DuraTrac Recalls Stainless Steel Gas Connectors Due to Fire Hazard

What's recalled

This recall involves DuraTrac stainless steel gas connectors sold between May 2025 and November 2025. The recalled products have a yellow product label that includes the brand name "DuraTrac," and "Made in Thailand," and are marked CSA file number "259973" engraved on the flare nuts with one of the following codes indicating their date of manufacture: 24D, 25A, 25B, or 25C.

The risk

The recalled DuraTrac gas connectors contain a manufacturing defect that could cause a gas leak, posing a fire hazard to consumers. None reported

Who's affected

Units: About 196,800, according to CPSC. Sold at: Ace Hardware, Blake's Inc. and Merritt's Hardware stores from May 2025 through November 2025 for about $20.

Compared with

DuraTrac has 1 CPSC recall in 2026 so far, compared with 0 in all of 2025.

Counted by the Tribune from CPSC's records since Nov. 1, 2016.

Before this

No earlier CPSC recalls by DuraTrac in records since Nov. 1, 2016.

Counted by the Tribune from CPSC's records since Nov. 1, 2016.

What to do and when

Consumers should stop using the recalled DuraTrac stainless steel gas connectors immediately and contact DuraTrac for a full refund.

CPSC's notice, word for word

Contact, as CPSC's notice gives it: DuraTrac toll-free at 866-678-8214 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, by email at customerservice@duratracinc.com or online at https://www.duratracinc.com/product_recalls or www.duratracinc.com and click on "Product Recalls" at the top of the page for more information.

Check it yourself

• CPSC's recall notice

The record as CPSC published it

Source: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission recall records (public domain). CPSC's notice