CPSC, The Coleman Company, Inc. Announce the Recall to Repair Coleman(r)
Gas Grills and Patio Heaters
Name of Product: Coleman(r) 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(r) Gas Grills with model
numbers 5100, 5300, 5400, 5600, 6000 and 7700, and Coleman(r) 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.
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
To view this recall online, please visit CPSC's website at:
https://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml05/05261.html
Gas Grills and Patio Heaters
Name of Product: Coleman(r) 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(r) Gas Grills with model
numbers 5100, 5300, 5400, 5600, 6000 and 7700, and Coleman(r) 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.
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
To view this recall online, please visit CPSC's website at:
https://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml05/05261.html
