TL;DR: Stop using 1-quart or 1-gallon Alliance Chemical 1-K Kerosene Heater Fluid containers bought between January 2023 and March 2026, move them out of reach of children, and contact Alliance Chemical for a full refund.

Recall at a glance

According to the page titled Product Recall — 1-K Kerosene Heater Fluid Containers (CPSC #26-445) | Alliance Chemical, CPSC Recall #26-445 was released April 30, 2026 and was conducted in cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. The notice covers 1-K Kerosene Heater Fluid Portable Fuel Containers sold as pre-filled fuel containers. The company page states that anyone who purchased a 1-quart or 1-gallon Alliance Chemical kerosene container between January 2023 and March 2026 should stop using it and request a refund. Questions about the recall are directed to 512-365-6838 or [email protected], as listed on that recall page.

The recall summary on that Alliance Chemical page identifies the product name as 1-K Kerosene Heater Fluid Portable Fuel Containers. It lists the remedy as refund. Consumers are instructed to stop using the recalled fuel containers immediately, place them out of reach of children and contact Alliance Chemical for a full refund. Consumers will be asked to provide a dated photo of the product and dispose of the fuel following local hazardous waste procedures, according to the same page. The same instruction appears in the headline section of that page, which tells users to stop using the recalled containers immediately and place them out of reach of children.

The recall detail table on that Alliance Chemical page lists about 30,155 units. It lists the CPSC Recall Number as 26-445. It lists the manufacturer as Alliance Chemical, of Taylor, Texas. It lists the country of manufacture as United States. It lists incidents and injuries as none reported. The page also states elsewhere that no incidents or injuries have been reported in connection with this recall.

How to tell if your container is affected

According to Product Recall — 1-K Kerosene Heater Fluid Containers (CPSC #26-445) | Alliance Chemical, the recall involves bottles of 1-K Kerosene Heater Fuel. The bottles are described as transparent plastic containers with white caps. They have a multicolor label with KEROSENE in all capital white lettering and 1-K HEATER FUEL in similar lettering. The same description states that the label only has a single front panel and contains warnings and distributor information.

The recall page provides reference photographs labeled 1 Quart Container, 1 Gallon Container, Case Packaging, and Container Label. It advises readers to compare the container in their possession against those images. The text description repeats that the recalled bottles are transparent plastic with a white cap and a multicolor KEROSENE / 1-K HEATER FUEL label.

Size is part of the scope definition. The opening notice on that page limits the action to 1-quart or 1-gallon Alliance Chemical kerosene containers purchased between January 2023 and March 2026. Owners of other fuel packaging are not included in that stated scope. The company address associated with the recall is 204 South Edmond Street, Taylor, TX 76574, as listed in the refund section of the same page. The headquarters address listed on the company Contact & Compliance page is 204 S Edmond St, Taylor, Texas 76574.

Why the containers were recalled

According to Product Recall — 1-K Kerosene Heater Fluid Containers (CPSC #26-445) | Alliance Chemical, the pre-filled fuel containers violate mandatory safety standards for portable fuel containers because they lack flame mitigation devices required under the Portable Fuel Container Safety Act. The stated consequence is a deadly risk of flash fire. The headline on that page characterizes the action as a recall due to risk of serious injury or death from flash fire, burn and child poisoning.

The same hazard section states that the Children's Gasoline Burn Prevention Act requires all closures on portable kerosene fuel containers to be child-resistant. It states that the container is not child-resistant, posing a risk of burn and poisoning to children. The remedy section repeats the instruction to stop using the recalled fuel containers immediately and place them out of reach of children.

The page titled Kerosene K1 Clean Fuel, Low Sulfur, Technical Grade provides additional product classification context for K-1 kerosene supplied by Alliance Chemical. It lists CAS number 8008-20-6. It lists UN number UN1223. It lists hazard class as 3 Flammable liquid. It lists packing group as III. It lists proper shipping name as KEROSENE. It describes appearance as light amber liquid, transparent, low viscosity. It lists flash point as 48 °C (118.4 °F), Tag closed cup (ASTM D56). It lists boiling point as 150-300 °C (302-572 °F) distillation range. It lists signal word Danger, with summary categories described as flammable, health hazard and environmental hazard. That product page directs readers to read the safety data sheet and container label for complete hazard and handling information.

