Recall: Fiesta to Repair Gas Grills Due to Fire, Burn Hazards

NightOwl — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 23:24:44 +0000

Name of Product: Blue Ember Gas Grills
Units: About 88,000 units in the United States (47,000 gas grills were previously recalled in October 2008) and 25,000 in Canada
Importer: Fiesta Gas Grills, of Dickson, Tenn.
Manufacturers: Unisplendor Corp., of China and Keesung Corp., of China
Hazard: The hose of the gas tank can get too close to the firebox and be exposed to heat, posing a fire hazard to consumers.
Incidents/Injuries: Fiesta has received 161 reports of grill fires, resulting in nine injuries, including two incidents of major burns on different parts of the body, six incidents of minor burns, and an incident involving temporary hearing loss.

Description: This recall involves Blue Ember liquid propane (LP) outdoor grills with model and serial numbers listed below. The cabinet style grill has two doors and is silver and black or silver and gray. “Blue Ember” is printed on the grill’s hood. The model and serial numbers are printed on a rating plate label on the rear of the grill.

MODEL NUMBERS	SERIAL # RANGES
FG50045 FG50057 FG50069
	07000003 thru 07010912	07057153 thru 07060224
	07015613 thru 07018300	07062217 thru 07062344
	07064221 thru 07064604
	07029021 thru 07031580	07065373 thru 07065500
	07032093 thru 07038876	07039261 thru 07039743	07067165 thru 07073548
	07039837 thru 07039964	07074189 thru 07074316
	07040221 thru 07042332	07074573 thru 07074828
	07043013 thru 07043112
	08K000001 thru 08K000640
	07046416 thru 07046465	07049362 thru 07050897	07056257 thru 07056896	mnorman@fiestagasgrills.com or visit the company’s Web site at www.blueembergrills.com Note: Health Canada’s press release is available at http://209.217.71.106/PR/recall-retrait-e.jsp?re_id=807

Recall: Fiesta to Inspect and Repair Gas Grills Due to Fire and Burn Hazards

ApplianceGuy — Mon, 27 Oct 2008 15:02:46 +0000

Name of Product: Blue Ember Gas Grills

Units: About 47,000

Importer: Fiesta Gas Grills, of Dickson, Tenn.

Manufacturers: Keesung Manufacturing Co. Ltd. and Unisplendor Corp., of China

Hazard: The gas grills can be assembled improperly exposing the gas burner hoses to excessive heat, posing fire and burn hazards to consumers.

Incidents/Injuries: Fiesta has received 14 reports of grill fires. No injuries have been reported.

Description: The recall involves Blue Ember liquid propane (LP) or natural gas outdoor grills. The recalled model and serial numbers are listed below. The model and serial numbers are printed on a rating plate label on the rear of the grill. The cabinet style grill has two doors and is silver-colored and black or silver-colored and gray. “Blue Ember” is printed on the grill’s hood.

Model Numbers	Serial Numbers
FG50057 or FG50069	08K018821-08K018948 08K043658-008K043785 08K018309-08K018692 08K018693-08K018820 08K044554-08K044681 08K054921-08K056968 08K026501-08K033172 08K052233-08K053512 08K057481-08K057864 08K057765-08K060045 08K033317-08K038068 08K040117-08K042708 08K044572-08K047883 08K048790-08K051669 08K000001-08K000640 08K007425-08K007808 08K053641-08K054920 08K000641-08K000768 08U042773-08U046804	08K006915-08K007042 08K044042-08K044297 08K048396-08K048523 08K007299-08K007426 08K044298-08K044425 08K018949-08K019332 08K016003-08K016258 08K017797-08K017924 08K044426-08K044553 08K048268-08K048395 08K017925-08K018052 08K042277-08K042634 08K015875-08K016002 08K053385-08K053640 08K007043-08K007298 08K038069-08K038196 08K051926-08K052052 08K060193-08K060320

Sold at: Various home centers and retailers nationwide from November 2007 through June 2008 for about $450.

Manufactured in: China

Remedy: Consumers should immediately stop using the grills, and inspect the burner hoses to make sure they have been properly assembled. If the hose is to the rear of the installed heat shield, the grill has been improperly assembled and consumers should contact Fiesta for replacement hoses, assembly instructions, and if necessary, for assistance in examining the grill.

Consumer Contact: For additional information, contact Fiesta toll-free at (866) 740-7849 between 7 a.m. and 5 p.m. CT Monday through Friday, visit the firm’s Web site at www.fiestagasgrills.com (note: this is a .doc document), or email the firm at mnorman@fiestagasgrills.com

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