Macpac Micro-Stove
Published 29 June 2020
Product
A small, portable butane burner appliance that can screw onto a portable butane canister. The product is designed with a screw thread for attachment and 3 folding legs on which to place a small cooking vessel such as a pot. The product is for use when hiking or camping in the wilderness.
Why it was recalled
The product does not meet the required gas safety standard. The threaded component may be difficult to connect to the butane canister.
Hazard
Gas can leak for longer than the expected short burst when screwing the product onto the canister. If this occurs near an ignition source, the released flammable gas may ignite resulting in a fire or serious illness, injury or death.
Source: Product Safety Australia. RecallMatch AU provides a screening summary and is independent of the ACCC.