Sunnyside Corporation Recalls 1-K Kerosene Heater and Appliance Fuel Containers Due to Risk of Serious Injury or Death from Flash Fire and Burn Hazard; Violates Mandatory Standards for Portable Fuel Containers
Recall date: Aug. 13, 2026.
Built by the Tribune's code from CPSC's official records. No AI wrote this page. Updated Nov. 5, 2026.
- What's recalled
This recall involves Sunnyside gallon 1-K Kerosene Heater and Appliance Fluid Portable Fuel Containers with batch number 26082. The bottles come in white plastic containers with white caps and have a multicolor label with the words "sunnyside" and "kerosene". The container has labels on front and back and contains warning statements and distributor information. The batch number is located on the upper right front of bottle.
- The risk
The pre-filled fuel containers violate the mandatory safety standards of the Portable Fuel Container Safety Act because they lack flame mitigation devices, posing a deadly risk of flash fire and burn hazard. None reported
- Who's affected
Units: About 960, according to CPSC. Sold at: Amazon.com online and Do-It Best Hardware Stores from May 2026 through July 2026 for about $13.
- Compared with
Sunnyside Corporation 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 Sunnyside Corporation 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 fuel bottles immediately, place them out of reach of children, and contact Sunnyside for a full refund. Consumers will be asked to write "RECALLED" with permanent marker on the bottle; and submit a photo of it to info@sunnysidecorp.com. Consumers should dispose of the fuel bottles in accordance with local and state regulations. Note: Kerosene fuel is hazardous. Fuel containers should be disposed of or recycled by following local hazardous waste procedures.
CPSC's notice, word for word
Contact, as CPSC's notice gives it: Sunnyside Corporation toll-free at 800-323-8611 from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. CT Monday through Friday, email at info@sunnysidecorp.com, or online at https://www.sunnysidecorp.com/accessibility or https://www.sunnysidecorp.com and click "Accessibility & Recall Information" under the menu icon at the top of the page for more information.
- Check it yourself
The record as CPSC published it
| CPSC recall number | 26701 |
|---|---|
| Recall date | Aug. 13, 2026 |
| Company | Sunnyside Corporation |
| Products | Sunnyside gallon 1-K Kerosene Heater Fluid Portable Fuel Containers |
| Remedy offered | Refund |
| Manufactured in | China |
Source: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission recall records (public domain). CPSC's notice