Olympian propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings

1 report to CPSC, the latest made Aug 15, 2017. A report isn’t a recall.

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At a glance

From SaferProducts.gov, released Oct 25, 2026.

1report to CPSC
Aug 15, 2017the latest report was made
Aug 15, 2017the earliest
1with the company’s comments

Brand: Olympian
Maker: CAMCO MANUFACTURING COMakers, 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

1 report from September 2016 to August 2017; the most in August 2017, 1.

The numbers, as a table

Reports to CPSC by the month each was made, newest first
Month	Reports
August 2017	1

How badly anyone was hurt

No one hurt 1 CPSC: 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 Oct 25, 2026. Updated daily.

No one hurt
Made Aug 15, 2017, sent to the company Dec 27, 2017, published by CPSC Jan 11, 2018

The product, in the report: 12in. Propane gas connector pigtail

When one propane tank is removed to be filled and this pigtail is disconnected, propane gas leaks out of the end that was disconnected from the tank causing a very hazardous condition. The only safe way to operate with this type of hose is to turn off both tanks when removing one for filling. If you are traveling with your refrigerater running you normally would not shut down that tank. Nowhere on the package does it mention that hazard. The hoses that this pigtail replaces has a check ball inside for safety to stop back flow of highly flammable propane and this newer style does not. It is a disaster waiting to happen. When I call several different places for info on parts they are clueless and have no idea how they work and consult a company engineer. Something is wrong with this part and it needs to be investigated. Thank You

Model
59053
UPC
0 14717 59053 2
Bought from
Tim McGowan
Bought
Jul 27, 2017
Where
Longview, United States: Other
Who was involved
Unknown
The reporter’s relation to them
Unspecified
As this report names them
Brand Olympian, made or sold by CAMCO MANUFACTURING CO
How badly, in CPSC’s words
Incident, No Injury

The company’s comments, in its own words

(1/2/2018) CAMCO MANUFACTURING CO: Camco Manufacturing, Inc., (“Camco”) takes safety issues very seriously. We investigate each CPSC incident report. We make an every effort to respond to all consumer questions and encourage our customers to provide additional information about incidents to our Customer Service Team by calling 1-800-334-2004
With regard to the question raised by the current inquiry, a little product background is needed. When two tanks are hooked up together a common regulator is typically used. That regulator is normally an auto-changeover regulator. The auto-changeover regulator Camco and other vendors sell have check valves built into them. This minimizes the issue mentioned in this consumer complaint. Previously, the listing standard for regulators did not require that regulators include check valves, but this standard was changed several years ago.
The pigtails currently sold by Camco are CSA (Canadian Standards Association) listed (CSA File #213657) and these pigtails are listed with CSA per Class Number 3314-81 which uses UL569 (Underwriters Laboratories) (Pigtails and Flexible Hose Connectors for LP-Gas) and 3314-01 which uses CSA-8.1 & CSA-8.3 for the standards to certify these types of items.
With the above as background, the check valve issue that this consumer mentions is typically built into the regulator’s body or in the connection fittings similar to Camco’s and is not an issue associated with the pigtails. Therefore we believe that this consumer may need to update his auto-changeover regulator or if he has the typical ¼” NPT female threads on his regulator, he can add an inlet fitting with a check valve built in. Camco sells these fitting which have ¼” NPT male connection by ¼” inverted flare connection. If the consumer who raised this concern would contact Camco directly, our personnel will be happy to walk through these issues with him.

CPSC report 20170815-7D431-2147398105. Submitter: Consumer Search for it on SaferProducts.gov

CPSC’s disclaimer

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Sources

U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, SaferProducts.gov public database export.

Released Oct 25, 2026 and checked Oct 25, 2026. Updated daily. Public domain (U.S. Government work). CPSC asks to be credited, and that no endorsement be implied.

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Olympian propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings

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How badly anyone was hurt

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