CPSC and Sunbeam Products Inc. Announce Recall of Gas Grills With Side Burners
Home product recall 99-016. Announced by CPSC on Nov 5, 1998.
- CPSC: stop using it
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The short answer
Announced by CPSC on Nov 5, 1998. Copied from CPSC on Oct 23, 2026.
- Stop using it what CPSC tells owners to do now (needs attention)
- Approximately 80,000 units, as CPSC gives them
- Reported injuries, in the notice (needs attention)
Every line below is in CPSC’s own words, with its source beside it.
What’s wrong with it?
The side burner’s propane gas hose can twist up toward the aluminum casting of the grill, causing overheating and melting of the hose. Gas leakage or a fire could result from the hose damage.
CPSC, Recalls API. Checked Oct 23, 2026. Updated daily.
What should you do?
Consumers should stop using the recalled grills immediately and call Sunbeam to receive a free retrofit kit. The retrofit kit contains a wire bracket guard and instructions for easy installation that will correctly position the side burner’s propane gas hose.
CPSC, Recalls API. Checked Oct 23, 2026. Updated daily.
- How to reach the firm: Consumers may call Sunbeam toll-free at (800) 200-2300 7:00 am to 5:00 pm, Monday through Friday.
Which ones are recalled?
The recalled grills are black and have a side burner for cooking, similar to a gas-range stove top. The model numbers of the grills are: 56GR8, 560R8, 562D1, 562D9, GC548517, GG546517, GS544417, GS544717, GS546517, GG546537 and GG547517. The complete model numbers can be found on the identification label on the back of the grill, and on the assembly instructions and parts list. The word, “GRILLMASTER” is written on the front of these grills. In March 1998, Sunbeam Products recalled grills with model numbers GG 461 EPB, GG 560 EPB, HG 560 EPB and GG 560 EPBS because of a similar hose placement hazard.
Approximately 80,000 units, as CPSC gives them.
Grillmaster gas grills with side burners.
CPSC, Recalls API. Checked Oct 23, 2026. Updated daily.
CPSC’s photos
CPSC shows 2 photos on its notice. Hearth Record doesn’t copy them; each opens on cpsc.gov.
Who made and sold it?
- Made by Sunbeam Products Inc., Neosho Mo.
- Mass merchandise stores, such as Bradlees, Caldor, the Home Depot, Service Merchandise and Wal-Mart sold the grills nationwide, from 1996 through July 1998, for about $200 to $250.
CPSC, Recalls API. Checked Oct 23, 2026. Updated daily.
Was anyone hurt?
Sunbeam Products received one complaint from a consumer who requested a replacement hose due to damage caused from the heat of the grill casting. There have been no reports of injuries associated with these grills.
CPSC, Recalls API. Checked Oct 23, 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 23, 2026. Updated daily. Public domain (U.S. Government work). CPSC asks to be credited, and that no endorsement be implied.
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