Coleman Propane Tree Hazard

[Dave Killey]

I have had two Coleman Propane Tree had the plastic connectors fail on me that holds the tree to the propane tank. I feel this is a pretty substantial hazard and when I tried to contact Coleman all they are concerned with is getting a copy of the receipt for the purchase which I did not keep. One tree is about 3 years old and the other is less than a year and both were in different locations. Both have same plastic grip/connector failure where the plastic just seem to disintegrate one day... I have attached three picture to show what i am talking about..
This is just for your information and you might consider using this tree with some caution in future if you have one.

[twinboat]

They use that weak plastic nut because its a thermal device, designed to fall away under high heat. That stops the gas flow.

They should not have built it without more support, but then it probably wouldn't seperate in a fire.