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PRODUCT SAFETY RECALL
Effective: October 5, 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: |
Outdoor Gas Fire Pits |
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Units: |
About 22,000 |
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Distributor: |
Agio International, of
Hong Kong. |
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Hazard: |
If
the regulator hose for the
propane cylinder contacts the
burner during use, the hose can
rupture, presenting a risk of a
fire outside of the unit. |
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Incidents/Injuries: |
Agio has received eight reports
of hoses rupturing, including
three reports of fire. Two of
these fires resulted in minor
damage to decks. No injuries
have been reported. |
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Description: |
The fire pit is an outdoor gas
fire pit with a surrounding
housing that serves as a table.
The fire pits were sold in
various shapes and sizes,
including oval, hexagonal, round
and octagonal. They have various
style table tops, including real
and faux marble, slate, ceramic
or stone. The bases of the fire
pits have various styles,
including mountain stone, field
stone, flag stone, cobblestone,
stucco, brick and wicker. The
model number 98500 or 98500A is
printed on the top of the label
on the side of the sliding
drawer holding the propane tank,
or, on some models, on the back
of the hinged door that lifts up
to get to the propane tank. |
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Sold at: |
Costco, BJ’s, Home Depot Expo
Design Center, Lowe’s and other
stores nationwide, and by
various on-line retailers, from
September 2005 through July 2006
for between $400 and $1,400.
Units sold by Costco were
included as part of a five-piece
furniture grouping. |
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Manufactured in: |
China |
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Remedy: |
Consumers should stop using the
fire pits immediately, and
contact Agio to receive a free
repair, which consists of a tie
that will keep the regulator
hose from contacting the burner,
and instructions. |
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Consumer Contact: |
For more information, contact
Agio-USA, the recall
coordinator, at (800)
598-6532 between 9 a.m. and
5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday,
or visit the firm’s Web site at
www.agio-usa.com. |
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