HSN · Recalled
CPSC, HSN Announce Recall of Red Devil Gas Grills
The product's design allows consumers to light the grill at an air intake tube, instead of at the burner. When the grill is lit at the air intake tube, it will appear to function normally, though gas inside the air intake tube will ignite. The tube can reach temperatures of up to 750 degrees Fahrenheit and melt the grill's plastic support piece. Grills manufactured before August 1998 that are lit at the air intake tube may collapse during use. When the grill collapses, flames from the lit grill can burn nearby consumers and ignite surrounding combustibles.
- Units
- About 13,750
- Reports
- 44
- Injuries
- —
- Deaths
- —
- Price
- $146
- Remedy
- See notice
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Affected
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." The lid also reads "The Portable Outdoor Kitchen." Components sold with the grill include a heat plate, an oversized skillet with handles, a table-safe serving trivet, and carrying totes.
The file
- Sold at
- HSN sold the grills, from September 1998 to May 2001, for up to $145.95.
- Product type
- Grills, Smokers & Accessories
- Made in
- China, Hong Kong
- Recalled by
- HSN LP, of St. Petersburg, Fla.
Incident log
The grill manufacturers have received 44 reports of consumers suffering burns to legs, hands and fingers, including reports of some third degree burns. There have been no incidents reported by HSN customers.
What the notice says to do
Consumers who purchased Red Devil Gas Grills from HSN prior to December 31, 1998 should return the grill, for a full refund, to HSN Quality Assurance, 1 HSN Drive, St. Petersburg, FL 33729, Attn: "Red Devil Grill Recall". Consumers who purchased Red Devil Gas Grills from HSN after January 1, 1999 will receive revised operating instructions and warning labels to be put on the locking mechanism next to the air hole, warning users not to light the grill at the air hole opening in the air intake tube.
HSN Customer Service can be reached at (800) 284-7171 , between 8:00 a.m. and 1:00a.m. 7 days a week, or visit HSN's web site at www.hsn.com
Recall notice published by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. This site is independent: always confirm on the official notice before acting.
Notice first dated FEB 22 2002; last revised OCT 30 2025.