Ameri-can gas cans
2 reports to CPSC, the latest made Jun 8, 2017. A report isn’t a recall.
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At a glance
From SaferProducts.gov, released Oct 25, 2026.
- 2reports to CPSC
- Jun 8, 2017the latest report was made
- Oct 14, 2014the earliest
- 1with the company’s comments
- Brand
- Ameri-can
- Makers
- Scepter Canada Inc. and Scepter USAMakers, importers or sellers, as the reports name them
- Product
- Gas cansCPSC’s product type: Gasoline Cans (code 981), in Fuel, Lighters and Fireworks: Fuel Storage
Other ways the reports write the brand (1)
“American”
By month
The numbers, as a table
| Month | Reports |
|---|---|
| June 2017 | 1 |
| October 2014 | 1 |
How badly anyone was hurt
- Hurt, no treatment 1 CPSC: Injury, No First Aid or Medical Attention Received
- 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 8, 2017, sent to the company Oct 2, 2017, published by CPSC Oct 24, 2017
The product, in the report: Gas container
Caller is reporting that the gas container is extremely dangerous because the contents get pressurized and then disperses onto the user. He stated that he took up the container to pour it out, the pressure caused the fuel to flow with extreme force towards his face and upper body. He washed off the fuel to prevent any injury.
The manufacturer was not contacted as yet.
Caller is concerned that this container is a safety hazard and should be taken off the market.
- Model
- unknown
- UPC
- 8785300003
- Bought from
- unknown
- Bought
- Nov 26, 2016, about then
- Where
- Bear river, Utah: Unspecified
- Who was involved
- Male
- The reporter’s relation to them
- Self
- As this report names them
- Brand American, made or sold by Scepter USA
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Incident, No Injury
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Hurt, no treatment Made Oct 14, 2014, sent to the company Oct 22, 2014, published by CPSC Nov 5, 2014
The product, in the report: Ameri-can 5 gal gas can
Bought a new gas can, Ameri-Can made by Scepter USA in Miami, Oklahoma. Can fills like all cans, but is hard to get gas out of it. The press lock does not stay unlocked long enough to get the can raised to pour, forcing the need for two people to pour. One person cannot hold can waste high with one hand and unlock the press lock. I tried long enough to strain my back. To get the gas out of the can I had to use an older spout from another can.
Second issue is that the design of the spout does not work on new [REDACTED] gas caps that require a special size diameter to go into the gas portal.
I tried this on a generator with a large gas hole and the hook would not stay on the rim of the circle and again required four hands to pour gas.
In looking for other cans I found Lowes, Home Depot and Walmart all have this Ameri-Can product. Auto-Zone had smaller cans with a rotating lock, but they were not easy to use and they only stocked 2 gallon cans.
- UPC
- 87853 00003
- Serial number
- AB205 [REDACTED] on bottom
- Bought from
- Lowes
- Bought
- Sep 7, 2014, about then
- Where
- Lake Worth, Florida: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Age 75, Male
- The reporter’s relation to them
- Self
- As this report names them
- Brand Ameri-can, made or sold by Scepter Canada Inc.
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Injury, No First Aid or Medical Attention Received
CPSC’s disclaimer
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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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