Nexgrill Industries Gas Grills Recalled Due to Fire Hazard
Recall 06174 · Jun 1, 2006 · Nexgrill Industries Inc.
16,000
units affected
16,000
units affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 06174
- Date
- Jun 1, 2006
- Company
- Nexgrill Industries Inc.
- Units affected
- 16,000
- Product
- Nexgrill Gas Grills
- Product type
- Grills, Smokers & Accessories
- Hazard
- Fire
The product
The recalled product is the Nexgrill Model 720-0025 Gas Grill. The stainless steel grill is designed to be used with propane gas. The name of the grill is located at the left corner of the exterior of the main burner lid. The serial number is printed on the CSA sticker, which is located behind the door. A temperature gauge is located at the center of the main burner lid.
What can happen
The gas grill has a hose that connects the propane tank to the burner manifold. If this hose runs up too close to the firebox, the heat can cause the hose to detach from the burner manifold, causing a gas leak and a fire hazard.
The fix
Consumers should stop using the gas grill immediately and contact Nexgrill to receive a free, self-installation retrofit heat shield assembly.
Incidents and where it was sold
- Incidents
- Nexgrill has received 31 incident reports, including 28 fires, three hoses melting, two cases of property damage, and four injuries.
- Sold at
- Target, Costco Canada, H-E-B, Chase-Pitkin, and Gander Mountain stores nationwide from December 2003 through March 2005 for between $499 to $599.
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Questions and answers
What should I do with the recalled nexgrill gas grills?
Consumers should stop using the gas grill immediately and contact Nexgrill to receive a free, self-installation retrofit heat shield assembly.
What is the hazard?
The gas grill has a hose that connects the propane tank to the burner manifold. If this hose runs up too close to the firebox, the heat can cause the hose to detach from the burner manifold, causing a gas leak and 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.