Fire and Burn Hazards Prompt Recall of Gas Grills Sold at Lowe's Stores
Reason for Recall / Hazard
The cooking chamber of the grill can melt and/or ignite, posing a risk of fires and burn injuries to consumers.
Product Description & Identification
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
Affected Products
Perfect Flame Double Lid Four-Burner Gas Grills
Additional Source Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2008/Fire-and-Burn-Hazards-Prompt-Recall-of-Gas-Grills-Sold-at-Lowes-Stores |
| Title | Fire and Burn Hazards Prompt Recall of Gas Grills Sold at Lowe's Stores |
| Images › U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/~/link/8e0f50d878384ed487399b3ea38bb07e.jpg |
| Images › Caption | Recalled Gas Grill |
| Hazards › Name | The cooking chamber of the grill can melt and/or ignite, posing a risk of fires and burn injuries to consumers. |
| Injuries › Name | 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. |
| Products › Name | Perfect Flame Double Lid Four-Burner Gas Grills |
| Products › Type | Grills, Smokers & Accessories |
| Products › Category I D | 1979 |
| Products › Number Of Units | About 24,000 |
| Recall I D | 4397 |
| Remedies › Name | 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. |
| Retailers › Name | Lowe's stores nationwide from October 2007 through July 2008 for about $300. |
| Recall Date | 2008-08-07T00:00:00 |
| 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 |
| Distributors › 1 › Name | Lowe's Home Centers, Inc., of North Wilkesboro, N.C. |
| Distributors › 2 › Name | Lowe's HIW, Inc., of Tukwila, Wash. |
| Recall Number | 08359 |
| Manufacturers › Name | Lucas Innovation Inc., of China |
| 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. |
| Last Publish Date | 2015-01-30T00:00:00 |
| Manufacturer Countries › Country | China |