Posted on 09/21/2008 5:21:38 PM PDT by Libloather
Kerosene company has new Web site with recall info
Tuesday, September 09, 2008
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Pittsburgh Terminals Corp. announced today it has established a new Web site (www.kerosenerecall.com) to provide customers with up-to-date information about the company's recall of kerosene sold between May 1 and Aug. 19 in Western Pennsylvania, eastern Ohio, southwestern New York and northern West Virginia.
All kerosene sold during that time is being recalled because it may be contaminated with gasoline, creating a risk of fire, explosion and serious injury.
"We've had a steady return of kerosene since the recall began, but we are still very concerned about customers who may be stockpiling kerosene they bought over the summer for use when the temperatures drop," said company spokesman John Arnold in a press release.
The Web site includes a list of frequently asked questions and answers about the kerosene recall and a toll-free number to call for more information. That number is 1-800-692-6016.
The site also includes all of the information customers need to return their kerosene for a full refund, including driving directions to all 27 kerosene recall collection centers the company has established.
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Imported from China?
The standard test for safe kerosene is to heat a cup of water to 120 degrees, and add a few drops of your suspect fuel to it.
Pass a match over it once. If the fuel catches fire, it has naptha in it, which is the lighter fractions which evaporate and cause the fire hazard.
Kerosene will not catch fire as its vapor pressure at 120 degrees F is too low.
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