Smoker recall notice

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http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml06/06173.html

JaKe
Seattle

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NEWS from CPSC

U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission

Office of Information and Public Affairs

Washington, DC 20207

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
May 31, 2006
Release #06-173
Firm’s
Recall Hotline: (800) 489-1581
CPSC
Recall Hotline: (800) 638-2772
CPSC
Media Contact: (301) 504-7908

Masterbuilt Manufacturing Inc. Recalls Electric Smokers for Fire
Hazard

WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in
cooperation with the firm named below, today
announced a voluntary recall of the following consumer product.
Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless
otherwise instructed.

Name of Product: Electric Smokehouse Smokers

Units: About 10,700

Manufacturer: Masterbuilt Manufacturing Inc., of Columbus Ga.

Hazard: Smoldering wood chips used in the wood chip box can ignite
into flames when the door of the unit is opened, posing a risk
of burn injuries to users and property damage to nearby combustibles.

Incidents/Injuries: Masterbuilt has received two reports of units that
were damaged as a result of wood chip flare-ups. No injuries or
property damage were reported.

Description and Models: The smokers cook food slowly at lower
temperatures and use wood chips to produce smoke inside the
unit for flavor. Wood chips are placed inside the smoker and heated
using an electric burner element to produce smoldering coals.
The electric smokehouse model ESQ30B has a black powder coated outer
shell with the Masterbuilt Electric Smokehouse logo on
the front door. The electric smokehouse model ESQ30S has a stainless
steel outer shell with the Masterbuilt Electric Smokehouse
logo on the front door. The model number is located on a metal plate
on the back of the unit.

Sold at: Sporting goods stores sold these smokers nationwide from July
2005 through May 2006 for between $200 and $250.

Manufactured In: China

Remedy: Consumers should stop using these smokers immediately, and
contact the firm to receive free repair kit.

Consumer Contact: For more information, call Masterbuilt at (800)
489-1581 anytime, or visit the firm’s Web site at
www.masterbuilt.com

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Ray S. & Nayda Katzaman said:

Hazard: Smoldering wood chips used in the wood chip box can ignite
into flames when the door of the unit is opened, posing a risk
of burn injuries to users and property damage to nearby combustibles.

Which is a characteristic of every smoker and grill that I know
of.

-sw