CPSC Adopts New Mandatory Safety Standards for Gas Cans
The Consumer Product Safety Commission will require that all gas cans and other fuel containers comply with three voluntary industry standards by July, it said in a Jan. 17 news release. A final rule published by the commission Jan. 13…
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adopts the three standards -- ASTM F3326-21, ANSI/CAN/UL/ULC 30:2022 and ASTM F3429/F3429M-20 -- as mandatory, including a requirement that all gas cans have flame mitigation devices. “Flame mitigation devices will be required on new gas cans and other containers that are sold empty, such as for kerosene and diesel, and on new containers that are sold pre-filled with fuels such as charcoal lighter fluid, liquid fireplace fuels and pre-mixed gasoline and engine fuel,” the CPSC said. “Most fuel containers already have the safety device.”