Recalls / 2008-08-07

Fire and Burn Hazards Prompt Recall of Gas Grills Sold at Lowe's Stores

08359 · Recalled 2008-08-07 · CPSC page

Description

This recall involves Perfect Flame brand grills, Model GAC3615 four-burner LP gas grills. The grill has two lids. "Perfect Flame" is printed on the larger lid. The model number, serial number, and date code are printed on a label on the right side cart frame panel. The following serial numbers and date codes are included in this recall. Model Number Date Code Serial Number GAC3615 KU (July 07) 000001 - 001278 001282 - 001423 KV (Aug. 07) 001424 - 001849 001855 - 005404 KW (Sept. 07) 005405 - 006540 006548 - 009671 010299 - 010440 KX (Oct. 07) 010005 - 010297 010441 - 014305 014322 - 017164 KY (Nov. 07) 017165 - 020714 020715 - 022856 KZ (Dec. 07) 022859 - 023284 024301 - 025862

Hazards

The cooking chamber of the grill can melt and/or ignite, posing a risk of fires and burn injuries to consumers.

Reported injuries

There have been 175 reports of grill fires and 25 reports of grills melting, some of which resulted in minor property damage. No injuries have been reported.

Remedy

Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled grills, disconnect the propane tanks, and return the grills without the propane tanks to any Lowe's store to receive a full refund.

Products

Name	Model	Units
Perfect Flame Double Lid Four-Burner Gas Grills		About 24,000

Parties

Manufacturer: Lucas Innovation Inc.
Distributors: Lowe's Home Centers, Inc., of North Wilkesboro, N.C., Lowe's HIW, Inc., of Tukwila, Wash.
Made in: China
Sold at: Lowe's from October 2007 through July 2008 for about $300.

Consumer contact

For additional information, contact Lucas Innovation toll-free at (877) 385-8226 between 7 a.m. and 3 p.m. PT Monday through Friday.

Source: CPSC recall 08359. Inclusion in this database is not legal or medical advice.