Safety regulator, Value City Announce Recall of Red Devil Gas Grills Sold at Value City and Schottenstein Stores
Recall 03006 · Oct 8, 2002 · e4L Inc.
10,800
units affected
10,800
units affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 03006
- Date
- Oct 8, 2002
- Company
- e4L Inc.
- Units affected
- 10,800
- Product
- Red Devil Gas Grills
- Product type
- Grills, Smokers & Accessories
- Hazard
- Fire
The product
These red metal gas grills have a tripod stand. They have a logo on the label of the lid and grill base showing a devil cooking at a grill with the writing, "Red Devil." The lid also reads "The Portable Outdoor Kitchen." Components sold with the grill include a heat plate, an oversized skillet with handles, a table-safe serving trivet, and carrying totes.
What can happen
The product's design allows consumers to light the grill at an air intake tube, instead of at the burner. Though the grill appears to function normally, gas inside the air intake tube ignites. The tube can reach temperatures of up to 750 degrees Fahrenheit and present a burn hazard to consumers.
The fix
Consumers who purchased Red Devil gas grills from Value City or Schottenstein stores can return it to the store for a store credit.
Incidents and where it was sold
- Incidents
- There have been 44 reports of consumers suffering burns to legs, hands and fingers, including reports of some third degree burns, after the grills collapsed during use. More than 1,000 consumers returned their grills to the manufacturers because the grills collapsed. There has been one incident reported by Value City and Schottenstein Stores customers.
- Sold at
- Value City and Schottenstein stores sold these grills, from about April 2000 through July 2002, for about $60.
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Questions and answers
What should I do with the recalled red devil gas grills?
Consumers who purchased Red Devil gas grills from Value City or Schottenstein stores can return it to the store for a store credit.
What is the hazard?
The product's design allows consumers to light the grill at an air intake tube, instead of at the burner. Though the grill appears to function normally, gas inside the air intake tube ignites. The tube can reach temperatures of up to 750 degrees Fahrenheit and present a burn hazard 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.