Onward Manufacturing Recalls Gas Grills

May 6, 2008

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 CONSUMER PRODUCT. CONSUMERS SHOULD STOP USING RECALLED PRODUCTS IMMEDIATELY UNLESS OTHERWISE INSTRUCTED.

NAME OF PRODUCT: BROIL KING GAS GRILLS

UNITS: ABOUT 4,800

MANUFACTURER: ONWARD MANUFACTURING CO., OF ONTARIO, CANADA

HAZARD: THE BOTTOM OF THE COOK BOX THAT CONTAINS THE BURNERS CAN MELT OR CRACK AS A RESULT OF A GREASE FIRE. THIS POSES A FIRE AND BURN HAZARD TO CONSUMERS.

INCIDENTS/INJURIES: NONE REPORTED

DESCRIPTION: THIS RECALL INCLUDES THE SIGNET, SOVEREIGN AND SOVEREIGN XL SERIES GAS GRILLS.

SIGNET SERIES(MODEL #’S STARTING WITH 986XXX)400 SQ. INCH COOKING SURFACE WITH 3 BURNERS AND DROP-DOWN SHELVES; INCLUDES MODELS WITH SIDE AND REAR BURNERS
SOVEREIGN SERIES(MODEL #’S STARTING WITH 987XXX)450 SQ. INCH COOKING SURFACE WITH 3 BURNERS AND DROP-DOWN SHELVES; INCLUDES MODELS WITH SIDE AND REAR BURNERS.
SOVEREIGN XL SERIES(MODEL #’S STARTING WITH 988XXX)600 SQ. INCH COOKING SURFACE WITH 4 BURNERS AND DROP-DOWN SHELVES.

THE MODEL NUMBER CAN BE LOCATED ON THE BACK PANEL OF THE GRILL.

SOLD AT: INDEPENDENT RETAILERS NATIONWIDE FROM FEBRUARY 2006 THROUGH APRIL 2008 FOR BETWEEN $450 AND $700.

MANUFACTURED IN: CANADA

REMEDY: CONSUMERS SHOULD STOP USING THE GRILL IMMEDIATELY AND CONTACT ONWARD MANUFACTURING FOR A FREE REPAIR KIT.

CONSUMER CONTACT: FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, VISIT THE FIRM’S WEB SITE AT WWW.BROILKINGBBQ.COM OR CALL TOLL-FREE AT (866) 434-7455 BETWEEN 8:30 A.M. AND 5 P.M. PT MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY.

PICTURE OF RECALLED BROIL KING GAS GRILLS (SIGNET SERIES - TOP LEFT, SOVEREIGN SERIES - TOP RIGHT, SOVEREIGN XL SERIES - BOTTOM)

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Written by CPSC · Filed Under CPSC Press Releases 

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