Recall: Char-Broil Vertical Gas Smokers Due to Injury Hazard

Name of Product: Char-Broil vertical gas smokers Units: About 18,450 Importer: Char-Broil LLC, of Columbus, Ga. Manufacturer: Ningbo Spring Communications of China Hazard: When the temperature setting is in “low,” the smoker’s hose/valve/regulator (HVR) assembly does not allow sufficient gas to flow, causing the flame to extinguish. Gas continues to flow and build up inside [...]

Recall: General Electric Coffee Makers From Walmart Due to Fire Hazard

Name of Product: General Electric®-branded 12-cup digital coffee makers Units: About 900,000 Importer: Walmart Stores Inc., of Bentonville, Ark. Hazard: The coffee maker can overheat, posing fire and burn hazards to consumers. Incidents/Injuries: Walmart has received 83 reports of overheating, smoking, melting, burning and fire, including three reports of minor burn injuries to consumer’s hands, [...]

Recall: Commercial Ice Cube Machines by Scotsman Due to Fire Hazard

Name of Product: Scotsman® Commercial Modular Cube Ice Machines (Modular Cubers) Units: About 43,000 Manufacturer: Scotsman Group LLC, of Vernon Hills, Ill. Hazard: The solenoid, an electrical component in the product, can fail and result in an electrical arc that can pose a fire hazard. Incidents/Injuries: The company has received four reports of fires and [...]

Recall: Eastwind Industries Kuuma Stow and Go Grills Due to Fire Hazard; Sold Exclusively at West Marine Stores

Name of Product: Kuuma IR Stow and Go Grills Units: About 4,600 Importer: Eastwind Industries Inc., of San Leandro, Calif. Hazard: If the fuel container is not completely threaded on the regulator during installation, the propane tanks can leak fuel. This poses a fire hazard to consumers. Incidents/Injuries: Eastwind Industries has received three reports of [...]

Recall: BSH Home Appliances Corp. Expands Recall of Thermador Built-In Ovens Due to Fire Hazard

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following products. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed. Name of Product: Thermador® Built-In Ovens Units: About 37,000 (42,000 built-in ovens were previously recalled in June 2007) Manufacturer: BSH [...]

Recall: Liebherr Built-In Refrigerators Due to Injury Hazard

Name of Product: Liebherr Built-In 24-Inch Wide Single Door Refrigerators Units: About 2,700 Importer: Liebherr-Canada Ltd of Ontario, Canada Manufacturer: Liebherr-Hausgeraete Ochsenhausen GmbH, of Germany Hazard: The refrigerator’s door can detach, posing an injury hazard to consumers. Incidents/Injuries: Liebherr has received 13 reports of doors detaching, including two reports of injuries involving bruising and strains. [...]