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Recall Details
| FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 8, 2005 Release # 05-261 |
Firm's Recall Hotline: (866) 584-8587 |
WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission announces the following recall in voluntary cooperation with the firm below. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed. It is illegal to resell or attempt to resell a recalled consumer product.
Name of Product: Coleman® Gas Grills and Patio Heaters
Units: About 124,000 grills and about 6,200 heaters
Grill and Heater Manufacturer: The Coleman Company, Inc., of Wichita, Kan.
Regulator Manufacturer: TPA Metals and Machinery of China
Hazard: The regulators on these products can leak propane when the propane cylinder is turned on and the product is not in use. This can pose a fire or explosion hazard.
Incidents/Injuries: Coleman has received 98 reports of these regulators leaking propane. Coleman has received no reports of injuries or property damage.
Description: The recall includes Coleman® Gas Grills with model numbers 5100, 5300, 5400, 5600, 6000 and 7700, and Coleman® Patio Heater with model number 5040. The model name and number can be found directly on the front of the grills and on the inside cover of the heaters.
Sold at: Lowes, Expo Design Centers and various pool and patio retailers nationwide. The grills were sold from January 2004 through July 2005 for between $270 and $1,260. The patio heaters were sold from June 2004 through July 2005 for between $500 and $600.
Manufactured in: China
Remedy: Consumers should stop using the grills and heaters immediately and contact Coleman for a free replacement regulator assembly. Once the regulator is replaced, the grill or heater may be used.
Consumer Contact: Call The Coleman Company, Inc. toll-free at (866) 584-8587 anytime, or log on to the company's Web site at www.coleman.com 
Model 5100
Model 5300
Model 5400
Model 5600
Model 6000
Model 7700
Patio Heater 5040
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Related Recalls
Liquid propane (LP) gas can accumulate inside the closed lid and cabinets, causing an explosion when the user relights the grill, posing fire and burn hazards to the user.
The grills’ LP regulator can allow gas to flow at a higher pressure than intended, which can result in a gas leak and flame burst from the burner knobs, posing fire and burn hazards to consumers.
The smoker’s gas hose can disconnect posing a fire hazard.
The single-burner propane gas grills have ignition problems and can ignite unexpectedly. Burns reported
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