Reported Feb 15, 2024
Char-Broil Recalls Digital Electric Smokers Due to Risk of Electric Shock
Char-Broil LLC of Columbus, Georgia
Risk not classifiedThe agency has not ranked the risk yet — treat the notice as a caution.What you should do
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled electric smokers and contact Char-Broil for a free repair kit. The repair kit consists of a Ground Fault Circuit Interrupter ("GFCI") plug (also known as a "pigtail"), a clamshell enclosure to secure the GFCI pigtail, and a cable clamp. Instructions for installing each of these repair kit items will also be provided.
Firm contact: Char-Broil toll-free at 833-206-4647 from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. ET Monday through Saturday, email at recall@charbroil.com, online at www.charbroil.com and click on "Product Recalls" under "Parts & Support" or www.charbroil.com/recalls for more information.
What it looks like
Is this the product you have?
- Digital Electric Smokers
- UPCs
047362324665099143020020099143020044099143020051099143020433099143021010- Amount recalled
- About 211,700 (In addition, 3,440 were sold in Canada)
Where it was sold
Sold at Lowe's, Menards, Ollie's Bargain Outlet, Target and other stores nationwide, and online at Amazon.com, HSN.com and Charbroil.com from April 2015 through January 2024 for between $300 and $600..
Why it was recalled
The smokers can leak electrical current during use, posing an electric shock hazard.
The agency has not ranked the risk yet — treat the notice as a caution.
Reports so far: Char-Broil received 79 reports of consumers who experienced a minor electric shock from touching the smokers while in use, including one report of a consumer developing a finger blister after the shock.
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