Recall alert: Columbus-based grill company says parts pose ‘fire and burn hazards’
Saber Grills, LLC, has issued a recall on Liquid Propane (LP) regulators found in select models of its gas grill.
According to Saber’s website, some of its LP regulators 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.”
Saber Grills has received 35 reports of these regulators malfunctioning, according to the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission. Three of those reports involved singed arms, and two reports were of burned or singed hair.
About 18,800 grills and 2,900 warranty parts and conversion kits are affected by this recall. In addition, 7,700 grills and 500 warranty parts and conversion kits sold in Canada are also part of the recall, according to the CPSC website. The grills were manufactured in China.
The recall affects the SABER grill models, warranty part kits and a conversion kit that contain a Model RA329 LP regulator with a date code in the range of 1120-1344.
Here’s how Saber advises users to check it their grill is part of the recall. First, check the model number of the grill located on a rating label found on the underside of the grease tray. Next, find your regulator model number by looking at the center of the regulator. Finally, find the regulator date code stamped on the regulator adjacent to the gas tank.
Compare those numbers to the full list of model numbers and grill descriptions found on Saber’s website.
If your model number matches the list, immediately stop using the grill and regulators, Saber says.
Users can order a free repair kit and installation instructions by filling out a recall repair kit. Before ordering a kit, Saber asks owners to first conduct a test to determine which repair kit is the best fit for your grill. Check out instructions here or watch the video below.
“Consumers with a built-in SABER natural gas grill (Model SS 500 BI or SS 670 BI) or with an add-on Side Burner (Model K00SB1814) that has been converted to use liquid propane instead of natural gas with a recalled regulator should contact Saber Grills for further instructions,” according to Saber’s website.
Saber Grills can be contacted at (866) 671-7988 from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday and 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday. Users can also contact Saber through its website.
To file a report of an unsafe product, visit SaferProdcuts.gov to complete a short survey.
Saber is a subsidiary of Char-Broil, which is owned by the W.C. Bradley Co.
Lauren Gorla: 706-571-8647, @gorla94
This story was originally published September 27, 2017 at 8:17 AM with the headline "Recall alert: Columbus-based grill company says parts pose ‘fire and burn hazards’."