Master Forge Gas Grills Sold at Lowe’s Stores Recalled Due to Fire and Burn Hazards; Made by Guangdong Vanward Electric
Home product recall 13-028. Announced by CPSC on Nov 6, 2012.
- CPSC: stop using it
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The short answer
Announced by CPSC on Nov 6, 2012. Copied from CPSC on Oct 19, 2026.
- Stop using it what CPSC tells owners to do now (needs attention)
- Label what’s offered
- About 37,000 in the U.S. units, as CPSC gives them
- None injuries, CPSC’s notice says
Every line below is in CPSC’s own words, with its source beside it.
What’s wrong with it?
If improperly installed, the hose connecting the gas tank and regulator to the burner control can touch the burner box and cause the hose to melt and rupture when the grill is lit. This poses a fire and burn hazard.
CPSC, Recalls API. Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily.
What should you do?
Consumers should immediately stop using the grill and inspect the grill to make sure that the gas hose runs along the outside of the grill cabinet and passes through the round hole in the side panel. Consumers should contact Guangdong Vanward Electric for revised instructions and a warning label to apply to the grill that shows how to properly install the hose and the regulator.
CPSC, Recalls API. Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily.
- What the company offers to fix a recalled product or vehicle: a repair, a replacement or a refund, as the recall notice says. For a vehicle, dealers make the safety repair free. Follow the notice’s own steps, or contact the company it names. Source: CPSC; NHTSA (49 U.S.C. 30120).: label.
- How to reach the firm: For additional information, contact Guangdong Vanward Electric toll-free at (888) 584-3648 between 8 a.m. through 6 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, or visit the firm’s recall website at www.94227info.com
Which ones are recalled?
This recall involves Master Forge four-burner gas grills with a single-door base. “Master Forge” is written on the grill’s hood. The model number GD4825 is located on a label inside the door of the grill’s base. “Item 94227” is written on the cover of the instruction manual.
About 37,000 in the U.S. units, as CPSC gives them.
Master Forge Gas Grills.
CPSC, Recalls API. Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily.
CPSC’s photos
CPSC shows 1 photo on its notice. Hearth Record doesn’t copy them; each opens on cpsc.gov.
Who made and sold it?
- Made by Guangdong Vanward Electric Co., Ltd., China.
- Imported by L G Sourcing, Inc., North Wilkesboro, N.C.
- Lowe’s stores nationwide from November 2011 through May 2012 for about $270.
- Made in China, as the notice gives it.
CPSC, Recalls API. Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily.
Was anyone hurt?
Guangdong Vanward is aware of two reports of hoses melting and rupturing. No injuries have been reported.
CPSC, Recalls API. Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily.
What the record doesn’t say
- The notice lists no UPCs, so check the model, the description and the photos.
- The notice lists no model numbers in a field of their own; its description may give them.
- How many have been returned or fixed isn’t in the notice.
Hearth Record wrote these lines.
Sources
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U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, Recalls API.
Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily. Public domain (U.S. Government work). CPSC asks to be credited, and that no endorsement be implied.
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