AmeriGas propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings
4 reports to CPSC, the latest made Oct 7, 2026. A report isn’t a recall.
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At a glance
From SaferProducts.gov, released Nov 4, 2026.
- 4reports to CPSC
- Oct 7, 2026the latest report was made
- Sep 11, 2012the earliest
- 0with the company’s comments
- Brand
- AmeriGas
- Maker
- AmeriGas Propane, L.P.Makers, importers or sellers, as the reports name them
- Product
- Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittingsCPSC’s product type: Propane, Lp or Butane Gas Tanks or Fittings (code 131), in Fuel, Lighters and Fireworks: Fuel Storage
By month
The numbers, as a table
| Month | Reports |
|---|---|
| October 2026 | 1 |
| December 2025 | 1 |
| March 2022 | 1 |
| September 2012 | 1 |
How badly anyone was hurt
- Hurt, care not known 1 CPSC: Injury, Level of care not known
- No one hurt 1 CPSC: Incident, No Injury
- No incident, no one hurt 2 CPSC: No Incident, No Injury
As each report says it, in short words; CPSC’s own words are under each.
The reports, as CPSC published them
Reports people made to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. CPSC publishes each one after sending it to the company named, and doesn’t guarantee they’re accurate. A report isn’t a recall.
Each report is the words of the person who made it, as CPSC published them. The company’s comments, where CPSC published any, are set apart as the company’s own.
CPSC, SaferProducts.gov public database export. Released Nov 4, 2026. Updated daily.
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No one hurt Made Oct 7, 2026, sent to the company Oct 13, 2026, published by CPSC Nov 3, 2026
The product, in the report: A standard propane tank used in gas grills.
I have used an Amerigas propane tank exchange vending machine located at a Sam’s Club in Pineville, NC multiple times. The latest tank exchange occurred recently (June or July 2026). The tank is leaking around the valve stem. This episode marks the third time in the past 2-3 years a tank leaked around the valve stem. The first episode resulted in a fire which destroyed my gas grill and significantly damaged a deck. The second episode was caught before lighting the grill as was the third. If this consumer has experienced three leaking tanks from the same company, how many more may exist.
- Bought from
- Sam’s Club, North Carolina
- Bought
- Jun 1, 2026
- Where
- Charlotte, North Carolina: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Unknown
- The reporter’s relation to them
- Unspecified
- As this report names them
- Brand Amerigas, made or sold by AmeriGas Propane, L.P.
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Incident, No Injury
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No incident, no one hurt Made Dec 21, 2025, sent to the company Dec 29, 2025, published by CPSC Jan 21, 2026
The product, in the report: Pre-filled standard 20 lb propane cylinder used for outdoor equipment. The cylinder is an AmeriGas-branded propane tank, typical steel grill-style tank, approximately 12 inches in diameter and 18 inches tall.
I purchased a pre-filled AmeriGas propane tank from a local gas station and experienced a strong propane odor while using it on my grill, indicating a likely leak. This was alarming and posed a serious safety risk. I have used many other propane tanks before and after this one without issue, so I believe this specific cylinder is defective.
The tank still contains propane, but I do not feel safe using it. I contacted AmeriGas multiple times before and after filing a [REDACTED] complaint, but they refused to provide a replacement, inspection, or disposal guidance because I paid cash and no longer have the receipt. The retailer also cannot take the tank back because it is an AmeriGas product.
As a result, I am stuck storing a potentially hazardous propane cylinder in my garage and cannot safely give it away or dispose of it without risking injury or liability. AmeriGas has stated that their policies do not require them to address defective cylinders sold through third-party retailers, even when a safety issue is reported.
This is not a customer service dispute it is a product safety concern involving a flammable gas cylinder that the manufacturer has refused to address.
- Bought from
- Retailer: 76 Gas Station (Bens Market #3), 3910 Be
- Bought
- May 13, 2025, about then
- Where
- Washington: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Age 38, Male
- The reporter’s relation to them
- Self
- As this report names them
- Brand AmeriGas, made or sold by AmeriGas Propane, L.P.
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- No Incident, No Injury
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No incident, no one hurt Made Mar 20, 2022, sent to the company Mar 24, 2022, published by CPSC Apr 14, 2022
The product, in the report: Amerigas propane tank leaking propane while trying to start grill. Instantly removed it due to explosion hazard, but if I turn the knob on unconnected tank it exudes propane. It was a AmeriGas propane tank purchased at Home Depot. We returned dangerous defective product for refund. Don’t know serial number. Selling replacement tanks if prevalent.
AmeriGas propane tank leaking
- Bought from
- Home Depot
- Bought
- Feb 1, 2022, about then
- Where
- sarasota, Florida: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Age 62, Unspecified
- The reporter’s relation to them
- My Spouse
- As this report names them
- Brand AmeriGas, made or sold by AmeriGas Propane, L.P.
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- No Incident, No Injury
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Hurt, care not known Made Sep 11, 2012, sent to the company Sep 19, 2012, published by CPSC Oct 11, 2012
The product, in the report: Propane Gas Tank
We had our propane tank filed by AmeriGas on August 3, 2012. I had been hearing a hissing sound but it was dismissed as the air conditioning unit as we did not smell propane. On September 10, 2012, my gas water heater caught on fire on the gas pipe that leads to the water heater. Only during the fire did any smell occur. For the last week, I have been experiencing headaches, stomach aches and tiredness as well as my 2 grandchildren who live we us. My husband checked out gage on the propane tank and we had approximate 20% gas lost from the leak. AmeriGas is taking the position that their gas has an odor to it, however the remaining gas is in the tank and it does not have an odor. If an odor was present, we would not have been sicken nor would my home also had burn down, luckily I was home and was able to shut the gas off and put the fire out.
- Bought from
- AmeriGas
- Bought
- Aug 3, 2012
- Where
- Yale, Virginia: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Age 50, Female
- The reporter’s relation to them
- Self
- As this report names them
- made or sold by AmeriGas Propane, L.P.
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Injury, Level of care not known
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U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, SaferProducts.gov public database export.
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