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CPSC #06257Kitchen & appliances
Recalled Barbecue Grill

Deere & Company · Recalled

John Deere Gas Barbecue Grills Recalled Due to Fire, Burn Hazards

Fire & burns

Operating the grill in windy conditions can blow the flame under the control panel, causing the grill to overheat or cause flashbacks. Flames could damage the hose that supplies gas to the burner, causing an uncontrolled flame. Also, the grill's control knobs could overheat, resulting in burns to hands.

Units
About 3,100
Reports
1
Injuries
1
Deaths
—
Price
$500–$600
Remedy
See notice

Reports, injuries, deaths and price are read out of the notice’s wording by rules, so they can miss unusual phrasing. The official notice is the record.

Affected

These are John Deere Gas Barbecue Grills with model numbers HR-BG6203 and HR-BG5202. The model number is on the CSA approval sticker on the back panel. The recalled grills have a John Deere symbol on the center of the hood and a John Deere decal plate below the control panel. These are 52,000 BTU grills with 460 sq. in. cooking surface. The Model HR-BG6203 includes stainless steel doors, stainless steel side shelves and a side burner rated at 10,000 BTU. The Model HR-BG5202 has stainless steel doors with black plastic side shelves.

The file

Sold at
John Deere dealers from March 2006 through August 2006 for about $600 for the model number HR-BG6203 grill and about $500 for model number HR-BG5202 grill.
Product type
Grills, Smokers & Accessories
Made in
Canada
Recalled by
Deere & Company, of Moline, Ill., Mi-T-M Corporation, of Peosta, Iowa, Onward Manufacturing, of Waterloo, Ontario, Canada

Incident log

Mi-T-M Corporation has received one report of a minor burn received when the user touched a grill's control knob that had overheated, due to the flame blowing under the control panel.

What the notice says to do

Consumers should stop using these grills and contact Mi-T-M Corp. or the John Deere dealer, where the grill was purchased, to receive a free repair kit.

Call Mi-T-M Corp. toll-free at (877) 535-5336 between 7:30 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. CT Monday through Friday, or visit the firm's Web site at www.mitm.com

Open official CPSC notice ↗ (opens in a new tab)

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 SEP 13 2006; last revised JUL 17 2024.

Recalled Barbecue Grill

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