On July 11, 2008, American Welding & Tank LLC recalled about 11,000 Conversion Underground Propane Storage Tanks after receiving one report of two consumers sustaining first and second degree burns while attempting to light an outdoor fireplace.

To help alert customers to propane leaks, manufacturers added an odorant, but rust inside a propane tank may cause the odor to fade. This can cause consumers to be unable to detect the odor of propane if there is a leak, posing a fire/burn hazard to consumers.

Included in the recall are 120 gallon to 1,000 gallon Conversion Underground Propane Storage Tanks that were converted from above-ground to underground between January 2005 and April 2008.

Retail propane dealers sold the recalled propane storage tanks from January 2005 through April 2008. The retail propane company will perform the necessary repairs.

For more information, customers may contact American Welding & Tank at 866-614-0910, or visit the company?s website.

Source: ?Propane Storage Tanks recalled by American Welding & Tank due to risk of gas leak; can pose fire and burn hazard,? US Consumer Product Safety Commission Alert #08-594, July 11, 2008.