Gel fuel being recalled because of flash fires

A Lake Tahoe company is one of 10 firms recalling containers of gel fuel after federal investigators said the product is responsible for two deaths and nearly three dozen serious burn injuries from flash fires.

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission launched an investigation into gel fuels in mid-June. About 2 million containers of the pourable fuel that comes in quart and gallon containers are being recalled.

The gel fuel being recalled are sold by the following companies:

• Fuel Barons Inc. of Lake Tahoe, Nev.

• Bond Manufacturing, of Antioch, Calif.

• Bird Brain Inc., of Ypsilanti, Mich.

• Sunjel Company (2 Burn Inc.), of Milwaukee

• Lamplight Farms Inc, of Menomonee Falls, Wis.

• Luminosities Inc (Windflame), of St. Paul, Minn.

• Marshall Group, of Elkhart, Ind.

• Pacific Décor Ltd., of Woodinwille, Wash.

• Real Flame, of Racine, Wis.

• Smart Solar USA, of Oldsmar, Fla.

If you have gel fuel from any of the above companies, contact the manufacturer for information about a refund.

— Lake Tahoe News staff report