September 25, 2003

Marshall Gas Controls Announces Recall of LP-Gas Regulators Used on Gas Grills

 

Name of product: Marshall Gas Controls Model 451 and 452 LP-Gas regulators on Char-Broil®, Kenmore®, and Thermos® brand LP-Gas Grills shipped to retailers between April 15, 2003 and May 6, 2003.

Units: 35,000

Distributor: Marshall Gas Controls, a division of S.H. Leggitt Company of San Marcos, Texas

Hazard: Some of these regulators were assembled with an undersized seat disc that could become dislodged and leak propane gas. Propane gas is highly flammable and could ignite causing a fire or explosion. Consumers should immediately close the valve on the service cylinder if LP-Gas leakage is detected.

Description: These low-pressure regulators control petroleum gas pressure in gas grills. The regulators are used with Char-Broil®, Kenmore® and Thermos® brand gas grills. There are two model gas regulators involved in the recall. Model 451 is a single outlet regulator used on grills with traditional burners in the main box. Model 452 is a dual outlet regulator used on grills with a side burner adjacent to the main box. The regulators have date codes printed on the valve body. Date codes included in the recall are 13-03/03-13, 14-03/03-14, 15-03/03-15, 16-03/03-16, 17-03/03-17 and 18-03/03-18.

Brand

Model

Model Number

CHAR-BROIL®

"Quick Set"






"Big Easy"


"Patio Caddie"

463531503
463531703
463631703
463713303
463728403
463731803

463823303
463826803

475496003

KENMORE®

"Wide Body"



"Diamond Flame"

415.162020
415.162040
415.162060

415.162050

THERMOS®

"Quick Set"

461631603
461631903
461633803
461733803



Sold at: Home and appliance stores nationwide from April 2003 through May 2003.

Manufactured in: The grills and the regulators were manufactured in the USA.

Remedy: Consumers should immediately close the valve on the service cylinder if LP-gas leakage is detected and contact the Grill Service Center to receive a free replacement regulator. For brand and model information contact the Grill Service Center or visit the commission's Web site at http://www.cpsc.gov/.

Consumer Contact: Call the Grill Service Center at (800) 241-7548 anytime.

Media Contact: Mark Ross for Marshall Gas Controls at (512) 396-0707, Alex Gafford for Char-Broil® and Thermos® at (800) 352-4111 ext. 6356, and Larry Costello for Kenmore® at (847)286-9036.