Napa fuel oils, kind not given
2 reports to CPSC, the latest made Jul 22, 2012. A report isn’t a recall.
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At a glance
From SaferProducts.gov, released Oct 25, 2026.
- 2reports to CPSC
- Jul 22, 2012the latest report was made
- Aug 13, 2011the earliest
- 0with the company’s comments
- Brand
- Napa
- Makers
- NAPA HOME & GARDEN INC and NHG LIQUIDATION INC (f/k/a NAPA HOME & GARDEN)Makers, importers or sellers, as the reports name them
- Product
- Fuel oils, kind not givenCPSC’s product type: Fuel Oils, Not Specified (code 965), in Fuel, Lighters and Fireworks: Fuels, Gas & Oils
By month
The numbers, as a table
| Month | Reports |
|---|---|
| July 2012 | 1 |
| August 2011 | 1 |
How badly anyone was hurt
- Hospital admission 2 CPSC: Injury, Hospital Admission
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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Hospital admission Made Jul 22, 2012, sent to the company Aug 3, 2012, published by CPSC Aug 24, 2012
The product, in the report: The product belonged to our neighbor. It was a ceramic pot, approximated 9 inches in diameter with a metal insert. It was filled with NapaFire citronella gel.
I was sitting outside with my husband and neighbors in the evening, after dark. A ceramic pot with Napa fire gel was burning. The pot exploded into a fireball and shot burning gel onto me and the love seat I was sitting on. The gel stuck to my arms and clothing, continuing to burn and ignite my clothing. I moved to the grass and my husband pushed me down and laid on top of me to extinguish the flames. My husband and neighbor continued to pat the flames until the fire was fully extinguished. The love seat was also completely burned. My husband had a minor burn on his chest from helping me. The fire and EMT personal were called, and I was flown by helicopter to Columbia (Missouri) Hospital Burn Center, were I was admitted to the Intensive Care Unit.
- Model
- NapaFire citronella gel
- Bought from
- Schaefer House
- Bought
- May 1, 2012, about then
- Where
- Jefferson City, Missouri: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Age 58, Female
- The reporter’s relation to them
- Self
- As this report names them
- Brand Napa, made or sold by NHG LIQUIDATION INC (f/
k/ a NAPA HOME & GARDEN) - How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Injury, Hospital Admission
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Hospital admission Made Aug 13, 2011, published by CPSC Sep 2, 2011
The product, in the report: Napa brand FireGel - a citronella fuel gel designed to ward off mosquitos
My wife was burned over 60-75% of her body when our friend used the Napa brand citronella fire gel. The gel was ejected from the bottle and flew approximately 8 feet before the burning fuel struck my wife. My wife did not initially realize she was on fire because she could not see the flame. She attempted to stop, drop and roll. When she stood up, the gel re-ignited. It took 4-6 friends to help get the fire out on the second stop, drop and roll attempt. She was flown by helicopter to the Washington Hospital Center burn unit where she was admitted to the ICU. She remains hospitalized after 76 days.
- Model
- Napa FireGel
- Bought from
- Bed, Bath and Beyond
- Bought
- May 27, 2011, about then
- Where
- Huntingtown, Maryland: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Age 44, Female
- The reporter’s relation to them
- My Spouse
- As this report names them
- Brand Napa, made or sold by NAPA HOME & GARDEN INC
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Injury, Hospital Admission
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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