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Originally Posted by Rob_K
Well I won't be getting rid of mine as long as there's butane cans available. Obviously an incident has occurred and these public notices are simply a way of the manufacturers avoiding litigation in any further incidents ("you were warned"). I've never had any problem with mine and I know lots of people who've never had any problems with theirs.
They've been on the market for donkey's years, umpteen tens of thousands would have been purchased and used in Australia alone. I could be wrong but I don't think they've been a significant contributor to accident and death rates.  They're cheap as chips and I won't be upgrading to a compliant device. Compliant generally meaning more expensive, but more importantly that they're OK only until an incident occurs, after which they won't be compliant any more.
If you want unsafe, cook on an open fire. 
My two bob's worth...
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Ditto Rob,I have had mine for over twenty years,used them all over Australia without a problem, so mine is staying put in my camping kit.
Cheers
