Optimus gas and propane grills
1 report to CPSC, the latest made Jun 27, 2011. A report isn’t a recall.
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At a glance
From SaferProducts.gov, released Oct 25, 2026.
- 1report to CPSC
- Jun 27, 2011the latest report was made
- Jun 27, 2011the earliest
- 0with the company’s comments
- Brand
- Optimus
- Maker
- Katadyn North America IncMakers, importers or sellers, as the reports name them
- Product
- Gas and propane grillsGrills and stoves for outdoor useCPSC’s product type: Gas or Lp Grills or Stoves (For Outdoor Use) (code 3248), in Yard & Garden: Grills & Accessories
By month
The numbers, as a table
| Month | Reports |
|---|---|
| June 2011 | 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.
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No one hurt Made Jun 27, 2011, published by CPSC Jul 20, 2011
The product, in the report: Optimus Nova camp stove
After a camping trip last fall, I retrieved my Optimus Nova stove, fuel can and pump from my camping bin and noticed a strong smell of gas in the container. I did not actually use the stove at that time. Last week, I got out my stove to fry fish and when I began to pressurize the fuel tank with the pump, I noticed a significant gas leak from the shut off valve on the pump. The leaking fuel was sufficient to create a decent sized puddle where I was setting up the stove. When I took the valve apart there were just remnants of an O-ring in the valve. I tried replacing the O-ring with one from a hardware store, but it did not work and the leak continued. The stove is completely unsafe to operate with this gas leak. I did not get hurt, but did have a large amount of gas leak on my hands and clothing.
- Model
- Nova
- Serial number
- QA000610
- Bought from
- Duluth Pack Store
- Bought
- May 1, 2010, about then
- Where
- Blackduck, MN, Minnesota: Place of Recreation or Sports
- Who was involved
- Age 43, Male
- The reporter’s relation to them
- Self
- As this report names them
- Brand Optimus, made or sold by Katadyn North America Inc
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Incident, No Injury
CPSC’s disclaimer
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Sources
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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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