According to the commission, the recalled cylinders can leak gas and pose a fire hazard. The recall affects about 146,160 tanks EVAS 20 lb. propane exchange cylinders.

Q: What is the proper way of disposing of a 20 lb. propane grill tank? — R.B. in Lincoln A: As summer winds down, we always get a lot of questions about propane tanks.

Here is a good question to pursue for your Fourth of July weekend coverage: How much propane is really in 20-pound barbecue grill tanks? The answer may not be 20 pounds, as you might think.

A contractor was using a 20 lb. propane tank to power a torch while repairing the parking lot at a senior citizens' housing complex on Boynton Avenue, Westfield Fire Chief Daniel Kelly said.