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PRODUCT SAFETY RECALL
Effective: September 13, 2006
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The U.S. Consumer Product
Safety Commission (CPSC)
announces the following recall
in voluntary cooperation with
the firm below. Consumers should
stop using recalled products
immediately unless otherwise
instructed. |
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Name of product: |
John Deere Gas Barbecue Grills |
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Units: |
About 3,100 |
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Manufacturer: |
Onward Manufacturing, of
Waterloo, Ontario, Canada. |
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Importer: |
Mi-T-M Corporation, of Peosta,
Iowa |
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Retailer: |
Deere & Company, of Moline, Illinois. |
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Hazard: |
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. |
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Incidents/Injuries: |
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. |
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Description: |
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. |
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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. |
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Manufactured in: |
Canada |
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Remedy: |
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. |
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Consumer Contact: |
Consumer Contact: 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. |
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