Lowe’s Perfect Flame Double Lid Four Burner Gas Grills

Description: Fire and Burn Hazards Prompt Recall of Gas Grills Sold at Lowe's Stores NEWS from CPSC U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission Office of Information and Public Affairs Washington, DC 20207 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Originally issued August 7, 2008 Revised August 27, 2010 Release #08-359 Firm's Recall Hotline: (877) 385-8226 CPSC Recall Hotline: (800) 638-2772 CPSC Media Contact: (301) 504-7908 Fire and Burn Hazards Prompt Recall of Gas Grills Sold at Lowe’s Stores Note: Reference to firm's web site removed. 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. It is illegal to resell or attempt to resell a recalled consumer product. Name of Product: Perfect Flame Double Lid Four Burner Gas Grills Units: About 24,000 Retailer: Lowe’s Home Centers, Inc., of North Wilkesboro, N.C. and Lowe’s HIW, Inc., of Tukwila, Wash. Manufacturer: Lucas Innovation Inc., of China Hazard: The cooking chamber of the grill can melt and/or ignite, posing a risk of fires and burn injuries to consumers. Incidents/Injuries: There have been 175 reports of grill fires and 25 reports of grills melting, some of which resulted in minor property damage. No injuries have been reported. Description: This recall involves Perfect Flame brand grills, Model GAC3615 four burner LP gas grills. The grill has two lids. "Perfect Flame" is printed on the larger lid. The model number, serial number, and date code are printed on a label on the right side cart frame panel. The following serial numbers and date codes are included in this recall. Model Number Date Code Serial Number GAC3615 KU (July 07) 000001 - 001278 001282 - 001423 KV (Aug. 07) 001424 - 001849 001855 - 005404 KW (Sept. 07) 005405 - 006540 006548 - 009671 010299 - 010440 KX (Oct. 07) 010005 - 010297 010441 - 014305 014322 - 017164 KY (Nov. 07) 017165 - 020714 020715 - 022856 KZ (Dec. 07) 022859 - 023284 024301 - 025862 Sold exclusively at: Lowe’s stores nationwide from October 2007 through July 2008 for about $300. Manufactured in: China Remedy: Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled grills, disconnect the propane tanks, and return the grills without the propane tanks to any Lowe’s store to receive a full refund. Consumer Contact: For additional information, contact Lucas Innovation toll-free at (877) 385-8226 between 7 a.m. and 3 p.m. PT Monday through Friday. [Learn More]