Portable butane stoves recalled in NSW

[Agronaught]

I have one I bought a few months ago with 8 cylinders for when I wanted to travel light...

I guess it's back to the trangier and slow cooked meals for now.

[Cuppa]

If you insist on using these things, make sure you a) keep your face well away from them, b) only use them well away from anything combustible (& definitely not in a vehicle or tent) & c) NEVER use a pot or pan which is larger than the burner ring. Using a pot or pan that is too big (overhangs the canister compartment, even by just a bit) is the most common cause of explosion, although ‘quality issues’ of both the stoves and the canisters (including brand name canisters - my direct experience) can result in dangerous gas leaks. I was lucky ..... when flames were coming out around the front of the stove, I was able to eject the canister & thankfully it sealed itself off when I did. Hate to think what might of happened if it hadn’t. The stove was attached to a drop down door on the side of our bus at the time.

FWIW after I threw my stove in the bin I thought I’d make use of my excess brand name canisters. Bought one of those blow torch fittings, a cheapie off ebay. It leaked, I could see the vapour leaking out - just as well I did & decided not to try to light it. Still I assumed it was the tool not the canister, so put it down to experience & bought a better quality blow torch, but had the same result. Every canister in the 6 pack was faulty & would not seal. Prior to that particular pack I had never had a problem......... but it only takes one.

Another little story. About 20 years ago I was camping up near Sheepyard flats with wife & 9 year old son. Our camp fire was 10 to 12 metres from our Southern Cross tent (Very heavy duty canvas & extra thick vinyl floor). “Look son” says I “ I’ll show you why you should never put an aerosol onto a a fire because it’s dangerous” (Doh). The aerosol was an empty motorcycle chain lube one. Chucked it on the fire & we retreated to what I considered a safe distance. It went off with a mighty bang, impressively exploding in the fire. “There” I said “look what it did to the fire...... imagine if you were close to it!” It was a short time later I discovered the damage done to the tent. The aerosol had become a chunk of red hot shrapnel which had gone through the tent like a hot knife through butter as seen from the two inch hole first through the awning (fibre reinforced vinyl), then through the canvas, & then through the vinyl flooring inside! I think both father & son learned a lesson that day!

[threedogs]

Damn I have 6 canisters to use, maybe this weekend. May as well throw them in the campfire, as they're not safe to use.

buy the flame thrower for the top of the cannister works a treat, just make sure the "O" ring stays in place.

I lot blow up because ppl use them wrong, I only use mine for morning coffee at camp using a kettle, but if you place a huge castiron frypan on it the flame heats the cannister.say no more.
No brainer IMO but saying that I've since brought a Ghillie kettle for morning coffee.
If you only use them for coffee they will be fine ,Had mine for years
I would never useone to cook a meal

Look at how they work and dont force them and they should last a long time like mine

[Avo]

I know what I'm getting the inlaws for xmas....

[mudski]

Jeez my burner got a hiding over the christmas break, I went though 3 bottles in two weeks. Had zero issues with mine, but something to keep an eye out for. Although I did notice the bottle does get quite hot when using it. I will be having the fire x sitting there ready from now on.

[threedogs]

Jeez my burner got a hiding over the christmas break, I went though 3 bottles in two weeks. Had zero issues with mine, but something to keep an eye out for. Although I did notice the bottle does get quite hot when using it. I will be having the fire x sitting there ready from now on.

Try using a smaller pot or saucepan or what ever you are using,
large pots etc just deflect the flame onto the cannister

[liftlid]

Been using these for 15 years , worn out 3 of them. Never had problem. Yet!

[liftlid]

Just checked the one I have from super cheap is not on banned list, but I could not find the cookers for sale on their website.

[oncedisturbed]

These cannisters are what people should be using or similar with a CRV built in. Most won't have the valve built in and rely solely on the burner's pressure valve and are the one's that generally explode. I am yet to hear / see any cannister's with built in CRV go kaboom. I have 2 x double and 3 x single burners and have never had a problem with them or the CRV cannisters over the last 10 years of using them.

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[threedogs]

@ OD where are they available from ???