Robert Ferello

Review of Scepter USA

I need to tell you about a terrible experience tha...

I need to tell you about a terrible experience that I had with one of your products. My daughter called home telling me that she ran out of gas in her car. She was on the side of the highway in a unlit desolate area. I rushed into a local Walmart and purchased one of your 5 gallon cans that has what you call a "easy flo spout" EASY FLO??? Nothing can be further from the truth. I filled up the can and rushed to where my daughters car was stranded. Further more it was dark and raining. The instuctions on your container are dismal to say the best. Nowhere does it say to fill the can and cap off the spout so naturally I transported it with the spout in the can. Next problem is how difficult and awkward it is to use. It may work great for lawn mowers but it's terrible for automobiles. The spout is too short to clear the fuel door on the car as well as reach into the opening to insert into the filler neck and depress the lock tab. Especially when the lock tab doesnt stay locked requiring you to hold the can in postion while simultaneously holding the lock tab. Since the filler tube is too short, fuel pours out freely onto the car and on to the ground when you finally get the can into position and click the lock tab while pushing the spout into what you think is the fuel filler neck (but not really since it's too short). Finally after wrestling with this contraption (do you realize 5 gallons of gas weigh approximately 35 pounds) the flow rate is so slow that you have to spend a completely ridiculous amount of time in a dangerous situation while waiting for the can to empty (into the car and on the ground). The design meant to enhance safety makes it more dangerous than ever. Do you even test your products? Not everyone uses gas cans to fill outboards and lawn mowers. With all the "safety " regulations I can not believe this product is on the market.