The Recall Desk
Our severity:SevereCPSC·99109·Announced 1999-05-11

Kmart Recalls Tru-Burn Portable LP Gas Grills Due to Fire Hazard

Kmart is recalling approximately 40,000 Tru-Burn portable LP gas grills because the burner manifold connection can separate, causing flames outside the grill.

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 structural defect in a gas appliance that resulted in a reported fire, meeting the rubric criteria for significant injury/property-damage reports or structural defects.

Plain-English summary

Kmart Corporation, in cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), is recalling about 40,000 Tru-Burn Portable LP Gas Grills. The recall was initiated because the burner manifold connection can separate during use. This separation results in a flame outside the grill, which could burn consumers and ignite nearby combustibles.

CPSC is aware of one reported fire outside of a consumer's grill due to the manifold connection separating during use. No injuries were reported in connection with this incident. The affected grills have a black porcelain paint finish with two chrome-plated wire, steel legs. When assembled, the grill is about 18 inches long and 12 inches high. The packaging box is labeled with UPC Code 024838170001 and Kmart Code 0-118731-116, and includes the writing "TRU-BURN."

Kmart sold these portable grills nationwide through its stores from February 1996 through August 1998 for about $22. Consumers should immediately stop using these grills and return them to a Kmart store for a full refund. For more information, consumers can call Kmart toll-free at 1-800-63KMART. The "BBQ-PRO" model portable gas grills currently being sold by Kmart are not included in this recall.

The recalled product

Product
Tru-Burn Portable LP Gas Grills
Manufacturer
Tru-Burn
Category
Consumer Product — Grills & Outdoor Cooking
Hazard

Is your product affected?

Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.

UPCs (1)

  • 024838170001

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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