Safety Alert
Safety warning on portable butane
gas cookers
The purpose of this Safety Alert is to warn consumers of the risk to health and safety after a number of
portable butane gas cookers were found to be non-compliant with Australian Standards.
Background
Testing has been undertaken on behalf of the Gas Technical Regulator Commission (GTRC) on portable
butane gas cookers after a number of reported incidents of fires and explosions during their use. The testing
has found a failure in the safety release mechanism designed to prevent the butane canisters from becoming
over pressurised as a result of the canisters overheating. This fault has resulted in the certification for a
number of brands of cookers being cancelled and the appliances withdrawn from sale. A list of uncertified
appliances is on the next page.
Image: Examples of single and dual burner portable butane gas cookers.
Contributing factors
Contributing factors that have led to the canisters overheating include:
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Cooking with oversized pots and pans which reflect heat back onto the canister.
Placing portable butane cookers on top of other cooking appliances (i.e. BBQ’s) when they are hot.
Action required
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If your appliance is a model and brand that has had its certification cancelled, it is recommended that
you stop using the appliance and dispose of it, and any used butane canisters in a responsible and
safe manner.
If your appliance is not listed, ensure that the appliance is assembled and used according to the
manufactures guidelines.
Only use pots and pans that fit the cooking area.
Never place butane canisters or appliances with connected canisters on hot surfaces.
Further information
For further information on the safe use of your appliance please refer to the manufacturers users guide.
List of uncertified butane gas cookers
Brand
Model number
Home Essentials, Red Stone, My Collection, Bai Hui
BDZ-168, BDZ-163S
Five Star, Gasmate
MS-2000, Plus MS-2000
Gasmate, Gasmaster, Jumbuck, Jackeroo, Excalibur,
Adventure Ridge, Buy Right
PC1060, KPC1060, MPC1060, PC1065, JPC1065
PC1070, PC1075, PC2070, KPC2070, MPC2070,
AR2070, PC2075, BBC2075, PC2080
Campmaster, Red Centre, Grillrite, Rough It, Fiesta,
Falcon, Wild Country, Festiva, Campers Collection,
Spinifex, Oztrail, Roman, Progaz, Escape, and Gas
Craft
**2150, **2250, **2250SP, **2160, **2160S
(** = customer code)
Campmaster, Kookaburra, Grillpro, Topstove, Fiesta,
Falcon, Wild Country, Freetime, Festiva, The Stove,
Sunshine, Campers Collection, Oztrail, Roman,
Progaz, Escape, and Gas Craft
CM2100, CM2200, STO990, ST7000, FT2100,
FT2200, ST1, ST2
Campmaster, Kookaburra, Grillpro, Topstove, Fiesta,
Falcon, Wild Country, Freetime, Festiva, The Stove,
Sunshine, Campers Collection, Oztrail, Roman,
Progaz, Escape, Gas Craft, and Spinifex
**2170*, **2270*
(** = customer code)
Auscrown, Wild Country Handy Range
AD90
U-Bute Traveller
U-Bute Traveller
Jackeroo
PL-121
Adventuridge
509245
Companion
COMP523
House Brand
509245
Kookaburra
ST0990
Primus
2240, 2271, TLB-102L
Red Desert
509230
Spinifex
7027612, 90024574
Contact details
Call us on: 1800 019 115
Email us at ntworksafe@nt.gov.au
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Disclaimer
This Safety Alert contains safety information following inquires made by NT WorkSafe about an incident or unsafe practice. The information contained in
this Alert does not necessarily include the outcome of NT WorkSafe’s action with respect to an incident. NT WorkSafe does not warrant the information
in this Alert is complete or up-to-date and does not accept any liability for the information in this report or as to its use.
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Safety Alert - Safety warning on portable butane gas cookers (version 1.0 – 17 March 2015)