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Product Recall Number: 13-241

Why was Electric Smokehouse Smokers recalled?

The wood chip tray can fail to slide securely into the smoker, causing the wood to combust and the smoker's cabinet door to blow open, posing a fire hazard.

Electric Smokehouse Smokers
Here's product recall specific data for Electric Smokehouse Smokers.

  • Product Recall Number: 13-241

  • Product Safety Warning Number:

  • Date: 2013-07-18

  • Product Safety Warning Date:

  • Name Of Product: Electric Smokehouse Smokers

  • Description: The wood chip tray can fail to slide securely into the smoker, causing the wood to combust and the cabinet door to blow open.

  • Hazard Description: The wood chip tray can fail to slide securely into the smoker, causing the wood to combust and the smoker's cabinet door to blow open, posing a fire hazard.

  • Consumer Action: None Listed

  • Original Product Safety Warning Announcement: None Listed

  • Remedy Type: Repair

  • Units: About 11,000

  • Incidents: Masterbuilt has received six reports of fires occurring in the smoker causing the door to blow open.  No injuries were reported. 

  • Remedy: Consumers should immediately stop using and unplug the recalled smokers and contact Masterbuilt Manufacturing for a free repair kit.

  • Sold At: Bass Pro Shops and Cabelas stores nationwide from May 2012 through August 2012 for between $270 and $430. 

  • Importers: None Listed

  • Manufacturers: None Listed

  • Distributors: None Listed

  • Manufactured In: China

  • Custom Label: None Listed

  • Custom Field: None Listed