Masterbuilt Manufacturing Inc. Recalls Electric Smokers for Fire Hazard
CPSC Recall1 injuries · 2006-05-31 · 06173
Hazards
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.
Recall
Number
06173
Date
2006-05-31
Injuries reported
1
Products
Names
Electric Smokehouse Smokers
Companies
Manufacturer(s)
Masterbuilt Manufacturing Inc., of Columbus Ga.
Retailer(s)
Sporting goods stores sold these smokers nationwide from July 2005 through May 2006 for between $200 and $250.
Country of manufacture
China
Description
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.