Primus gas and propane grills
3 reports to CPSC, the latest made Sep 15, 2015. A report isn’t a recall.
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At a glance
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- 3reports to CPSC
- Sep 15, 2015the latest report was made
- Mar 13, 2012the earliest
- 0with the company’s comments
- Brand
- Primus
- Makers
- Primus North America and PRIMUS ABMakers, 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 |
|---|---|
| September 2015 | 1 |
| March 2015 | 1 |
| March 2012 | 1 |
How badly anyone was hurt
- No one hurt 3 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 Sep 15, 2015, sent to the company Nov 25, 2015, published by CPSC Dec 17, 2015
The product, in the report: Gas hose that links disposable propane cylinder to a a camp stove.
I purchased a Brunton propane stove a couple years ago and the gas hose leaked from the over-pressure valve. Primus, the parent company sent me a replacement stove, a Primus Profile and hose. I was about to use the stove 2 days ago in below freezing temperatures in [REDACTED]. When I screwed the propane cylinder onto the hose, the over-pressure valve failed and a jet of propane came shooting out - same problem as with the first stove. It’s pretty clear that the hose assembly has a sacrificial part in the over-pressure valve and that this part fatigues and eventually fails. Under normal use, the valve freezes due to the expanding propane gas, and my guess is that these freeze-thaw cycles are what fatigue the part and lead to failure. If someone were to leave the hose attached to the cylinder while they were camping, the valve could fail and fill a car or camper with propane. In addition, if the valve fails while cooking, the jet of propane could easily reach the flame of the stove about 2 feet away. I have the second hose that failed if you need to examine it
- Bought from
- Seemy overview description
- Where
- Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming: Other
- Who was involved
- Unknown
- The reporter’s relation to them
- Self
- As this report names them
- Brand Primus, made or sold by Primus North America
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Incident, No Injury
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No one hurt Made Mar 30, 2015, sent to the company Apr 7, 2015, published by CPSC Apr 21, 2015
The product, in the report: Primus Firehole 200 Propane Camping Stove
I purchased the Primus Firehole 200 stove brand new from REI (Recreational Equipment Inc.)
I used the stove for cooking on three separate occasions. On the first occasion, the stove worked fine.
On the second and third occasions, I noticed the flame sputtering on both of the burners, indicating that they weren’t receiving sufficient fuel. On the fourth occasion, when attaching a propane fuel bottle, the gas immediately began leaking from inside the stove. This was not a small leak, but a full-on flow of propane. The smell of propane filled the air around me.
I immediately disconnected the fuel bottle from the hose attachment. After disassembling the panel from the bottom of the stove, the cause was very clear. The copper tube that carried the gas from the fuel source to the first burner had broken at the soldering point where it attached to the brass fitting that the rubber fuel hose connects to.
This caused propane gas to spew into the interior of the stove unhindered when a propane bottle was connected to the hose. Had I made an attempt to light the stove, it almost certainly would have resulted in an explosion.
- Model
- Firehole 200 326105
- UPC
- 7330033897952
- Bought from
- REI
- Bought
- Mar 1, 2013, about then
- Where
- Seattle, Washington: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Age 27, Male
- The reporter’s relation to them
- Self
- As this report names them
- Brand Primus, made or sold by Primus North America
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Incident, No Injury
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No one hurt Made Mar 13, 2012, sent to the company Mar 21, 2012, published by CPSC Apr 11, 2012
The product, in the report: Primus brand Express Lander VF Lightweight Compact Stove. This is the white gas version. This is a lightweight backpacking stove that utilizes an aluminum fuel bottle remotely attached to the stove by a flexible, metal clad, fuel line. The model number is also not clearly marked. It could be B004T4QVZG or X000AF3ANF
I purchased a Primus Express Lander VF Lightweight Compact Stove and took it out to my picnic table to try it out. I followed the priming warmup procedures: I opened the fuel valve a few seconds, closed it, then lit the fuel in the warm up cup. The fuel ignited as it should but did not warm up the stove sufficiently for it to run propperly. When I repeated the warm up procedure as instructed, fuel leaked out of a fitting oon the fuel line, ran down the line to my picnic table and when I ignited the fuel it caught my picnic table on fire. I was trying out the stove in the dark since that is often the conditions under which I would use it so I was unaware of the fuel lleak when I lit the stove. I do not have the serial number etc. because I returned the stove to the seller.
- Model
- Express Lander VF
- Bought from
- Amazon.com/
NorAm International Partners - Bought
- Feb 29, 2012, about then
- Where
- Plymouth, Indiana: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Age 56, Unknown
- The reporter’s relation to them
- Self
- As this report names them
- Brand Primus, made or sold by PRIMUS AB
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Incident, No Injury
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