrench pad and "07-02," "08-02," or "10-98" printed on the other side. The valves are installed on 20-pound liquid propane gas cylinders manufactured by the Sahamitr Pressure Container Public Co. Ltd. in Thailand. The cylinders are marked "SMPC DOT-4BA240" and have a serial number in the range of 375201 to 396800. There is no hazard with the cylinders.
Affected products
SCG Liquid Propane Overfill Protection Devices (OPD valves)
Recalled brands
SCG Miyairi (Thailand) Company, LTD
Remedy
Consumers should stop using the gas cylinders immediately and contact the company. SCG will identify, for callers who have one of the recalled units, a local LP gas exchange center, which will replace the cylinder with one that has a new OPD valve. Do not take the LP gas cylinder to an LP gas refiller. Consumers should not attempt to remove the OPD or gas valve themselves.
Recall date
January 27, 2004
CPSC recall #04070 covers CPSC, SCG Miyairi Announce Recall of Liquid Propane Overfill Protection Devices, announced by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission on January 27, 2004. The CPSC cites the following hazard: The recalled SCG Overfill Prevention Devices (OPD) have "V5QA OPD" engraved on the body and handle and either "DT 3.8" or "DT 3.8A" printed on one side of the wrench pad and "07-02," "08-02," or "10-98" printed on the other side. The valves are installed on 20-pound liquid propane gas cylinders manufactured by the Sahamitr Pressure Container Public Co. Ltd. in Thailand. The cylinders are marked "SMPC DOT-4BA240" and have a serial number in the range of 375201 to 396800. There is no hazard with the cylinders.
The CPSC remedy for recall #04070 is consumers should stop using the gas cylinders immediately and contact the company. scg will identify, for callers who have one of the recalled units, a local lp gas exchange center, which will replace the cylinder with one that has a new opd valve. do not take the lp gas cylinder to an lp gas refiller. consumers should not attempt to remove the opd or gas valve themselves.. Consumers should stop using the product and follow the instructions in the official CPSC notice.
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The primary source is the official CPSC notice at https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2004/CPSC-SCG-Miyairi-Announce-Recall-of-Liquid-Propane-Overfill-Protection-Devices-. RecallDocket links to it from this page.
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