Recall Register

Table Top Grills Recall/Repair by Char-Broil

CPSC recall 96153. Recall date: .

Hazard, in the words of CPSC

Explosion/Projectiles

CPSC recall 96153 has the recall date 26 Jun 1996. The notice names the firm Ace Hardware. The CPSC record gives no number of units. This register puts the recall under the hazard Explosion. CPSC gives the product type Grills, Smokers & Accessories.

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CPSC recall 96153: incidents, units, products and firms
UnitsThe CPSC record gives no number
Description
Table Top Grills Recall/Repair by Char-Broil NEWS from CPSC U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission Office of Information and Public Affairs Washington, DC 20207 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Media Relations June 26, 1996 (301) 504-7908 Release # 96-153 CPSC and Char-Broil Announce Recall to Repair Table Top Grills WASHINGTON,D.C. - In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Char-Broil of Columbus, Ga., is announcing a voluntary recall to replace the regulators on about 1.2 million Char-Broil table top LP gas grills (Model 1200). If dirt, sand, or other debris becomes lodged in the grill's regulator valve, the regulator may appear to be shut off when it's not. Gas may continue to flow through the regulator, building up over time. If consumers try to relight the grill after LP gas has built up, the grill could burst into flames or explode. Char-Broil and CPSC are not aware of any injuries involving these grills. This recall is being conducted to prevent the possibility of injury. The black steel tabletop grills measure approximately 11 inches wide, 18 inches long, and nine inches deep (when closed). The grills are packaged with a silver metal grill…
ProductGrills, Smokers & Accessories
ProductChar-Broil table top liquid propane (LP) gas grills
ManufacturerAce Hardware; Home Depot; Char-Broil

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The recall in context

Units in this recall
not givenMedian of 1996: not given
CPSC recalls of 1996
138
Recalls of 1996 with one of the same hazards
1%
Recalls of 1996 in the category Grills, Smokers & Accessories
1%
Recalls on the register that name Ace Hardware
8

Other recalls of the firm

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Recall Register. CPSC recall 96153. https://recallregister.com/product/5819-table-top-grills-recall-repair-by-char-broil/. Source: CPSC Recall Retrieval Web Services. Data through .

Sources

Source
US Consumer Product Safety Commission
Licence
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 96153 report injuries?
The CPSC record of recall 96153 has no incident or injury text.
How many CPSC recalls name Ace Hardware?
8 CPSC recalls on this register name Ace Hardware. This recall is 1 of them.