CPSC, QVC, Inc., Announce Recall of Red Devil Gas Grills
PRODUCT: Red Devil Gas Grills - QVC, Inc., of West Chester, Pa., is
voluntarily recalling about 11,100 Red Devil Gas Grills for the
attachment of warning labels and the provision of revised operating
instructions. 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. QVC sold the grills between May 1999 and December 2000.
The grills were sold to consumers for approximately $150.
PROBLEM: The product's design allows consumers to light the grill at an
air intake tube, instead of at the burner. When the grill is lit at the
air intake tube, it will appear to function normally, though gas inside
the air intake tube will ignite. The tube can reach temperatures of up
to 750 degrees Fahrenheit and present a burn hazard to consumers. In
earlier, but similar products sold by a different firm, the heat
produced by lighting the grill at the air intake tube has damaged the
plastic support piece, and caused the grill to fall to the ground.
Flames from the lit grill can burn nearby consumers when it collapses
and ignite surrounding combustibles.
INCIDENTS/INJURIES: CPSC has received 44 reports of consumers suffering
burns to legs, hands and fingers, including reports of some third degree
burns. There have been no incidents reported by QVC customers.
WHAT TO DO: Consumers who purchased one of these grills from QVC should
stop using them immediately and call QVC Customer Service at (800) 334-
9324, between 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. ET, Monday through Friday, or visit
the firm's website at www.qvc.com.
Consumers who purchased the product after August 1998 will receive, upon
notifying QVC, revised operating instructions and a warning label to be
put on the locking mechanism next to the air hole, warning users not to
light the grill at the air hole opening in the venturi tube.
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