Coleman portable gas or LP heaters
3 reports to CPSC, the latest made Sep 11, 2012. A report isn’t a recall.
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At a glance
From SaferProducts.gov, released Oct 25, 2026.
- 3reports to CPSC
- Sep 11, 2012the latest report was made
- Sep 30, 2011the earliest
- 3with the company’s comments
- Brand
- Coleman
- Maker
- The Coleman Company, Inc.Makers, importers or sellers, as the reports name them
- Product
- Portable gas or LP heatersCPSC’s product type: Portable Gas or Lp Heaters (code 391), in Home Maintenance and Structures: Heating, Ventilation & Air Conditioning
By month
The numbers, as a table
| Month | Reports |
|---|---|
| September 2012 | 1 |
| September 2011 | 2 |
How badly anyone was hurt
- Death 2
- 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 Sep 11, 2012, sent to the company Sep 18, 2012, published by CPSC Oct 2, 2012
The product, in the report: Coleman Perfect Flo Instastart Camp Stove Model # 2000006510
I purchased a Coleman Perfect Flo Instastart camping stove (model # 2000006510) and used it for the first time while camping over the Labor Day weekend, Sept 2012. The instructions that come with the stove indicate that the ignition button may need to be pressed several times before the burner will light. The problem is that propane is flowing while the button is being pressed repeatedly. By the time the burner lights, there is a lot of propane in the air and there is a big burst of flame that could easily burn the person trying to light the burner or someone standing nearby.
- Model
- 2000006510
- Bought from
- Big 5 Sporting Goods
- Bought
- Jul 2, 2012
- Where
- San Francisco, California: Place of Recreation or Sports
- Who was involved
- Unspecified
- The reporter’s relation to them
- Unspecified
- As this report names them
- Brand Coleman, made or sold by The Coleman Company, Inc.
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Incident, No Injury
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Death Made Sep 30, 2011, sent to the company Oct 24, 2011, published by CPSC Nov 7, 2011
The product, in the report: Coleman Powermate 5017 propane heater.
June 21, 2009, in Cache County, Utah, [redacted], age 28, and [redacted], age 10, died in a tent while using a Coleman Powermate 5017 propane heater.
- Model
- Powermate 5017 propane heater
- Where
- Cache County, Utah: Place of Recreation or Sports
- Who was involved
- Age 10, Male
- The reporter’s relation to them
- My Client, Patient, Student, Etc. (professional relationship)
- As this report names them
- Brand Coleman, made or sold by The Coleman Company, Inc.
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Death Made Sep 30, 2011, sent to the company Oct 24, 2011, published by CPSC Nov 7, 2011
The product, in the report: Coleman PowerMate 5045 propane heater.
April 12, 2010, in Madison County, Illinois, [redacted], age 56, died and his son, [redacted], age 24, was injured while sleeping in a camper from carbon monoxide from a Coleman PowerMate 5045 propane heater.
- Model
- Coleman PowerMate 5045 propane heater.
- Where
- Madison County, Illinois: Place of Recreation or Sports
- Who was involved
- Age 24, Male
- The reporter’s relation to them
- My Client, Patient, Student, Etc. (professional relationship)
- As this report names them
- Brand Coleman, made or sold by The Coleman Company, Inc.
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U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, SaferProducts.gov public database export.
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