CPSC Issues Warning About Hazardous Red Devil Gas Grills
CPSC recall 02159. Recall date: . Last publish date of the CPSC notice: .
Hazard, in the words of CPSC
The product's design allows consumers to light the grill at an air intake tube, instead of at the burner. Though the grill appears to function normally, gas inside the air intake tube ignites. The tube can reach temperatures of up to 750 degrees Fahrenheit and present a burn hazard to consumers. In some earlier grills, the heat produced by lighting the grill at the air intake tube damaged the plastic support piece, and caused the grill to fall to the ground. When it collapses, flames from the grill can burn nearby consumers and ignite surrounding combustibles.
Remedy, in the words of CPSC
Both the Home Shopping Network (HSN) and QVC voluntarily notified their customers directly about the hazard these grills pose, and provided a remedy. Grills purchased from retailers other than the HSN and QVC are dangerous, and CPSC urges consumers to stop using them immediately. Since Quantum and e4l have declared bankruptcy, there is no remedy available. Vendors who are still selling these grills also are encouraged to stop doing so and contact CPSC. About 19,300 of these grills, sold directly by e4L, were recalled in July 1998 because the burners could disconnect from the burner pan. Even if consumers participated in this previous recall program, they should stop using these grills since this warning addresses a different hazard.
CPSC recall 02159 has the recall date 24 May 2002. The notice names the firm Quantum North America. The recall has about 155,000 units. The median CPSC recall of 2002 has 12,000 units. This register puts the recall under 2 hazards. The first is Burn. CPSC gives the product type Grills, Smokers & Accessories.
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More of the notice
The hazard and the remedy are at the top of the page. Each quotation is the text of CPSC.
| Incidents and injuries | The firm received 21 reports of the burners on these grills disconnecting and one consumer suffered burns. There have been 44 reports of consumers suffering burns to legs, hands and fingers, including reports of some third degree burns, after the grills collapsed during use. More than 1,000 consumers returned their grills to the manufacturers because the grills collapsed. |
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| Units | 155,000 |
| Description | These red metal gas grills have a tripod stand. They have a logo on the label of the lid and grill base showing a devil cooking at a grill with the writing, "Red Devil." CPSC sued e4L Inc. and Quantum North America Inc. to obtain a recall, and an administrative law judge granted CPSC a default judgment when these manufacturers failed to appear. The firms are liquidating their assets under bankruptcy law. |
| Product | Red Devil Gas Grills, About 155,000, Grills, Smokers & Accessories |
| Sold at | Quantum and e4L sold these grills directly to consumers through television infomercials, from about May 1998 through January 1999, for about $160. |
| Manufacturer | Quantum North America Inc; e4L Inc |
| Made in | Hong Kong |
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The recall in context
- Units in this recall
- 155,000Median of 2002: 12,000
- CPSC recalls of 2002
- 256
- Recalls of 2002 with one of the same hazards
- 30%
- Recalls of 2002 in the category Grills, Smokers & Accessories
- 2%
- Recalls on the register that name Quantum North America
- 2
Other recalls of the firm
| Date | Recall |
|---|---|
| 19 Jul 2002 | CPSC, Wal-Mart Announce Recall of Red Devil Gas Grills Sold at Wal-Mart |
Official channels
- CPSC recall notice 02159The notice on the CPSC site, with the pictures and the contact of the firm.
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Recall Register. CPSC recall 02159. https://recallregister.com/product/2142-cpsc-issues-warning-about-hazardous-red-devil-gas-grills/. Source: CPSC Recall Retrieval Web Services. Data through .
Sources
- Source
- US Consumer Product Safety Commission
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- US government work, public domain
- Data retrieved
- 30 Sep 2026
- Newest CPSC recall on the register
- 24 Sep 2026
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Questions
- Does CPSC recall 02159 report injuries?
- The CPSC notice says:
The firm received 21 reports of the burners on these grills disconnecting and one consumer suffered burns. There have been 44 reports of consumers suffering burns to legs, hands and fingers, including reports of some third degree burns, after the grills collapsed during use. More than 1,000 consumers returned their grills to the manufacturers because the grills collapsed.
- Where was the product sold?
- The CPSC notice says:
Quantum and e4L sold these grills directly to consumers through television infomercials, from about May 1998 through January 1999, for about $160.
- How many units are in CPSC recall 02159?
- The CPSC notice gives this number:
About 155,000
- Where was the product made?
- The CPSC notice gives:
Hong Kong