Char-Broil 12601558

SaferProducts.gov consumer incident report 20220610-4930C-2147355686. Severity: Incident, No Injury. Matched catalog product: Char-Broil 12601558. Source model text: Model 12601558. Incident: I recently took possession of a Char Broil Patio Bistro LP gas grill which was subject to recall in 2013 for possible burn hazard due to explosive ignition of gas. At that time, the company offered a replacement ignition-module repair kit, however the recall was not noticed and the repair was never made. My wife and I have experienced explosive ignition of gas from this grill on more than one occasion; fortunately no injuries have yet occurred. In trying to obtain the repair kit now, I have found that the manufacturer does not provide or sell it, and in fact continues to sell what appears to be the original defective/hazardous ignition module, as do other independent parts suppliers. I believe this constitutes a continued product hazard for consumers who are left with no other choice than to discard the grills, at a personal monetary loss, or risk injury as a result of the defective, now unrepairable, product.

SaferProducts.gov consumer incident report 20130818-C6EFA-2147452957. Severity: Injury, First Aid Received by Non-Medical Professional. Matched catalog product: Char-Broil 12601558. Incident: After turning on the gas and igniting with the ignitor I thought the grill was on. However, it seemed to have gone out. I turned the knob back to "off" and when I did the gas ignited and burned my eyebrows, eyelashes, some of my hair and left a burning sensation on my entire face for many hours.

SaferProducts.gov consumer incident report 20131001-4B27A-2147451320. Severity: Incident, No Injury. Matched catalog product: Char-Broil 12601558. Incident: I successfully replaced the electronic ignition on my Char-Broil TRU Infrared Patio Bistro Infrared Gas Grill per the recall instructions. After multiple uses I was shocked when touching the ignition. Several uses later it stopped working. The company is sending a replacement for the replacement but I am hesitant to use the product.

SaferProducts.gov consumer incident report 20130821-00D98-2147452836. Severity: Injury, First Aid Received by Non-Medical Professional. Product: Char-Broil 12601558 (Char-Broil TRU (TM) Infrared Patio Bistro Gas (LP)). Incident: I just wrote you a lengthy note thru Char-Broil "contact us" option. Then I noticed the recall catagory. and my model # 12601558 was on it. Here is what I wrote them explaining my unfortunate incident. ........My roomate got this grill as a gift and the infrared emitter grill is dangerous! I was lighting the grill and it exploded in my face. You can't see if there is a flame and the type of grill makes the gas trapped and in only seconds the gas builds and when igniting, it exploded. The grill actually blew up over 3 inches high and slammed back down making flames burst out from the front because the front of the grill lifted more aiming flames directly onto my face and hair. The worst is I happen to inhale from the shock and the flames burnt deep into my nose...VERY PAINFUL!!! I have pictures of my nose with 2nd degree burns and it set my hair on fire. The pain was the worst pain I have ever felt. I suffered severly for over 3 weeks during the healing process. It could have been so much worse but my hair was damp from the pool, Lucky for both of us! It effected my job and my appearance along with the pain left me depressed and unable face people, it was quite awful looking. I notice you no longer have that grill on any of your products now. I want to know how Char-Broil wants to handle this. I am a victim of a faulty product of yours and hope you will take this serious as I do and I will take further action if Char-Broil fails to address this serious situation. I would like to send the pictures so you can see what your product did to me. I am sure Char-Broil is a upstandin

SaferProducts.gov consumer incident report 20130822-953EF-1349766. Severity: Injury, First Aid Received by Non-Medical Professional. Product: Char-Broil 12601558 (Char-Broil "Gas Patio Bistro" Grill). Incident: I was using my Char-Broil �Gas Patio Bistro� Grill. I turned it on to the 'click-click-click" ignition sound and I heard the gas ignite. I shut the lid and walked away to let the grill heat up. When I returned a few minutes later to check the grill and put on my chicken if it was hot. I smelled gas. I went to turn the grill off immediately and quickly. In turning off the grill, you have to scroll the knob past the ignition portion of the switch. As the knob went past this section, the grill exploded and blew the top off of the grill. As this happened. I felt a significant impact of the blast against my chest. The hair on both of my arms and some of my facial hair and hair on my head was singed. While some of my skin was red and mildly burned like a sun burn, I did not sustain any severe burns. I could feel the impact on my chest from the blast for about 2 hours.