Thermos gas and propane grills
2 reports to CPSC, the latest made Jul 7, 2014. A report isn’t a recall.
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At a glance
From SaferProducts.gov, released Oct 25, 2026.
- 2reports to CPSC
- Jul 7, 2014the latest report was made
- Jul 3, 2011the earliest
- 2with the company’s comments
- Brand
- Thermos
- Makers
- Char-Broil, LLC and W.C. Bradley Co.Makers, importers or sellers, as the reports name them
- Product
- Gas and propane grillsGrills and stoves for outdoor useCPSC’s product type: Gas or Lp Grills or Stoves (For Outdoor Use) (code 3248), in Yard & Garden: Grills & Accessories
By month
The numbers, as a table
| Month | Reports |
|---|---|
| July 2014 | 1 |
| July 2011 | 1 |
How badly anyone was hurt
- No one hurt 1 CPSC: Incident, No Injury
- Not said 1 CPSC: Unspecified
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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Not said Made Jul 7, 2014, sent to the company Jul 15, 2014, published by CPSC Jul 29, 2014
The product, in the report: DEKING Cylinder Coupling Device (aka Coupling Nut) 11051GC C1-2 & CHEN FONG Model 7020 LP GAS Regulator.
Gap between the Coupling Nut and LP Gas Regulator on our Thermos Grill caught on fire.
- Model
- Thermos C22G Model# 461633513
- UPC
- ?
- Serial number
- G309081212002326
- Bought from
- Big Lots #4479, Arizona
- Bought
- Jan 29, 2014
- Where
- Mesa, Arizona: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Unspecified
- The reporter’s relation to them
- Unspecified
- As this report names them
- Brand Thermos, made or sold by Char-Broil, LLC
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Unspecified
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No one hurt Made Jul 3, 2011, published by CPSC Aug 3, 2011
The product, in the report: Theermos barbeque
I have a Thermos bbq grill that has aluminum legs and sits in the floor or a table (about 2 feet high). It has a red body about 15 inches square with fake coals, a gas burner and rack, and a red lid. The propane bottle (about the size of a quart jar) screws onto the round control that has a knob that springs up (for off) and down (for on) and gives Off/ignition position/hi/med/low settings. I hooked up the bbq and lit the burner with a long match. A few minutes later, the flame was coming from the outside connection where the knob was. It appeared to be coming from the narrow tube where the (regulator?) slid into the tube going to the bbq. I blew out the flame and managed to turn the gas off. It scared me quite a bit.
I did not use the bbq for a few years until yesterday (7/2/2011), I decided to try the bbq again, but a friend put a rubber o-ring between the parts to block the escaping gas. I lit the bbq and 10 minutes later put the steaks on. A few minutes later, I went to turn the steaks and found the bbq in flames right near the gas bottle again. It was so bad the fire burned right through the plastic handle on the lid. I could not turn the gas off to where the switch popped up to the off position, but managed to turn it to where the flame was out (using long handled bbq tongs). Every few minutes it would flare up, but my friend was using my fire extinguisher on it and this would extinguish the flame for a few minutes, We managed to unscrew the gas bottle from the bbq with oven mits, but the controls to the bbq - like the handle- were melted or burned beyond use.
A very strange thing was discovered. My friend pulled the regulator? off the bbq after the bottle was unscrewed from it. He poked into the tube where the gas flows into the bbq grill and was pulling strawlike material out (excelsior). How this got there is quite a mystery, but obviously was there when the unit was purchased. The excelsior was blocking the flow of gas somewhat, and the gas was escaping (and flaming) through two small holes in the tube near the regulator. I kept the excelsior and regulator and bbq for inspection if necessary.
I am trying to locate any other instances of a THERMOS bbq doing this and whether there is a recall or refund for the product. (The steaks were cooked okay!) Thank you.
- Where
- Phoenixville, Pennsylvania: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Age 64, Male
- The reporter’s relation to them
- My Friend /
Neighbor / Co-worker - As this report names them
- Brand Thermos, made or sold by W.C. Bradley Co.
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Incident, No Injury
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Sources
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U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, SaferProducts.gov public database export.
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