Blue Ember outdoor barbecue recall

Some 25,000 Blue Ember outdoor barbecues have been recalled after users across North America reported several grill fires, some of which caused nine injuries, including two cases of major burns. have been recalled after users across North America reported several grill fires, some of which caused nine injuries, including two cases of major burns.

The recall covers liquid propane and natural gas outdoor barbecue grills with the words "Blue Ember" printed on the hood. The affected barbecues are cabinet-style grills that come in two colour combinations – silver and black, and silver and grey.

Health Canada said in a release that if the affected grills are not assembled properly, the burner hose could be exposed to excessive heat, posing a possible fire and burn hazard.

The importer, Fiesta Barbeques of Brampton, Ont., is voluntarily recalling the barbecues in co-operation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission and Health Canada.

Only grills that have certain model numbers (FG50045, FG50057, FG50069, C1072-30744, C1072-30754) and have the serial numbers indicated below are affected.

06000003-06000258

07026461-07029020

07054209-07055232

06000273-06001552

07031581-07031780

07057025-07057152

06001568-06001623

07039133-07039260

07063581-07064220

06001749-06002004

07039965-07040220

07060809-07062216

06002017-06006184

07042333-07042410

07062345-07062394

06006845-06006972

07043113-07043200

07074317-07074572

06007101-06008636

07046826-07048617

07074829-07075212

06008765-06009660

07048978-07049361

07087237-07089106

06009917-06010044

07050898-07050997

07020701-07021340

07073549-07074188

07051009-07054080

07064605-07065244

Consumers have reported 31 instances of grill fires in Canada associated with the use of the barbecues. Health Canada says 15 of these incidents were "possibly related" to the hazard involving the grease pan. There have been no reports of resulting injuries.

In the United States, there have been 161 reports of grill fires resulting in nine injuries, "including two incidents of major burns on different parts of the body, six incidents of minor burns, and one incident involving temporary hearing loss," said Health Canada.

Health Canada has advised users to immediately stop using the recalled grills and contact Fiesta to receive a free new grease pan and assembly instructions.

"Consumers are also advised to not use the grill until the new grease pan assembly has been installed," Health Canada says. "Consumers should also inspect the gas burner hose and regulator, which will be replaced free of charge if there are signs of damage."

Around 25,366 affected grills were sold at a number of retailers (including Sears, Home Depot, Wal-Mart, The Brick Warehouse, and A & P Canada stores) nationwide between November 2006 and May 2009.

The grills are manufactured in China. For more information, people can contact Fiesta by phone at 1-866-956-0396 or visit the Blue Ember website.