Fire and Burn Hazards Prompt Recall of Gas Grills Sold at Lowe's Stores
Recall 08359 · Aug 7, 2008 · Lucas Innovation Inc.
24,000
units affected
24,000
units affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 08359
- Date
- Aug 7, 2008
- Company
- Lucas Innovation Inc.
- Units affected
- 24,000
- Product
- Perfect Flame Double Lid Four-Burner Gas Grills
- Product type
- Grills, Smokers & Accessories
- Hazard
- Fire
The product
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
What can happen
The cooking chamber of the grill can melt and/or ignite, posing a risk of fires and burn injuries to consumers.
The fix
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.
Incidents and where it was sold
- Incidents
- 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.
- Sold at
- Lowe's stores nationwide from October 2007 through July 2008 for about $300.
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Questions and answers
What should I do with the recalled perfect flame double lid four-burner gas grills?
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.
What is the hazard?
The cooking chamber of the grill can melt and/or ignite, posing a risk of fires and burn injuries to consumers.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. Contact the company named above for the remedy.