CPSC, Flat Rock Grill Co. Announce Recall of Gas Grills
CPSC, Flat Rock Grill Co. Announce Recall of Gas Grills
Why was CPSC, Flat Rock Grill Co. Announce Recall of Gas Grills recalled?
The glass casing of the thermometer displays attached to these grills can break or shatter, posing a risk of cuts or other serious injuries to consumers.
What should I do if I have this product?
The firm is no longer in business and the recall remedy is no longer available. Discard this product. Do not donate or resell. Contact: The firm is out of business. Consumers should call the CPSC hotline at 800-638-2772 (TTY 301-595-7054).
What to do with a recalled product: refunds, receipts, safe disposal and how to report a problem.
Is my product affected?
Compare the item in your hand with every identifier below from the official CPSC record. Only products that match the listed product and identifiers are part of this recall.
- Product
- Flat Rock Grill Shoreline Series Models 2000 and 3000
- Company
- Flat Rock Grill Co., of Powhatan, Va.
- Quantity
- About 1,800
- Sold at
- Independent retailers in the southeastern and south central U.S. and the firm's website sold these gas grills, from July 1999 through July 2002, for about $1,200. Consumers should remove the thermometers on these grills immediately.
- Recall date
- July 19, 2002
- Incidents / injuries
- Flat Rock Grill Co. had received six reports of the glass casing of the thermometers on these grills breaking. No injuries have been reported.
- Agency
- CPSC
Product description
These heavy-duty, stainless steel grills are Flat Rock Grill Shoreline Series Models 2000 and 3000. The model number is written on a label on the front of the grill. FRG is on the front of the grill. The grill has a thermometer display on the grill hood that measures 3 inches in diameter, and has a temperature range from 50 to 550 degrees. The thermometer display has "BBQ-1" or "BBQ Pit" Thermometer written within the glass casing. Thermometers with the word "Trend" written within the casing are not included in the recall.