Recall: Gas Grills Recalled by Grand Hall Enterprise

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 25, 2003 Release # 03-191

Company Phone Number: (888) 735-5709 CPSC Consumer Hotline: (800) 638-2772 CPSC Media Contact: (301) 504-7908

CPSC, Grand Hall Enterprise Announce Recall of Gas Grills

WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission announces the following recall in voluntary cooperation with the firm below. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed.

Name of product: Member's Mark® Gas Grills.

Units: 50,000

Manufacturer: Grand Hall Enterprise Co. Ltd., of Taiwan

Hazard: The bottom edge on the front control panel is sharp and can cause lacerations to the hands.

Incidents/Injuries: Grand Hall has received four reports of consumers who sustained cuts or lacerations on their hands, while trying to move the grill or reaching under the control panel.

Description: The recalled grills have a stainless steel construction and have the name Member's Mark® on the front control panel. The grill has four caster wheels, a side shelf, and a side burner. Only units with model number Y0005XC-2 are included in the recall. The model number can be located on a silver ID tag on the back of the grill head.

Sold at: SAM'S CLUB stores sold these grills exclusively from August 2000 through December 2001 for about $600.

Manufactured in: China.

Remedy: Consumers should avoid contact with the bottom edge of the grill until it is repaired. Grand Hall will mail repair kits directly to all grill owners.

Consumer Contact: Consumers who have not received a repair kit should call Grand Hall at (888) 735-5709 between 8 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. CT Monday through Friday or log on to www.grandhall.com or www.samsclub.com