CPSC Issues Warning About Hazardous Red Devil Gas Grills

Active Recall Announced May 24, 2002 CPSC #02159

Quick answer

CPSC Issues Warning About Hazardous Red Devil Gas Grills is CPSC recall #02159, announced on May 24, 2002. The CPSC cites the following hazard: These red metal gas grills have a tripod stand. They have a logo on the label of the lid and grill base showing a devil cooking at a grill with the writing, "Red Devil." CPSC sued e4L Inc. and Quantum North America Inc. to obtain a recall, and an administrative law judge granted CPSC a default judgment when these manufacturers failed to appear. The firms are liquidating their assets under bankruptcy law. The remedy is both the home shopping network (hsn) and qvc voluntarily notified their customers directly about the hazard these grills pose, and provided a remedy. grills purchased from retailers other than the hsn and qvc are dangerous, and cpsc urges consumers to stop using them immediately. since quantum and e4l have declared bankruptcy, there is no remedy available. vendors who are still selling these grills also are encouraged to stop doing so and contact cpsc. about 19,300 of these grills, sold directly by e4l, were recalled in july 1998 because the burners could disconnect from the burner pan. even if consumers participated in this previous recall program, they should stop using these grills since this warning addresses a different hazard.. Affected brands: Quantum North America Inc., e4L Inc..

Hazard

These red metal gas grills have a tripod stand. They have a logo on the label of the lid and grill base showing a devil cooking at a grill with the writing, "Red Devil." CPSC sued e4L Inc. and Quantum North America Inc. to obtain a recall, and an administrative law judge granted CPSC a default judgment when these manufacturers failed to appear. The firms are liquidating their assets under bankruptcy law.

Affected products

Red Devil Gas Grills

Recalled brands

Quantum North America Inc., e4L Inc.

Remedy

Both the Home Shopping Network (HSN) and QVC voluntarily notified their customers directly about the hazard these grills pose, and provided a remedy. Grills purchased from retailers other than the HSN and QVC are dangerous, and CPSC urges consumers to stop using them immediately. Since Quantum and e4l have declared bankruptcy, there is no remedy available. Vendors who are still selling these grills also are encouraged to stop doing so and contact CPSC. About 19,300 of these grills, sold directly by e4L, were recalled in July 1998 because the burners could disconnect from the burner pan. Even if consumers participated in this previous recall program, they should stop using these grills since this warning addresses a different hazard.

Recall date

May 24, 2002

Categories

Grills, Smokers & Accessories

Frequently asked questions

What is CPSC recall #02159?

CPSC recall #02159 covers CPSC Issues Warning About Hazardous Red Devil Gas Grills, announced by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission on May 24, 2002. The CPSC cites the following hazard: These red metal gas grills have a tripod stand. They have a logo on the label of the lid and grill base showing a devil cooking at a grill with the writing, "Red Devil." CPSC sued e4L Inc. and Quantum North America Inc. to obtain a recall, and an administrative law judge granted CPSC a default judgment when these manufacturers failed to appear. The firms are liquidating their assets under bankruptcy law.

What is the remedy for recall #02159?

The CPSC remedy for recall #02159 is both the home shopping network (hsn) and qvc voluntarily notified their customers directly about the hazard these grills pose, and provided a remedy. grills purchased from retailers other than the hsn and qvc are dangerous, and cpsc urges consumers to stop using them immediately. since quantum and e4l have declared bankruptcy, there is no remedy available. vendors who are still selling these grills also are encouraged to stop doing so and contact cpsc. about 19,300 of these grills, sold directly by e4l, were recalled in july 1998 because the burners could disconnect from the burner pan. even if consumers participated in this previous recall program, they should stop using these grills since this warning addresses a different hazard.. Consumers should stop using the product and follow the instructions in the official CPSC notice.

I sell this product on Shopify. What do I need to do?

If you sell CPSC Issues Warning About Hazardous Red Devil Gas Grills on Shopify, stop selling the affected units immediately, notify customers who purchased them, and consider whether you have a Section 15(b) reporting obligation to the CPSC. RecallDocket helps Shopify merchants identify affected SKUs and prepare the required safety report.

Where is the official CPSC notice for this recall?

The primary source is the official CPSC notice at https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2002/CPSC-Issues-Warning-About-Hazardous-Red-Devil-Gas-Grills-. RecallDocket links to it from this page.

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