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Wavian gas cans

1 report to CPSC, the latest made Sep 5, 2018. A report isn’t a recall.

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From SaferProducts.gov, released Oct 25, 2026.

  • 1report to CPSC
  • Sep 5, 2018the latest report was made
  • Sep 5, 2018the earliest
  • 0with the company’s comments
Brand
Wavian
Maker
Wavian 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

By month

1 report from October 2017 to September 2018; the most in September 2018, 1.
The numbers, as a table
Reports to CPSC by the month each was made, newest first
MonthReports
September 20181

How badly anyone was hurt

  • 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.

Source:

CPSC, SaferProducts.gov public database export. Released Oct 25, 2026. Updated daily.

  1. No one hurt

    Made Sep 5, 2018, sent to the company Sep 24, 2018, published by CPSC Oct 9, 2018

    The product, in the report: Wavian Jerry can. 20 L

    The information is from the fuel geysering reporting site used by the US Forest Service.

    Date of Incident: Thu, 2018-08-30 Time of Incident: 4:45 pm Geographic Area: [REDACTED] State: [REDACTED] Unit: [REDACTED] [REDACTED] Incident (Wildland Fire) Equipment Type: Fuel Transport Container Make: Wavian Model: NATO Jerry Can Approximate Air Temperature (Fahrenheit): 75 F Approximate Elevation the Geyser Occurred: 6200 What type of work was being performed? Opening jerry can to mix saw oil. Were any injuries associated with the fuel geyser event? No Where was the fuel acquired? Fire Camp How old is the fuel? 1-2 weeks If the fuel was a two cycle mix, what was the mix ratio? 50:1

    Where
    Idaho: Other
    Who was involved
    Female
    The reporter’s relation to them
    Unspecified
    As this report names them
    Brand Wavian, made or sold by Wavian USA
    How badly, in CPSC’s words
    Incident, No Injury

CPSC’s disclaimer

Disclaimer: CPSC does not guarantee the accuracy, completeness, or adequacy of the contents of the Publicly Available Consumer Product Safety Information Database on SaferProducts.gov, particularly with respect to information submitted by people outside of CPSC.

Source:

Word for word, from the disclaimer in CPSC’s export.

Sources

Sources
  • 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.

Source:

Reports of harm are from the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), on SaferProducts.gov. CPSC does not endorse Hearth Record.

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Not fully inspected in over two years (CMS flag)

11 health citations at the latest inspection cycle

The state average is 14.3.

Source:

CMS, State and US Averages and Health Deficiencies. Released Oct 8, 2026. Updated monthly.

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