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: ELECTRIC CONTACT GRILLS
UNITS: ABOUT 13,500
RETAILERS: QVC INC., OF WEST CHESTER, PA., AND TRISTAR PRODUCTS INC., OF FAIRFIELD, N.J.
HAZARD: COOKING OILS OR SPRAYS APPLIED TO THE GRILL’S COOKING PLATES BEFORE PREHEATING CAN CAUSE THE OIL TO IGNITE AND/OR FLARE UP. COOKING SPRAYS CAN IGNITE AND/OR FLARE UP IF USED ON THE GRILL AT ANY TIME.
INCIDENTS/INJURIES: QVC AND TRISTAR HAVE RECEIVED FIVE REPORTS OF THE GRILL IGNITING OR FLARING UP, INCLUDING TWO REPORTS OF MINOR BURNS.
DESCRIPTION: THIS RECALL INVOLVES A DUAL SURFACE ELECTRIC CONTACT GRILL SOLD UNDER THE “HULK HOGAN’S ULTIMATE GRILL” BRAND. THE GRILLS ARE SILVER/GRAY IN COLOR, HAVE REMOVABLE COOKING PLATES, A CASSETTE TO CATCH DRIPPINGS, AND FOLD FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT. MODEL NUMBER PZ-3012 IS PRINTED ON A SILVER LABEL ATTACHED TO THE BACK OF THE GRILLS.
SOLD BY: QVC THROUGH ITS TELEVISION STATION, WEB PAGE, TOLL-FREE NUMBER, AND ITS EMPLOYEE, RETAIL AND STUDIO STORES; AND THROUGH TRISTAR’S WEB SITE WWW.HULKHOGANGRILL.COM, AND A DIRECT RESPONSE TELEVISION COMMERCIAL FROM MAY 2007 THROUGH AUGUST 2007 FOR ABOUT $100.
MANUFACTURED IN: CHINA
REMEDY: CONSUMERS SHOULD IMMEDIATELY STOP USING COOKING OILS ON THE GRILL PRIOR TO PREHEATING. COOKING SPRAYS SHOULD NOT BE USED ON THE GRILL AT ANYTIME. CONSUMERS WILL RECEIVE A REVISED INSTRUCTION MANUAL WITH A COOKING SPRAY/OIL USE WARNING. QVC HAS SENT WARNING NOTICES TO CONSUMERS TO WHOM IT SOLD THE PRODUCT DIRECTLY. TRISTAR WILL DO THE SAME.
CONSUMER CONTACT: FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, CONTACT QVC AT (800) 367-9444 BETWEEN 7 A.M. AND 1 A.M. ET DAILY, OR VISIT THE COMPANY’S WEB SITE AT WWW.QVC.COM. CONSUMERS WHO PURCHASED THE GRILL FROM TRISTAR CAN CALL (800)718-5135 BETWEEN 9 A.M. AND 7 P.M. ET MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY, 9 A.M. TO 5 P.M. SATURDAY, OR VISIT THE COMPANY’S WEB SITE AT WWW.TRISTARPRODUCTSINC.COM
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