The Recall Desk
SevereCPSC·13241·Announced 2013-07-18

Masterbuilt Recalls Electric Smokehouse Smokers Due to Fire Hazard

Masterbuilt is recalling about 11,000 electric smokehouse smokers because a wood chip tray defect can cause fires and doors to blow open.

What this means for you

Illness, injury, or structural failure has been reported. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a fire hazard with six reported incidents of fires causing doors to blow open, which meets the rubric criteria for 'significant injury/property-damage reports' or high-risk products where injury has not yet been reported but significant property damage (fire) has occurred.

Plain-English summary

Masterbuilt Manufacturing Inc. is recalling about 11,000 Electric Smokehouse Smokers, models 20070312 and 20070512. The recall is due to a fire hazard where the wood chip tray can fail to slide securely into the smoker. This failure can cause the wood to combust and the smoker's cabinet door to blow open.

The recalled smokers were sold at Bass Pro Shops and Cabelas stores nationwide from May 2012 through August 2012 for between $270 and $430. Masterbuilt has received six reports of fires occurring in the smoker causing the door to blow open, but no injuries were reported.

Consumers should immediately stop using and unplug the recalled smokers. They should contact Masterbuilt Manufacturing at (800) 489-1581 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, or online at www.masterbuilt.com, for a free repair kit.

The recalled product

Product
Electric Smokehouse Smokers
Manufacturer
Masterbuilt Manufacturing Inc. of Columbus, Ga.
Category
Consumer Product — Grills, Smokers & Accessories
Hazard
Affected units
11,000

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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