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U.S. Consumer Product Safety CommissionRecalled 2006-05-31

Masterbuilt Manufacturing Inc. Recalls Electric Smokers for Fire Hazard

Is my product affected?

Electric Smokehouse Smokers

  • Brand Masterbuilt Manufacturing Inc., of Columbus Ga.

Check against the official notice below — it lists the full affected range.

What happened

Masterbuilt Manufacturing Inc. is recalling electric smokers because smoldering wood chips inside the wood chip box can ignite into flames when the door is opened, potentially causing burn injuries and property damage. The recall affects two models: the ESQ30B, which has a black powder coated outer shell, and the ESQ30S, which has a stainless steel outer shell. Both models display the Masterbuilt Electric Smokehouse logo on the front door, and the model number can be found on a metal plate on the back of the unit.

Consumers who own these smokers should stop using them immediately and contact Masterbuilt Manufacturing Inc. to receive a free repair kit.

Written by software from the official notice below. Not reviewed by a lawyer.

Hazard

Smoldering wood chips used in the wood chip box can ignite into flames when the door of the unit is opened, posing a risk of burn injuries to users and property damage to nearby combustibles.

What should I do?

Consumers should stop using these smokers immediately, and contact the firm to receive a free repair kit.

Details from the source

The smokers cook food slowly at lower temperatures and use wood chips to produce smoke inside the unit for flavor. Wood chips are placed inside the smoker and heated using an electric burner element to produce smoldering coals. The electric smokehouse model ESQ30B has a black powder coated outer shell with the Masterbuilt Electric Smokehouse logo on the front door. The electric smokehouse model ESQ30S has a stainless steel outer shell with the Masterbuilt Electric Smokehouse logo on the front door. The model number is located on a metal plate on the back of the unit.

Source

Official record: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission ↗

Republished from the official source above; details can change — the source record controls.

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