Masterbuilt Recalls LP Gas Smokers Due To Fire Hazard

Recalled December 8, 2016 · CPSC recall 17048 · Masterbuilt

Hazard

The smoker's gas hose can disconnect posing a fire hazard.

Remedy

Repair

Units

About 41,000

Incidents / injuries

Masterbuilt has received five reports of the PVC gas hose becoming disconnected during use, including one report of property damage from a fire. There have been no reports of injuries.

Description

The recalled Masterbuilt 7-in-1 smoker comes in green or stainless steel with a Cabela's logo, or black with Masterbuilt logo. The three-piece cylindrical body design consists of a lid, center body, and base which sits on the LP gas burner stand. It also has a porcelain flame disk bowl, water bowl, cooking grates, 10-quart pot and basket, thermometer, burner, a PVC hose and weighs about 32 pounds.

What to do

Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled smoker and contact Masterbuilt for a free replacement rubber LP gas hose.

Contact

Masterbuilt at 800-489-1581, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, or online at www.masterbuilt.com and click on Support then choose Contact on the upper right hand corner of the page for more information.

Product

Masterbuilt and Cabela's 7-in-1 gas smokers

Manufacturer(s)

Masterbuilt Manufacturing, LLC of Columbus, Ga.

Retailers

Army, Air Force Exchange, Cabela's, Gander Mountain and other stores nationwide and online at www.Amazon.com from April 2011 to October 2016 for about $150 to $200.

Made in

China

Source: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. Official recall notice on cpsc.gov →