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RecallApr 30, 2026· All ages

Alliance Chemical 1-K Kerosene Heater Fluid Containers

Official title: Alliance Chemical Recalls 1-K Kerosene Heater Fluid Containers Due to Risk of Serious Injury or Death from Flash Fire, Burn and Child Poisoning; Violates Mandatory Standards for Portable Fuel Containers

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Recalled 1-K Kerosene Heater Fluid Portable Fuel Container (quart)
Recalled 1-K Kerosene Heater Fluid Portable Fuel Container (quart) · Photo: CPSC
Recalled 1-K Kerosene Heater Fluid Portable Fuel Container (gallon)
Recalled 1-K Kerosene Heater Fluid Portable Fuel Container (gallon) · Photo: CPSC
Recalled 1-K Kerosene Heater Fluid Portable Fuel Container (packaging)
Recalled 1-K Kerosene Heater Fluid Portable Fuel Container (packaging) · Photo: CPSC
Recalled 1-K Kerosene Heater Fluid Portable Fuel Container (label)
Recalled 1-K Kerosene Heater Fluid Portable Fuel Container (label) · Photo: CPSC

Alliance Chemical is recalling 1-K Kerosene Heater Fuel sold in pre-filled plastic containers on Amazon.com and AllianceChemical.com. The containers lack required flame mitigation devices, posing a risk of flash fire, and their caps are not child-resistant, posing a risk of burn and poisoning to children.

What to do

Consumers should stop using the recalled fuel containers immediately, place them out of reach of children and contact Alliance Chemical for a full refund. Consumers will be asked to provide a dated photo of the product and dispose of the fuel following local hazardous waste procedures. Note: Kerosene fuel is hazardous. Fuel containers should be disposed of or recycled by following local hazardous waste procedures.

Contact: Alliance Chemical toll-free at 512-365-6838 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. CT Monday through Friday, email at sales@alliancechemical.com or online at alliancechemical.com/pages/recall or alliancechemical.com and click "Recall" at the top of the page for more information.

How common was it?

ModerateAbout 30,155 sold at Amazon, 2023–2026

Thousands to tens of thousands sold. Worth a quick check.

Read the official CPSC notice →

Official notice

CPSC's own wording, unchanged.

Hazard

The pre-filled fuel containers violate the mandatory safety standards for portable fuel containers because they lack flame mitigation devices required under the Portable Fuel Container Safety Act, posing a deadly risk of flash fire. In addition, the Children's Gasoline Burn Prevention Act requires all closures on portable kerosene fuel containers to be child-resistant. The container is not child-resistant, posing a risk of burn and poisoning to children.

Sold at

Online at Amazon.com and AllianceChemical.com from January 2023 through March 2026 for between $18 and $102 depending on the size.

Units

About 30,155

Incidents and injuries

None reported

Brand

Alliance Chemical

From the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, recalled Apr 30, 2026. The summary above is ours; for anything that matters, go by the official notice. Had a problem with this product? Report it at SaferProducts.gov.

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