Gas Grills Recalled by Grand Hall Enterprise

NEWS from CPSC

U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission

Office of Information and Public Affairs Washington, DC 20207

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
September 25, 2003
Release # 03-191
Company Phone Number: (888) 735-5709
CPSC Consumer Hotline: (800) 638-2772
CPSC Media Contact: (301) 504-7908

CPSC, Grand Hall Enterprise Announce Recall of Gas Grills

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.

Name of product: Member's Mark® Gas Grills.

Units: 50,000

Manufacturer: Grand Hall Enterprise Co. Ltd., of Taiwan

Hazard: The bottom edge on the front control panel is sharp and can cause lacerations to the hands.

Incidents/Injuries: Grand Hall has received four reports of consumers who sustained cuts or lacerations on their hands, while trying to move the grill or reaching under the control panel.

Description: The recalled grills have a stainless steel construction and have the name Member's Mark® on the front control panel. The grill has four caster wheels, a side shelf, and a side burner. Only units with model number Y0005XC-2 are included in the recall. The model number can be located on a silver ID tag on the back of the grill head.

Sold at: SAM'S CLUB stores sold these grills exclusively from August 2000 through December 2001 for about $600.

Manufactured in: China.

Remedy: Consumers should avoid contact with the bottom edge of the grill until it is repaired. Grand Hall will mail repair kits directly to all grill owners.

Consumer Contact: Consumers who have not received a repair kit should call Grand Hall at (888) 735-5709 between 8 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. CT Monday through Friday or log on to www.grandhall.com or www.samsclub.com

Picture of Recalled Gas Grill