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PRODUCT SAFETY RECALL

Effective: August 7, 2008

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.


Name of product: Perfect Flame Double Lid Four Burner Gas Grills
Units:  About 24,000

Retailer:

Lowe's Home Centers, Inc., of North Wilkesboro, N.C. and Lowe's HIW, Inc., of Tukwila, Washington.
Manufacturer: Lucas Innovation Inc., of China.

Hazard:

The cooking chamber of the grill can melt and/or ignite, posing a risk of fires and burn injuries to consumers.
Incidents/Injuries: There have been 175 reports of grill fires and 25 reports of grills melting, some of which resulted in minor property damage. No injuries have been reported.

Description:

This recall involves Perfect Flame brand grills, Model GAC3615 four burner LP gas grills. The grill has two lids. "Perfect Flame" is printed on the larger lid. The model number, serial number, and date code are printed on a label on the right side cart frame panel. The following serial numbers and date codes are included in this recall.

Perfect Flame Double Lid Four Burner Gas Grills

Model Number: GAC3615

Date Code: Serial Number
KU (July 07):

000001 - 001278

001282 - 001423

KV (Aug. 07):

001424 - 001849

001855 - 005404

KW (Sept. 07):

005405 - 006540

006548 - 009671

010299 - 010440

KX (Oct. 07):

010005 - 010297

010441 - 014305

014322 - 017164

KY (Nov. 07):

017165 - 020714

020715 - 022856

KZ (Dec. 07):

022859 - 023284

024301 - 025862

Sold exclusively at: Lowe's stores nationwide from October 2007 through July 2008 for about $300.

Manufactured in:

China
Remedy:

Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled grills, disconnect the propane tanks, and return the grills without the propane tanks to any Lowe's store to receive a full refund.

Consumer Contact: For additional information, contact Lucas Innovation toll-free at (877) 385-8226 between 7 a.m. and 3 p.m. PT Monday through Friday, or visit www.gac3615grillrecall.com.

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