Safety regulator and The Coleman Co. Announce Recall of Gas Grills
Recall 00153 · Aug 1, 2000 · The Coleman Co.
86,000
units affected
86,000
units affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 00153
- Date
- Aug 1, 2000
- Company
- The Coleman Co.
- Units affected
- 86,000
- Product
- Coleman Gas grills
- Product type
- Grills, Smokers & Accessories
- Hazard
- Cuts
The product
The recalled grills are green and black and have a red Coleman emblem on the grill's cover. The grill has a wheeled cart with two side tables or one side table and a side burner, and features a warming rack above the grilling surface. Only grills with series numbers 2000 or 3000 are included in the recall. The series numbers are on the face plate of the grill, located on the right hand side of the control panel.
What can happen
A sharp edge on the metal heat shield below the control panel of the grill can cause lacerations to the hands, wrists or arms.
The fix
Consumers should immediately contact Coleman to receive a free repair kit. The repair kit contains a plastic sheath to cover the sharp edge on the heat shield.
Incidents and where it was sold
- Incidents
- Coleman has received six reports from consumers who received cuts or lacerations on their hands, wrists, or arms from the heat shield when they were accessing the propane cylinder underneath the grill.
- Sold at
- Home improvement and discount department stores sold the grills nationwide from January through April 2000 for between $350 and $500.
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Questions and answers
What should I do with the recalled coleman gas grills?
Consumers should immediately contact Coleman to receive a free repair kit. The repair kit contains a plastic sheath to cover the sharp edge on the heat shield.
What is the hazard?
A sharp edge on the metal heat shield below the control panel of the grill can cause lacerations to the hands, wrists or arms.
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.