Gas Hose Recalled by Ruiz & Mele
Home product recall 96-149. Announced by CPSC on Jun 20, 1996.
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Announced by CPSC on Jun 20, 1996. Copied from CPSC on Oct 19, 2026.
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What’s wrong with it?
Fire & Fire-Related Burn
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What should you do?
The notice gives no remedy in a field of its own.
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Which ones are recalled?
Gas Hose Recalled by Ruiz & Mele NEWS from CPSC U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission Office of Information and Public Affairs Washington, DC 20207 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT:Ken Giles June 20, 1996 (301) 504-7052 Release # 96-149 CPSC and Ruiz & Mele Announce Gas Hose Recall WASHINGTON, D.C.- In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Ruiz & Mele Inc. of New Orleans, La., is voluntarily recalling about 4,500 gas hoses. The rubber hoses are originally intended for use with air tools. The recalled hoses have been modified and sold for use with propane gas seafood cookers. These hoses could leak gas, creating a fire hazard. The red rubber hoses’ inside diameter measures .25 inch. White labeling on the hose reads in part, “ID SERVICE AIR UPC 07869842221311.” Brass fittings on the ends of the hose are stamped “7327.” The hoses were available in two lengths: six feet (part number 306H) and 12 feet (part number 302H). Small hardware stores in southeast Louisiana and coastal Mississippi sold individual hoses separately from other seafood cooker parts from June 1991 through October 1995. The six-foot hose sold for about $10, and the 12-foot hose sold for about $15. Consumers who own these hoses should stop using their seafood cookers and contact Ruiz & Mele at (800) 375-0308 to receive a free replacement hose. The company is not aware of any injuries or incidents associated with this product. This recall is being conducted to prevent the possibility of injury.
Ruiz & Mele gas hoses.
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Numbers to check against yours
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UPC
07869842221311
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Who made and sold it?
- Made by Ruiz & Mele.
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Was anyone hurt?
The notice doesn’t say whether anyone was hurt.
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What the record doesn’t say
- The notice lists no model numbers in a field of their own; its description may give them.
- How many have been returned or fixed isn’t in the notice.
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Sources
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U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, Recalls API.
Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily. Public domain (U.S. Government work). CPSC asks to be credited, and that no endorsement be implied.
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