Where and when the fuel was sold

According to Product Recall — 1-K Kerosene Heater Fluid Containers (CPSC #26-445) | Alliance Chemical, the product was sold online at Amazon.com and AllianceChemical.com from January 2023 through March 2026 for between $18 and $102 depending on the size. The manufacturer is identified as Alliance Chemical, of Taylor, Texas. Manufacture is listed as United States.

The product page titled Kerosene K1 Clean Fuel, Low Sulfur, Technical Grade lists 1 Quart pricing context and notes multiple pack sizes from 1 Quart to larger containers, while the recall scope itself is limited to 1-quart and 1-gallon heater-fuel bottles described in the recall notice. The recall page states that most stocked orders ship in 1–2 business days, and lists phone and email contacts for assistance. For recall purposes, the controlling purchase window remains January 2023 through March 2026 through the two named online sellers, at the stated $18 to $102 price range.

The recall page was last updated 2026-05-12, as noted at the bottom of that page. The CPSC notice approval date stated on the page is April 30, 2026. Federal law prohibits any person from selling products subject to a Commission ordered recall or a voluntary recall undertaken in consultation with the CPSC, according to the About the U.S. CPSC section of the same recall page.

What to do now: stop use, secure, contact

According to Product Recall — 1-K Kerosene Heater Fluid Containers (CPSC #26-445) | Alliance Chemical, the required steps are stop using the product, contact the company, and obtain a full refund. The page instructs users to place the recalled container out of reach of children. It then instructs users to reach Alliance Chemical by email, phone, or web. It states that the company will confirm the refund amount and walk users through safe disposal of the kerosene fuel via local hazardous-waste procedures.

Consumer contact options listed on that page are Alliance Chemical toll-free at 512-365-6838 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. CT Monday through Friday, email at [email protected], or online at alliancechemical.com/pages/recall or alliancechemical.com with a Recall link at the top of the page. The How to Request Your Refund section lists [email protected], phone 512-365-6838 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. CT Monday through Friday, and mailing address 204 South Edmond Street, Taylor, TX 76574.

To process a full refund, the page asks for three items in the message. Those items are the order number or the email address used to place the order, a dated photo of the recalled container, and the full mailing address for the refund check if applicable. The remedy description repeats that consumers will be asked to provide a dated photo of the product and dispose of the fuel following local hazardous waste procedures. The page adds that kerosene fuel is hazardous and that fuel containers should be disposed of or recycled by following local hazardous waste procedures.

Disposal and incident reporting

According to Product Recall — 1-K Kerosene Heater Fluid Containers (CPSC #26-445) | Alliance Chemical, fuel must be disposed of following local hazardous waste procedures. The same direction appears in both the headline instruction and the remedy text. The page does not direct users to pour, burn, or reuse the recalled fuel.

For reporting, the page states that no incidents or injuries have been reported in connection with this recall. It directs anyone who experienced an issue to report it directly. It lists SaferProducts.gov as the CPSC online report portal and describes it as the official portal for consumer product incident reports. It lists the CPSC Hotline toll-free as 800-638-2772 and TTY as 800-638-8270. It also lists Alliance Chemical direct contacts as [email protected] and 512-365-6838.

The About the U.S. CPSC section on that page states that the recall was conducted in cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission and that the official notice is published on cpsc.gov. It describes the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission as charged with protecting the public from unreasonable risk of injury associated with the use of thousands of types of consumer products.

What the company says it changed

According to Product Recall — 1-K Kerosene Heater Fluid Containers (CPSC #26-445) | Alliance Chemical, corrective actions were taken on the 1-K Kerosene Heater Fluid product line in cooperation with the CPSC. For child-resistant closures, the page states that packaging was replaced with tested child-resistant closures meeting 16 CFR §1700 / Poison Prevention Packaging Act protocol. It specifies tinplate F-Style and quart bottles fitted with CR PE caps identified as Rieke 242408-19.

For flame mitigation, the same page states that an ASTM F3429/F3429M-24 conformance flame mitigation device identified as Justrite HZ-32-REL-FMD-02 was added to all portable kerosene containers under 5 gallons. It states that conformance certificates are on file with the CPSC's Office of Compliance and Field Operations under Case 16266 and are available on request. Those identifiers, device numbers and case number appear only on that company recall page.