Child Poisoning Risk Prompts Hyperfuels Methanol, Ethanol Container Recall 2026

A fuel container without a child-resistant closure can turn a routine household item into a poisoning hazard, and a container without a flame mitigation device can send flames jetting back at the person holding it. Hyperfuels LLC of Houston, Texas, is recalling about 124 of its methanol and ethanol fuel containers because of both risks, in an action announced with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) on September 24, 2026.

Core risk: the methanol container is not child-resistant, and neither container has the flame mitigation device federal law requires.

Products Affected by This Recall

The recall covers Hyperfuels methanol and ethanol fuel containers. The two products are easy to tell apart by their labels:

• Methanol container: carries the Hyperfuels logo in red along with the company phone number. The label reads ‘Methanol’, ‘Methanol, 3, UN1230, II’ and ‘Flammable Liquid’ in black lettering.
• Ethanol container: carries ‘E98’, ‘1 US Quart’, ‘Hyperfuels LLC’ and the company phone number in black lettering.

If you own a Hyperfuels fuel container and are not sure which product it is, check the label against the descriptions above before you use it again.

What Triggered the Recall

The CPSC says the containers violate several federal safety requirements. Both products lack flame mitigation devices, which are required for portable fuel containers under the Portable Fuel Container Safety Act. Without one, the containers pose what the agency calls a deadly flame jetting hazard.

The methanol container has a second problem. It is not child-resistant, as the Poison Prevention Packaging Act requires. If young children swallow the contents, the result could be serious injury or death.

The containers also fail to meet the labeling requirements of the Federal Hazardous Substances Act. In total, the recall involves violations of three separate federal safety laws.

No incidents or injuries have been reported so far.

Who Should Be Concerned

The recalled containers were sold from May 2024 through May 2026 for about $4. Buyers could get them at three places:

• The Asylum Automotive Store in Houston, Texas
• Hyperfuels.com
• Amazon.com

The containers were manufactured in the USA and Trinidad. Only about 124 units are involved, but anyone with children or pets in the home should take the recall seriously. Methanol and ethanol fuels are flammable and toxic if swallowed, and a container that a small child can open makes an accidental poisoning much more likely.

What Consumers Need to Do Now

Stop using the recalled fuel containers immediately. Then contact Hyperfuels for a full refund or a replacement product. The company will ask you to destroy the container before the remedy is issued. Follow these steps:

• Write ‘RECALLED’ on the container in permanent marker.
• Take a photo of the marked container and email it to sales@hyperfuels.com.
• Dispose of the recalled product according to local and state disposal procedures.

The CPSC adds a specific warning about the fuel itself. Recalled methanol and ethanol should be disposed of under any local and state regulations, so contact your local hazardous waste treatment center or ask about professional recycling points. Do not pour methanol or ethanol into sewers, rainwater pipes or ordinary garbage cans. Doing so can cause fires or environmental pollution.

Until you have dealt with the container, keep it locked away and out of reach of children.

Contact Details

Consumers can reach Hyperfuels at 833-496-5100 from 9 a.m. CT to 5 p.m. CT, Monday through Friday. You can also email sales@hyperfuels.com or visit www.hyperfuels.com/pages/product-recall-information. On the main Hyperfuels.com site, click ‘Product Recall Information’ at the top of the page.

From the Agency

The CPSC lists this action as Recall Number 26-790. In its notice, the agency describes the risk as one of serious injury or death from child poisoning and flame jetting. It also states that the products violate multiple federal safety standards.

The CPSC also reminds the public that federal law prohibits selling any product subject to a Commission-ordered recall or a voluntary recall undertaken in consultation with the agency. Resellers and online sellers who still have these containers in stock should not offer them for sale.

Consumers can report a dangerous product or a product-related injury at SaferProducts.gov. They can also call the CPSC hotline at 800-638-2772. The hotline is open 8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. ET.

Quick Facts

• Recall date: September 24, 2026
• Recall number: 26-790
• Units: about 124
• Price: about $4
• Sold: May 2024 through May 2026
• Remedy: refund or replacement
• Incidents reported: none