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Safety warning June 15, 2011 9:23 pm Eri

The Gel Fuel refills were on the news yesterday with a safety warning, how they are gasoline and one must be very careful with their use. They are basically little firepots. So in the age of terrorism, Bed Bath and Beyond is now selling what is a miniature firebomb. You could burn a person or persons or set a building on fire with one. Molotov Cocktails to go.

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  • I used this product camping when I was a kid: by podrock 2011-06-16 08:27:40
    • More fun to eat than regular paste, too. by TB 2011-06-16 08:51:57
    • These fuels have been around for a long time, like Sterno cans. I see two issues here: First, the idea ... by TB 2011-06-16 07:47:16
      • Yep, the refill is the problem. People are trying to refill when the fire's not completely out and getting ... by Eri 2011-06-16 11:43:07
      • Gel fuel. Isn't that just another name for "napalm"? by ER 2011-06-16 06:02:20
        • Geez, I don't know. But they sell it at Bed, Bath & Beyond as refills for things they sell, ... by Eri 2011-06-16 06:47:15
          • Jellied alcohol, as in Sterno, is made as a safety feature because it is non-spillable. Jellied gasoline, napalm, is ... by ER 2011-06-16 07:03:15
            • Napalm is really easy to make, using household detergents and gasoline, so I don't see what there is to gain ... by ER 2011-06-16 07:05:49

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