MESC Burning Issues 149421.indd - Office of the Fire Commissioner

BURNING ISSUESRECALLS/ADVISORIESName of Product: John Deere GasBarbecue GrillsUnits: About 3,100Manufacturer: OnwardManufacturing, of Waterloo, Ontario,CanadaImporter: Mi-T-M Corporation, ofPeosta, IowaRetailer: Deere & Company, of Moline,Ill.Hazard: Operating the grill in windyconditions can blow the flame underthe control panel, causing the grillto overheat or cause flashbacks.Flames could damage the hose thatsupplies gas to the burner, causing anuncontrolled flame. Also, the grill’scontrol knobs could overheat, resultingin burns to hands.Incidents/Injuries: Mi-T-MCorporation has received one report ofa minor burn received when the usertouched a grill’s control knob that hadoverheated due to the flame blowingunder the control panel.Description: These are John Deere GasBarbecue Grills with model numbersHR-BG6203 and HR-BG5202. Themodel number is on the CSA approvalsticker on the back panel. The recalledgrills have a John Deere symbol on thecenter of the hood and a John Deeredecal plate below the control panel.These are 52,000 BTU grills with 460sq. in. cooking surface. The Model HR-BG6203 includes stainless steel doors,stainless steel side shelves and a sideburner rated at 10,000 BTU. The ModelHR-BG5202 has stainless steel doorswith black plastic side shelves.Sold at: John Deere dealers fromMarch 2006 through August 2006 forabout $600 for the model number HR-BG6203 grill and about $500 for modelnumber HR-BG5202 grill.Manufactured in: CanadaRemedy: Consumers should stopusing these grills and contact Mi-T-MCorp. or the John Deere dealer wherethe grill was purchased to receive afree repair kit.Consumer Contact: Call Mi-T-M Corp.toll-free at (877) 535-5336 between7:30 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. CT Mondaythrough Friday, or visit the firm’s Website at www.mitm.comMedia Contact: John Lembezeder, Mi-T-M Corp., at (800) 367-6486, Ext. 208.In Cooperation With CSAInternational And HRS-Global Of Dorval, Quebec IsAnnouncing An ImportantConsumer Safety AlertRegarding Indoor ExtensionCords.These Extension Cords Pose APotential Electric Shock And FireHazard And They Bear Counterfeit(Unauthorized) Registered Trademarks21Belonging To CSA International.Toronto – September 22, 2006 – Incooperation with CSA International,HRS-Global of Dorval, Quebec isannouncing an important consumersafety alert regarding indoor extensioncords. These extension cords posea potential electric shock and firehazard and they bear counterfeit(unauthorized) registered trademarksbelonging to CSA International.Consumers should stop using themimmediately.The extension cords are sold with ared and white paper sleeve (wrap)which is marked: “HRS-Global,“electro” and a counterfeit ULtrademark. The cords can be white orgreen in colour and in 6 ft., 9 ft. or 15ft. lengths. The sleeve is marked withthe rating as 16/2 gauge, 13Amp –125V. A blue label wrapped around thecord near the plug is marked with thename “Ningbo Yunhuan ElectronicsGroup Corp., LL110595, 13A, 125V,1625W, Cord Set ” and a counterfeitCSA trademark .Investigation by CSA Internationalhas revealed that extension cordsare wired with incorrect (reverse)polarity which presents a potentialshock hazard. Also the wire gauge isundersize which presents a potentialfire hazard. CSA International is notaware of any injury or damage reportsinvolving this product.HRS-Global imported these extensioncords from China and distributedthem throughout Canada. Consumerscould have purchased these extensioncords at various retail outlets.