Masterbuilt Manufacturing Recalls Electric Smokers Due to Fire Hazard
Recall 13241 · Jul 18, 2013 · Masterbuilt Manufacturing
11,000
units affected
11,000
units affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 13241
- Date
- Jul 18, 2013
- Company
- Masterbuilt Manufacturing
- Units affected
- 11,000
- Product
- Electric Smokehouse Smokers
- Product type
- Grills, Smokers & Accessories
- Remedy
- Repair
- Hazard
- Fire
The product
The upright electric smoker is a rectangular, black matte colored cabinet with a stainless steel door with a glass window. The smokers were sold with a remote control and have a control panel on the top front of the unit. The 20070312 model smoker measures about 32 inches high by 17 inches wide by 15 inches deep. The 20070512 model smoker measures about 40 inches high by 22 inches wide by 16 inches deep. Model number 20070312 or 20070512 is printed on the serial plate located on the rear panel of the smoker. The smokers have a screen printed Masterbuilt logo on the window and on the serial plate.
What can happen
The wood chip tray can fail to slide securely into the smoker, causing the wood to combust and the smoker's cabinet door to blow open, posing a fire hazard.
The fix
Consumers should immediately stop using and unplug the recalled smokers and contact Masterbuilt Manufacturing for a free repair kit.
Incidents and where it was sold
- Incidents
- Masterbuilt has received six reports of fires occurring in the smoker causing the door to blow open. No injuries were reported.
- Sold at
- Bass Pro Shops and Cabelas stores nationwide from May 2012 through August 2012 for between $270 and $430.
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Questions and answers
What should I do with the recalled electric smokehouse smokers?
Consumers should immediately stop using and unplug the recalled smokers and contact Masterbuilt Manufacturing for a free repair kit.
What is the hazard?
The wood chip tray can fail to slide securely into the smoker, causing the wood to combust and the smoker's cabinet door to blow open, posing a fire hazard.
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.