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RecallAug 13, 2026· All ages

Deli Jerry Fuel Containers

Official title: Deli Jerry Fuel Containers Recalled Due to Risk of Serious Injury or Death from Burn Hazard and Child Poisoning; Violate Mandatory Standard for Portable Fuel Containers; Sold on Walmart.com by Deli OfficeSupplies

BurnPoisoning
The recalled Deli Jerry fuel containers were sold in 5.3-gallon (20-liter), 6.6-gallon (25-liter) and 7.9-gallon (30-liter) capacities
The recalled Deli Jerry fuel containers were sold in 5.3-gallon (20-liter), 6.6-gallon (25-liter) and 7.9-gallon (30-liter) capacities · Photo: CPSC

Deli-branded dark green metal Jerry fuel containers were sold online at Walmart.com in 5.3-, 6.6- and 7.9-gallon sizes. They were recalled because the closure is not child-resistant as required by the Children's Gasoline Burn Prevention Act, posing a risk of burns and poisoning to children.

What to do

Consumers should stop using the recalled fuel containers immediately and contact Deli OfficeSupplies for a full refund. Consumers will be asked to destroy the fuel container by writing in permanent maker "RECALLED" on the product and to send a photo of the destroyed fuel container to service@steelitetool.com. Consumers should then dispose of the recalled product in accordance with local and/or state disposal procedures.

Contact: Deli OfficeSupplies at 909-235-6518 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. PT Monday through Friday, email at service@steelitetool.com or online at www.delibestmate.com/pages/recall-notice or www.delibestmate.com and click "Recall" at the top of the page for more information.

How common was it?

NicheAbout 1,750 sold at Walmart, 2025–2026

Fewer than about 5,000 sold, or sold in only a few places. Most families won't have one.

Read the official CPSC notice →

Official notice

CPSC's own wording, unchanged.

Hazard

The recalled fuel containers violate the requirement for closures under the Children's Gasoline Burn Prevention Act. The closure is not child-resistant, posing a risk of burns and poisoning to children.

Sold at

Online at Walmart.com from April 2025 through June 2026 for about $36.

Units

About 1,750

Incidents and injuries

None reported

Brand

Deli

From the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, recalled Aug 13, 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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