Product Recall Number: 13-028
Why was Master Forge Gas Grills recalled?
If improperly installed, the hose connecting the gas tank and regulator to the burner control can touch the burner box and cause the hose to melt and rupture when the grill is lit. This poses a fire and burn hazard.
Product Recall Number: 13-028
Product Safety Warning Number:
Date: 2012-11-05
Product Safety Warning Date:
Name Of Product: Master Forge Gas Grills
Description: If improperly assembled, the hose connecting the gas tank to the regulator can come into contact with the burner box and cause a fire.
Hazard Description: If improperly installed, the hose connecting the gas tank and regulator to the burner control can touch the burner box and cause the hose to melt and rupture when the grill is lit. This poses a fire and burn hazard.
Consumer Action: None Listed
Original Product Safety Warning Announcement: None Listed
Remedy Type: Label
Units: About 37,000 in the U.S.
Incidents: Guangdong Vanward is aware of two reports of hoses melting and rupturing. No injuries have been reported.
Remedy: Consumers should immediately stop using the grill and inspect the grill to make sure that the gas hose runs along the outside of the grill cabinet and passes through the round hole in the side panel. Consumers should contact Guangdong Vanward Electric for revised instructions and a warning label to apply to the grill that shows how to properly install the hose and the regulator.
Sold At: Lowe's stores nationwide from November 2011 through May 2012 for about $270.
Importers: None Listed
Manufacturers: None Listed
Distributors: None Listed
Manufactured In: China
Custom Label: None Listed
Custom Field: None Listed