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Safety Tips on Portable Butane Stoves and Gas Canisters

Follow these safety tips to use portable butane stoves and gas canisters without risk. Always check that both items carry the SAFETY Mark before use.

Last updated 21 May 2026

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Safety Tips on Portable Butane Stoves and Gas Canisters

Gas stoves and gas canisters are among the 33 categories of Controlled Goods that must be registered with the authority and carry the SAFETY Mark.

Yellow portable single-burner gas stove on a wooden table with a small black bowl and chopsticks in front.

Safety Tips

  • Ensure that the both the portable butane gas stove and canister carry the SAFETY Mark. The SAFETY Mark indicates that the product model has been tested to specific standards and also carries a unique certification number traceable to the supplier.

Two red Safety Mark labels: one for cookers with a serial number, one for gas canisters labeled Batch Inspected.

  • Avoid using the stove in any way that traps heat.

    • Ensure that there is adequate air flow over the top and sides of the stove.

    • Do not use pans larger than those indicated in the instruction manual as they will concentrate heat back towards the gas canister, causing it to overheat and explode.

    • Avoid wrapping aluminium foil on or around the burner.

Two frying pans on portable stoves, one marked with a red X and the other with a green checkmark.


Left: Oversized pan
Right: Proper-sized pan

  • Do not operate the stove longer than what is recommended by the manufacturer.

  • Use the stove at a well-ventilated place.

  • After use, remove the gas canister from the stove. Cap the valve of the canister and store it in a cool place, away from any flames. Do this even if the canister is empty.

  • Do not tamper with the stove or attempt to repair a faulty stove yourself. Stop using the portable butane gas stove if it is not operating or igniting correctly.

  • Avoid leaving a lit stove unattended or place flammable items nearby during use.

  • If you smell a gas leak, put out all flames and turn off the stove, gas valves and regulators. Call your authorised dealer to report the leak immediately.

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