Faulty ProQuip fuel containers

Just a warning to members who may have purchased the 5Ltr proquip plastic fuel containers.

I purchased a couple of these containers just before Christmas, normally I store my fuel containers in the garden shed but as I have purchased more and more petrol powered tools have recently decided to store them in the garage. There was a nice spot under the ducted vacuum where they could live but decided not a good idea so put them on the other side of the garage.

A couple of days ago went out to the garage and smelt petrol, on investigating found both containers to be swollen and a pool of petrol around one. On investigating found the plastic cap had split on one of the containers. These containers have a pouring spout which is stored in the container, the plastic spout has a seal on it, you insert it into the container and then screw on the plastic cap to seal it. This arrangement allowed the pressure in the container to force fuel up the spout and then through the crack in the cap resulting in a puddle of fuel.

On contacing Proquip I was told that they had a faulty batch of caps last year and recalled the the containers, I did a search and the only recall info I could find was on their website.

If you have purchased one of these cans in the last 12 months or so I would visit their web site and see if your container is fitted with the defective cap.

Cheers