Pit Boss electric grills
3 reports to CPSC, the latest made Jun 26, 2023. A report isn’t a recall.
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At a glance
From SaferProducts.gov, released Oct 25, 2026.
- 3reports to CPSC
- Jun 26, 2023the latest report was made
- Sep 6, 2020the earliest
- 0with the company’s comments
- Brand
- Pit Boss
- Maker
- Dansons US LLCMakers, importers or sellers, as the reports name them
- Product
- Electric grillsCPSC’s product type: Electric Grills (code 3229), in Yard & Garden: Grills & Accessories
Other ways the reports write the brand (1)
“PitBoss”
By month
The numbers, as a table
| Month | Reports |
|---|---|
| June 2023 | 1 |
| December 2021 | 1 |
| September 2020 | 1 |
How badly anyone was hurt
- No one hurt 3 CPSC: Incident, No Injury
As each report says it, in short words; CPSC’s own words are under each.
The reports, as CPSC published them
Reports people made to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. CPSC publishes each one after sending it to the company named, and doesn’t guarantee they’re accurate. A report isn’t a recall.
Each report is the words of the person who made it, as CPSC published them. The company’s comments, where CPSC published any, are set apart as the company’s own.
CPSC, SaferProducts.gov public database export. Released Oct 25, 2026. Updated daily.
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No one hurt Made Jun 26, 2023, sent to the company Jun 29, 2023, published by CPSC Jul 14, 2023
The product, in the report: Tabletop smoker
I was using my smoker set at 225 and the temp ran away on its own and the smoker caught fire. It is the pit boss tabletop electric smoker
- Model
- Pb150pps
- UPC
- Unk
- Serial number
- Dj106972202554
- Bought from
- Amazon
- Bought
- Apr 26, 2023
- Where
- Middletown, New Jersey: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Age 54, Unknown
- The reporter’s relation to them
- My Spouse
- As this report names them
- Brand PitBoss, made or sold by Dansons US LLC
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Incident, No Injury
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No one hurt Made Dec 21, 2021, sent to the company Jan 10, 2022, published by CPSC Jan 25, 2022
The product, in the report: Danson/Pit Boss electric smoker, PBV3D1
Dansons/Pit Boss Grills, electric smoker, called customer service:smoker can not reach high temp, service sent a new heating element, went to install, noted wire to the element, was burned to the point of insulation failure, this is a fire hazard, have pic of wiring, I am a retired Airframe &Powerlplant mechanic with Inspection Authorization , Model # PBV3D1
- Model
- PBV3D1
- Serial number
- CA772322005750
- Bought from
- Wayfair
- Bought
- Nov 30, 2019, about then
- Where
- NEENAH, Wisconsin: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Unknown
- The reporter’s relation to them
- Unspecified
- As this report names them
- Brand Pit Boss, made or sold by Dansons US LLC
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Incident, No Injury
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No one hurt Made Sep 6, 2020, sent to the company Oct 7, 2020, published by CPSC Nov 10, 2020
The product, in the report: Pit Boss Electric Smoker Model PBV3D1
The wiring inside the electric grill smoker melted, shorted, and the insulation caught fire.
- Model
- PBVD1
- Serial number
- CA772321902892
- Bought from
- Amazon.com
- Where
- South Orange, New Jersey: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Unspecified
- The reporter’s relation to them
- Unspecified
- As this report names them
- Brand Pit Boss, made or sold by Dansons US LLC
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Incident, No Injury
CPSC’s disclaimer
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U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, SaferProducts.gov public database export.
Released Oct 25, 2026 and checked Oct 25, 2026. Updated daily. Public domain (U.S. Government work). CPSC asks to be credited, and that no endorsement be implied.
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