CPSC, Nexgrill Industries Announce Recall to Repair Gas Grills Sold Exclusively At Home Depot

Recall Insight

This CPSC action (record #05262) was formally reported on September 8, 2005. It is classified under Moderate severity, with a current status of Active. Nexgrill Industries Inc., of City of Industry, Calif. is listed as the recalling firm. Federal records indicate About 86,000 units are affected.

The documented reason for this recall is: The hose connecting the propane tank with the manifold can run up too close to the firebox. The heat from the firebox can damage the hose, causing it to leak gas. The release of gas creates a fire risk that could cause … Distribution information was not included in the agency filing, so consumers should assume broad potential exposure until the firm publishes point-of-sale details. The remedy documented by the agency is: Consumers should stop using the gas grill and contact Nexgrill Customer Service to receive a free, self-installation repair kit. — consumers holding this product should act on that instruction rather than relying on general guidance.

To put this record in context, PlainRecalls indexes 83,949 recalls across the FDA, CPSC, NHTSA and USDA FSIS going back to 1995. Within the same product category, the database holds 6 closely related recalls, of which 6 were also issued by CPSC. That clustering is a signal — repeated actions in a narrow category often indicate a systemic quality-control issue, a supplier-wide contamination, or a design defect that has propagated across product lines. This recall is roughly 21 years old; older recalls can remain relevant because many units enter resale, rental, and secondary-market channels where the original warning never reaches the end user. Always cross-check the recall number against the official agency page before relying on any summary.