The Recall Desk
Our severity:SevereCPSC·08549·Announced 2008-03-06

QVC and Tristar Recall Electric Contact Grills Due to Fire Hazard

QVC and Tristar are recalling about 13,500 electric contact grills because cooking oils or sprays can ignite. Consumers should stop using these products and await new instructions.

What this means for you

Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 4/5 (Severe).

The hazard poses a serious risk of illness, injury, or structural failure. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a fire hazard with reported minor burns, which aligns with the rubric criterion for 'significant injury/property-damage reports' or risk-of-harm products where injury has been reported.

Plain-English summary

QVC and Tristar are recalling about 13,500 electric contact grills sold under the "Hulk Hogan's Ultimate Grill" brand. The recall is due to a fire hazard where cooking oils or sprays applied to the grill's cooking plates can ignite or flare up. The grills are silver/gray, have removable cooking plates, and feature model number PZ-3012 on a label on the back.

The company has received five reports of the grill igniting or flaring up, including two reports of minor burns. The grills were sold from May 2007 through August 2007 for about $100 through QVC's television, web, and stores, as well as Tristar's website and direct response television.

Consumers should immediately stop using cooking oils on the grill prior to preheating and should not use cooking sprays at any time. QVC and Tristar are sending revised instruction manuals with warnings to consumers who purchased the product directly.

The recalled product

Product
Electric Contact Grills
Category
Consumer Product — Kitchen Appliances
Hazard
Affected units
13,500

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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