Safety regulator, Weber-Stephen Products Announce Recall of Gas Grills
Recall 03180 · Sep 10, 2003 · Weber-Stephen Products Co.
43,000
units affected
43,000
units affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 03180
- Date
- Sep 10, 2003
- Company
- Weber-Stephen Products Co.
- Units affected
- 43,000
- Product
- Summit Gas Grills and Vieluxe Gas Grills
- Product type
- Grills, Smokers & Accessories
- Hazard
- Injury
The product
The Summit Gas Grills are stainless steel and have model numbers 5210001, 5310001, 5220001, 5320001, 5230001, 5330001, 5260001, 5360001, 5270001, 5370001, 5290001, and 5390001, with serial numbers beginning with the letters DT. The model and serial number is located on the outside right panel of the storage cart. The Summit grills are sold as either a four-burner Silver series or six-burner Gold series. The private labeled Vieluxe Gas Grills have model numbers 360201, 360102, 370201, 370102 and 370299, with serial numbers beginning with the letters DA, DU, and DT. The model and serial number is located inside of the side access door on the right side of the grill. The grills are sold as either a four-burner 44-inch model or a six-burner 56-inch model, are made of high-grade stainless steel, and are equipped with a rear-mounted infrared burner and rotisserie device. Weber grills with a brand name other than Vieluxe or Summit are not included in this recall.
What can happen
The glass cover and components on the grill's thermometer can break, posing a risk of injury to the user or those nearby.
The fix
Contact Weber-Stephen to receive a free replacement thermometer. Consumers should not use the grill until the replacement thermometer has been installed, in accordance with the instructions.
Incidents and where it was sold
- Incidents
- The company has received five reports of thermometers breaking, resulting in two injuries.
- Sold at
- Hardware, home improvement and appliance stores and specialty dealers nationwide sold the Summit, from August 2002 through August 2003, for between $900 and $1,700 and the Vieluxe, from January 2001 through July 2003, for between $4,000 and $6,000.
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Questions and answers
What should I do with the recalled summit gas grills and vieluxe gas grills?
Contact Weber-Stephen to receive a free replacement thermometer. Consumers should not use the grill until the replacement thermometer has been installed, in accordance with the instructions.
What is the hazard?
The glass cover and components on the grill's thermometer can break, posing a risk of injury to the user or those nearby.
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.