Useal USA caulking or spackling compounds
3 reports to CPSC, the latest made Nov 9, 2012. A report isn’t a recall.
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At a glance
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- 3reports to CPSC
- Nov 9, 2012the latest report was made
- Nov 7, 2011the earliest
- 1with the company’s comments
- Brand
- Useal USA
- Maker
- U-SEAL USA (USEAL INC)Makers, importers or sellers, as the reports name them
- Product
- Caulking or spackling compoundsCPSC’s product type: Caulking or Spackling Compounds (code 920), in Home Maintenance and Structures: Household Chemicals, Paint, & Cleaning Products
Other ways the reports write the brand (2)
“USEALUSA Hot Liquified Rubber Driveway Crack Filler” and “USeal USA” Hot Liquefied Rubber Driveway Crack Repair”
By month
The numbers, as a table
| Month | Reports |
|---|---|
| November 2012 | 1 |
| October 2012 | 1 |
| November 2011 | 1 |
How badly anyone was hurt
- Emergency room 1 CPSC: Injury, Emergency Department Treatment Received
- No one hurt 2 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.
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No one hurt Made Nov 9, 2012, sent to the company Dec 7, 2012, published by CPSC Jan 2, 2013
The product, in the report: USeal USA” Hot Liquefied Rubber Driveway Crack Repair for repair of cracks in driveway
On 9Nov2012 at about 1:30PM CST, I was heating the product (“USeal USA” Hot Liquefied Rubber Driveway Crack Repair) for use and I was monitoring the process per the package printed instructions. The material was rising into its thermal expansion space (volume above the cold product level in the container) when there was an explosive sound and the container propelled off my camping stove grating and landed on my driveway in flames. Most of the force of the explosion sent flaming material to the rear of the stove cover and my pourch deck. The flames was quickly extingushed and I recieved only a slight amount of hot material on my person and fortunately no injury.
I have photos if required.
[REDACTED] IL Reg Professional Engineer [REDACTED] Retired
- UPC
- 6 0946568118 4
- Bought from
- Home Depot
- Where
- Palos Park, Illinois: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Age 72, Male
- The reporter’s relation to them
- Self
- As this report names them
- Brand USeal USA” Hot Liquefied Rubber Driveway Crack Repair, made or sold by U-SEAL USA (USEAL INC)
- Reports CPSC links to it
- 20121201-D5F47-2147461411
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Incident, No Injury
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No one hurt Made Oct 28, 2012, sent to the company Nov 8, 2012, published by CPSC Nov 26, 2012
The product, in the report: Driveway Crack Sealer
The product is a driveway repair sealant, consisting of a solid rubber compound that is to be melted before pouring over cracks. It is packaged in a canister, similar to a 1gallon paint can but smaller. Directions call for heating over a camp stove on High for 1 hour, stirring it after 15 minutes.
The canister lid was removed, and I _loosely_ placed a sheet of tinfoil on top since it was windy. I skipped the step of applying tinfoil on grate to prevent any spills. The canister was then placed on the campstove. The flame was initially set to High as the instructions indicated. After a moment, I adjusted it to Medium/Low to save fuel, then approximately 3 minutes later the canister burst open from the bottom, and it sprayed hot, liquified rubber over my garage door (see attached photos).
The canister was stored in an unheated garage, and the ambient temperature was 48 degrees. Power of the campstove is advertised as 10,000 BTU/hr at maximum setting. I noticed very shortly after the explosion, that the top portion of the rubber was still solid in the canister. No warnings are given, in the instructions or packaging, about the potential for this product to burst and expel hot, liquified rubber. Nor are there specifications regarding minimum operating temperatures or campstove limitations.
- Model
- 68118/
Hot Liquefied Rubber Driveway Crack Sealer - UPC
- 609465681184
- Bought from
- Home Depot
- Bought
- Sep 3, 2012
- Where
- Fridley, Minnesota: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Age 31, Male
- The reporter’s relation to them
- Self
- As this report names them
- Brand Useal USA, made or sold by U-SEAL USA (USEAL INC)
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Incident, No Injury
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Emergency room Made Nov 7, 2011, sent to the company Nov 18, 2011, published by CPSC Dec 5, 2011
The product, in the report: Hot Rubberized Crack filler for asphalt driveways
The product is a hot liquified rubber crack filler for home use filling cracks in asphalt driveways. The product comes pre-filled in a can like a metal paint can and comes with a handle that clamps onto the can. You are to heat the filler on a camping cookstove or grille to melt it, and then stir before pouring in the cracks. I used a small camping gas burner that fit onto a 1 lb. propane bottle to heat it. The instructions said to heat it on medium heat, then begin stirring after 15 minutes. In following the instructions and doing that, the product did not melt as it was supposed to, it began to raise in the can but the top layer did not begin to melt. I began to get concerned and kept checking it, and I could see the bottom of the can beginning to swell. Expecting the top to melt, I left it on the heat longer. The filler continued to raise in the can with the top not melting, so I sensed something was really wrong. I then grabbed the handle of the container with my right hand that had a glove on, raised it off the heat and turned off the camp burner with my left hand. At that point the bottom of the can exploded down, spraying the hot crack filler down onto my left hand and up onto my face. I received 1st and 2nd degree burns on both my face and hand, requiring going to the hospital emergency room to remove the tar and treat the burns. I have needed recurring visits to a burn center to continue to treat the burns. The instructions did not have any warning about the possibility that the can could could blow out spraying hot filler, or what to do when the filler did not melt properly.
- Model
- 68119
- UPC
- 0946568118
- Bought from
- Menards
- Bought
- Oct 9, 2011
- Where
- Burnsville, Minnesota: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Age 51, Male
- The reporter’s relation to them
- Self
- As this report names them
- Brand USEALUSA Hot Liquified Rubber Driveway Crack Filler, made or sold by U-SEAL USA (USEAL INC)
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Injury, Emergency Department Treatment Received
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