Master Forge gas grills with model GD482: If hose runs inside cabinet, fire/burn hazard. Stop using and check installation. Contact Guangdong Vanward Electric for fix.
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.
Master Forge gas grills sold at Lowe's are being recalled because a gas hose can melt and rupture if installed improperly, causing fire or burns. This affects grills with model number GD4825 that were sold with a specific instruction manual.
If the gas hose is installed inside the grill cabinet instead of along the outside, it can touch the burner box when lit. This causes the hose to melt and rupture, leading to fire or burns.
Owners of Master Forge gas grills with model GD4825 sold at Lowe's stores are most at risk. Anyone using these grills without proper hose installation could face fire or burn injuries.
Check for the model number GD4825 on a label inside the grill's base door. The grill should have a single-door base with "Master Forge" on the hood and "Item 94227" on the instruction manual cover.
Immediately stop using the grill if it has the model number GD4825 and the gas hose is installed inside the cabinet.
Check that the gas hose runs along the outside of the grill cabinet and passes through the round hole in the side panel.
Reach out to Guangdong Vanward Electric for revised instructions and a warning label to ensure proper installation.
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.
The affected model number is GD4825, found on a label inside the grill's base door.
These grills were sold at Lowe's stores.
Look for the model number GD4825 on a label inside the grill's base door. The grill should have a single-door base with "Master Forge" on the hood and "Item 94227" on the instruction manual cover.
Stop using the grill, inspect the hose installation to ensure it runs along the outside of the cabinet and passes through the round hole in the side panel, then contact Guangdong Vanward Electric for revised instructions and a warning label.
We’ve drafted a message you can send Master Forge to request your refund or repair — edit it as you like.
Subject: Recall 1234 — Master Forge Master Forge Gas Grills Hello, I own a Master Forge Gas Grills that is covered by recall 1234 from Master Forge. The official recall notice states: 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. I’m writing to arrange the remedy described in the recall (a refund, repair, or replacement as applicable). Could you please tell me the next steps to resolve this? Thank you.
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