FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
September 25, 2003
Release # 03-196
CPSC Consumer Hotline: (800) 638-2772
CPSC Media Contact: (301) 504-7908
CPSC, Firms Announce Recalls of Gas Grills
Name of product: Marshall Gas Controls Model 451 and 452 LP-Gas regulators on Char-Broil®, Kenmore®, and Thermos® brand LP-Gas Grills shipped to retailers between April 15, 2003 and May 6, 2003.
Units: 35,000
Distributor: Marshall Gas Controls, a division of S.H. Leggitt Company of San Marcos, Texas
Hazard: Some of these regulators were assembled with an undersized seat disc that could become dislodged and leak propane gas. Propane gas is highly flammable and could ignite causing a fire or explosion. Consumers should immediately close the valve on the service cylinder if LP-Gas leakage is detected.
Incidents/Injuries: None reported.
Description: These low-pressure regulators control petroleum gas pressure in gas grills. The regulators are used with Char-Broil®, Kenmore® and Thermos® brand gas grills. There are two model gas regulators involved in the recall. Model 451 is a single outlet regulator used on grills with traditional burners in the main box. Model 452 is a dual outlet regulator used on grills with a side burner adjacent to the main box. The regulators have date codes printed on the valve body. Date codes included in the recall are 13-03/03-13, 14-03/03-14, 15-03/03-15, 16-03/03-16, 17-03/03-17 and 18-03/03-18.
Brand: CHAR-BROIL®
Models: "Quick Set" "Big Easy" "Patio Caddie"
Model Numbers:
463531503
463531703
463631703
463713303
463728403
463731803
463823303
463826803
475496003
Brand: KENMORE®
Models: "Wide Body" "Diamond Flame"
Model Numbers:
415.162020
415.162040
415.162060
415.162050
Brand: THERMOS®
Model: "Quick Set"
Model Number:
461631603
461631903
461633803
461733803
Sold at: Home and appliance stores nationwide from April 2003 through May 2003.
Manufactured in: The grills and the regulators were manufactured in the USA.
Remedy: Consumers should immediately close the valve on the service cylinder if LP-gas leakage is detected and contact the Grill Service Center to receive a free replacement regulator. For brand and model information contact the Grill Service Center or visit the commission's Web site at www.cpsc.gov.
Consumer Contact: Call the Grill Service Center at (800) 241-7548 anytime.
Media Contact: Mark Ross for Marshall Gas Controls at (512) 396-0707, Alex Gafford for Char-Broil® and Thermos® at (800) 352-4111 ext. 6356, and Larry Costello for Kenmore® at (847)286-9036.