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title: "Katadyn North America Recalls Optimus Gemini Portable Gas Stoves Due to Fire ... — CPSC recall 23004 | Is It on Recall"
description: "The recalled stove's gas regulator can have a tear in the seal causing a gas leak, posing a fire hazard."
url: https://isitonrecall.com/recall/cpsc-23004-katadyn-north-america-recalls-optimus-gemini-portable-gas-stoves-due-to-fire-hazard/
updated: 2026-10-01
site: "Is It on Recall"
language: en
---

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# Katadyn North America Recalls Optimus Gemini Portable Gas Stoves Due to Fire Hazard — CPSC recall 23004

Published notice; closure not supplied

The CPSC record supplies a notice and remedy, not a current closure determination.

Source date Oct 6, 2022. Retrieved Oct 1, 2026. Last updated Oct 1, 2026.

Archive changed Oct 1, 2026. USDA FSIS records are unavailable; [check FSIS directly](https://www.fsis.usda.gov/recalls). [Source coverage and dates](https://isitonrecall.com/sources/).

## What the record says

- **Product**: This recall involves Optimus Gemini Portable 2-burner Stoves. "Optimus" is printed on the side. The stoves are black metal with silver top burner surfaces, measure about 12 inches long and 4 inches wide and can be used with isobutane-propane fuels. The recalled stoves have the following serial number range RG000001 through RG006788 and RG023004 through RG023323. The serial number is printed on the black connector to the gas canister.
- **Reason**: The recalled stove's gas regulator can have a tear in the seal causing a gas leak, posing a fire hazard.
- **Classification**: Not supplied
- **Recalling firm**: Katadyn North America Inc., of Rocklin, Calif.
- **Quantity**: About 1,100 (In addition, about 500 were sold in Canada)
- **Agency-reported status**: Published recall notice
- **Source record identifier**: 23004

[Open the official record](https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2023/Katadyn-North-America-Recalls-Optimus-Gemini-Portable-Gas-Stoves-Due-to-Fire-Hazard)

## Lot and product identifiers

| Label field | Details supplied by the agency |
| --- | --- |
| Lot, code or applicability | Read the product description and official photos for model and lot identifiers. |

Match all identifying details in the current notice. A brand name alone is not enough.

## Distribution

Not supplied

No US distribution state could be established from this record. Check the official notice.

## Dates in the source

- **Last publish date**: Oct 6, 2022

FDA company pages use the listing date; enforcement records use initiation dates; CPSC uses recall date; NHTSA uses report-received date. These dates are not interchangeable.

## What to do next

Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled stoves and return them to the place of purchase for a full refund or contact Katadyn North America to receive a prepaid mailer to return the stove for a full refund. Katadyn North America is contacting all known purchasers directly or through its retail partners.

[Read the current instructions](https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2023/Katadyn-North-America-Recalls-Optimus-Gemini-Portable-Gas-Stoves-Due-to-Fire-Hazard)

### Contact in the notice

Katadyn North America Inc. at 800-755-6701 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. CT Monday through Thursday or online at www.katadyngroup.com/us/en/recall or at www.katadyngroup.com and click on "Recalls" at the top of the page for more information.

## Related records

[Other consumer products records](https://isitonrecall.com/category/other-consumer-products/) [Katadyn North America Inc., of Rocklin, Calif. records](https://isitonrecall.com/brand/katadyn-north-america-inc-of-rocklin-calif/)