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Recall Details
| FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Aug. 7, 2008 Release #08-359 |
Firm's Recall Hotline: (877) 385-8226 |
WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed. It is illegal to resell or attempt to resell a recalled consumer product.
Name of Product: Perfect Flame Double Lid Four Burner Gas Grills
Units: About 24,000
Retailer: Lowe's Home Centers, Inc., of North Wilkesboro, N.C. and Lowe's HIW, Inc., of Tukwila, Wash.
Manufacturer: Lucas Innovation Inc., of China
Hazard: The cooking chamber of the grill can melt and/or ignite, posing a risk of fires and burn injuries to consumers.
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.
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 |
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| KZ (Dec. 07) |
022859 - 023284 024301 - 025862 |
Sold exclusively at: Lowe's stores nationwide from October 2007 through July 2008 for about $300.
Manufactured in: China
Remedy: 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.
Consumer 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.
Note: Individual Commissioners may have statements related to this topic. Please visit www.cpsc.gov/commissioners to search for statements related to this or other topics.
Related Recalls
Liquid propane (LP) gas can accumulate inside the closed lid and cabinets, causing an explosion when the user relights the grill, posing fire and burn hazards to the user.
The grills’ LP regulator can allow gas to flow at a higher pressure than intended, which can result in a gas leak and flame burst from the burner knobs, posing fire and burn hazards to consumers.
The smoker’s gas hose can disconnect posing a fire hazard.
The single-burner propane gas grills have ignition problems and can ignite unexpectedly. Burns reported
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