Sarasota News Leader
July 19, 2013
Page 61
FIRE DEPARTMENT ISSUES ADVISORY ABOUT PROPANE TANK RECALL
The Sarasota County Fire Department is ad- • DOT-SP 13957.
vising the public of a nationwide recall of
• DOT-SP 13105.
55,000 propane tanks manufactured by the
Lite Cylinder Company.
• Any cylinder requalified under requalification approval H706.
The emergency recall order was issued by the
Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Ad- • Any cylinder manufactured under M5729.
ministration (PHMSA), a news release says.
The order is directed at certain two-piece, Any person who has one of these cylinders is
fully wrapped fiber composite cylinders, the advised to stop using it, close the valve, saferelease notes. "According to PHMSA, these ly disconnect the cylinder once the valve is
cylinders may leak flammable gas or suddenly closed, store the cylinder in a space that is
well-ventilated and not enclosed and protect
rupture," it points out.
the cylinder from all heat sources, the release
The recall order applies to cylinders manu- adds.
factured by Lite Cylinder Co. with any of the
For more information, contact PHMSA's
following markings:
Hazmat Info Center at 800-467-4922 or visit
• DOT-SP 14562.
www.phmsa.dot.gov.
