87,000 gas grills recalled
By: WUTR Eyewitness News
Updated: May 29, 2012
The U.S. Consumer product and safety commission has announced a recall of about 87,000 gas grills nationwide.
The STOK brand grills are manufactured by One World Technologies, Inc. and are being recalled due to fire and burn hazards.
According to officials, the regulator on the grill may leak gas, which can ignite.
No injuries have been reported.
Here is some more information on the recalls:
Name of product: Gas Grills
Units: About 87,600 in the U.S., 1,400 in Canada
Importer: One World Technologies Inc. of Anderson, S.C.
Hazard: The regulator on the grill can leak propane gas, which can ignite, posing fire and burn hazard to consumers.
Incidents/Injuries: The firm is aware of 569 reports of regulators leaking propane gas. No injuries have been reported.
Description: This recall involves STOK Island and STOK Quattro gas grills. The STOK Island has a round grill base and two burners. "STOK" is written on the grill cover and a label on the bottom of the grill stand. The STOK Quattro gas grill is a rectangular, four-burner grill. "STOK" is printed on the grill's lid. To identify whether a specific Island or Quattro grill is included in this recall, you will need to look at the grill's regulator. The recalled grills have regulators on them with the model number "AZF" on the front and a date code between 1046 and 1143 on the back of the regulator.
Sold at: Home Depot stores nationwide and in Canada and Direct Tools Factory Outlet stores nationwide from March 2011 through February 2012 for between $79 and $350.
Manufactured in: China
Remedy: Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled grills and contact One World Technologies for a free replacement gas regulator for the grill.
Consumer Contact: For additional information, please contact One World Technologies
toll-free at (800) 867-9624 between 8 a.m. through 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, or visit the firm's website at www.stokgrills.com
Note: Health Canada's press release is available at http://cpsr-rspc.hc-sc.gc.ca/PR-RP/recall-retrait-eng.jsp?re_id=1445
To see photos of the recalled products, go to http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml12/12152.html
The STOK brand grills are manufactured by One World Technologies, Inc. and are being recalled due to fire and burn hazards.
According to officials, the regulator on the grill may leak gas, which can ignite.
No injuries have been reported.
Here is some more information on the recalls:
Name of product: Gas Grills
Units: About 87,600 in the U.S., 1,400 in Canada
Importer: One World Technologies Inc. of Anderson, S.C.
Hazard: The regulator on the grill can leak propane gas, which can ignite, posing fire and burn hazard to consumers.
Incidents/Injuries: The firm is aware of 569 reports of regulators leaking propane gas. No injuries have been reported.
Description: This recall involves STOK Island and STOK Quattro gas grills. The STOK Island has a round grill base and two burners. "STOK" is written on the grill cover and a label on the bottom of the grill stand. The STOK Quattro gas grill is a rectangular, four-burner grill. "STOK" is printed on the grill's lid. To identify whether a specific Island or Quattro grill is included in this recall, you will need to look at the grill's regulator. The recalled grills have regulators on them with the model number "AZF" on the front and a date code between 1046 and 1143 on the back of the regulator.
Sold at: Home Depot stores nationwide and in Canada and Direct Tools Factory Outlet stores nationwide from March 2011 through February 2012 for between $79 and $350.
Manufactured in: China
Remedy: Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled grills and contact One World Technologies for a free replacement gas regulator for the grill.
Consumer Contact: For additional information, please contact One World Technologies
toll-free at (800) 867-9624 between 8 a.m. through 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, or visit the firm's website at www.stokgrills.com
Note: Health Canada's press release is available at http://cpsr-rspc.hc-sc.gc.ca/PR-RP/recall-retrait-eng.jsp?re_id=1445
To see photos of the recalled products, go to http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml12/12152.html
