Fastbuy Recalls Zimtown Portable Gas and Fuel Cans Due to Risk of Serious Injury or Death from Burn Hazard and Child Poisoning
The stated hazard: The fuel containers violate the requirement for closures under the Children's Gasoline Burn Prevention Act because the closure is not child-resistant, posing a risk of burns and poi
The Consumer Product Safety Commission announced a recall of Zimtown Portable Gas and Fuel Cans on August 13, 2026. The stated hazard: The fuel containers violate the requirement for closures under the Children's Gasoline Burn Prevention Act because the closure is not child-resistant, posing a risk of burns and poisoning to children. About 200 units are covered. What to do: Consumers should stop using the gas and fuel containers immediately and contact Fastbuy for a full refund. Consumers should disassemble the spout, cut it into pieces with scissors and dispose of it separately… No injuries had been reported when the recall was announced. Sold online at Walmart.com and Zimtown.com from May 2026 through July 2026 for between $32 and $63. This is a national recall issued by a federal agency; it is not specific to New Carlisle or to Ohio. CPSC
Context
By the numbers
- Date of record: August 13, 2026 CPSC
- Recall number: 26700 CPSC
- Recall date: August 13, 2026 CPSC
- Product: Zimtown Portable Gas and Fuel Cans CPSC
- Units: About 200 CPSC
- Hazard: The fuel containers violate the requirement for closures under the Children's Gasoline Burn Prevention Act because the c CPSC
- Remedy: Consumers should stop using the gas and fuel containers immediately and contact Fastbuy for a full refund. Consumers sho CPSC
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The source filing
| Recall number | 26700 |
|---|---|
| Recall date | August 13, 2026 |
| Product | Zimtown Portable Gas and Fuel Cans |
| Units | About 200 |
| Hazard | The fuel containers violate the requirement for closures under the Children's Gasoline Burn Prevention Act because the closure is not child-resistant, posing a risk of burns and poisoning to children. |
| Remedy | Consumers should stop using the gas and fuel containers immediately and contact Fastbuy for a full refund. Consumers should disassemble the spout, cut it into pieces with scissors and dispose of it separately from the container. Consumers will be asked to write "RECALLED" on the container and submit photos of the product to ZimtownFuelCanrecall@outlook.com separately. |
| Remedy type | Refund |
| Injuries reported | None reported |
| Sold at | Online at Walmart.com and Zimtown.com from May 2026 through July 2026 for between $32 and $63. |
| Company | Fastbuy Inc., dba Zimtown, of Metuchen, New Jersey |
| Manufactured in | China |
| Scope | National recall — CPSC publishes no state or ZIP breakdown |
| Consumer contact | Fastbuy by email at ZimtownFuelCanrecall@outlook.com or online at www.zimtown.com and select recalls. |
Published by U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (saferproducts.gov). This is the agency's public filing as The Lantern received it, shown with its fields named in plain English.