Fire and Burn Hazards Prompt Recall of Gas Grills Sold
Fire and Burn Hazards Prompt Recall of Gas Grills Sold at Lowe's Stores
Why was Fire and Burn Hazards Prompt Recall of Gas Grills Sold recalled?
The cooking chamber of the grill can melt and/or ignite, posing a risk of fires and burn injuries to consumers.
What should I do if I have this product?
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled grills, disconnect the propane tanks, and return the grills without the propane tanks to any Lowe's store to receive a full refund. Contact: For additional information, contact Lucas Innovation toll-free at (877) 385-8226 between 7 a.m. and 3 p.m. PT Monday through Friday.
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
- Perfect Flame Double Lid Four-Burner Gas Grills
- Company
- Lucas Innovation Inc., of China, Lowe's Home Centers, Inc., of North Wilkesboro, N.C., Lowe's HIW, Inc., of Tukwila, Wash.
- Quantity
- About 24,000
- Sold at
- Lowe's stores nationwide from October 2007 through July 2008 for about $300.
- Recall date
- August 7, 2008
- Incidents / injuries
- There have been 175 reports of grill fires and 25 reports of grills melting, some of which resulted in minor property damage. No injuries have been reported.
- Agency
- CPSC
Product description
This recall involves Perfect Flame brand grills, Model GAC3615 four-burner LP gas grills. The grill has two lids. "Perfect Flame" is printed on the larger lid. The model number, serial number, and date code are printed on a label on the right side cart frame panel. The following serial numbers and date codes are included in this recall. Model Number Date Code Serial Number GAC3615 KU (July 07) 000001 - 001278 001282 - 001423 KV (Aug. 07) 001424 - 001849 001855 - 005404 KW (Sept. 07) 005405 - 006540 006548 - 009671 010299 - 010440 KX (Oct. 07) 010005 - 010297 010441 - 014305 014322 - 017164 KY (Nov. 07) 017165 - 020714 020715 - 022856 KZ (Dec. 07) 022859 - 023284 024301 - 025862