Pit Boss grills, kind not given
4 reports to CPSC, the latest made Dec 16, 2025. A report isn’t a recall.
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At a glance
From SaferProducts.gov, released Oct 25, 2026.
- 4reports to CPSC
- Dec 16, 2025the latest report was made
- Jun 9, 2020the earliest
- 0with the company’s comments
- Brand
- Pit Boss
- Maker
- Dansons US LLCMakers, importers or sellers, as the reports name them
- Product
- Grills, kind not givenCPSC’s product type: Grills, Not Specified (code 3249), in Yard & Garden: Grills & Accessories
Other ways the reports write the brand (3)
“Pit Boss Grills”, “Pit Boss Lockhart” and “Pit Boss Pro Series”
By month
The numbers, as a table
| Month | Reports |
|---|---|
| December 2025 | 1 |
| June 2025 | 1 |
| October 2022 | 1 |
| June 2020 | 1 |
How badly anyone was hurt
- No one hurt 4 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 Dec 16, 2025, sent to the company Jan 12, 2026, published by CPSC Jan 29, 2026
The product, in the report: Grill
The consumer is worried because the grill turns on by itself. He contacted the company, and they told him that they can’t do anything for him because it is a known problem. He just needs to keep the grill unplugged,
The consumer says that this can be dangerous and the company just want to charge him to go check the grill.
- Model
- PB1150PS2
- Bought from
- Lowe’s, Idaho
- Bought
- Jun 10, 2025
- Where
- Unspecified: Unspecified
- Who was involved
- Male
- The reporter’s relation to them
- Self
- As this report names them
- Brand Pit Boss Grills, made or sold by Dansons US LLC
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Incident, No Injury
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No one hurt Made Jun 9, 2025, sent to the company Jun 12, 2025, published by CPSC Jun 27, 2025
The product, in the report: Pit Boss PBV4PS2 vertical smoker
Grill/Smoker caught fire, No injuries. Unit damaged. The unit was being used IAW the manufacturer instructions. I started smoking meat, set the unit up. All was going fine. I checked the control panel and it was showing a auger error. I noted the labels on the back of the unit was turning brown from excess heat and that the area around the hopper clean out was warped. I had to get gloves to open the hopper and when I did flame shot out and up the back of the unit. Pellets on fire poured onto the ground. I open the top of the hopper and flame shot out. I grabbed the hose and started putting out the fire.
- Model
- PBV4PS2
- Serial number
- PG107392512445
- Bought from
- Lowes Southern Pines NC, North Carolina
- Bought
- May 27, 2025, about then
- Where
- Cameron, North Carolina: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Age 62, Unknown
- The reporter’s relation to them
- Self
- As this report names them
- Brand Pit Boss Pro Series, made or sold by Dansons US LLC
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Incident, No Injury
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No one hurt Made Oct 24, 2022, sent to the company Nov 30, 2022, published by CPSC Dec 14, 2022
The product, in the report: Pit Boss Lockhart
It has happened twice now. The latest was yesterday 10/24/2022. My Pit Boss Lockhart has turned on twice when it was raining outside. The rain would hit the power button and com on. We were inside and noticed that there was smoke coming from the grill. I went out and the temperature was over °160. I had to unplug the grill. Like I said it has happened twice while it was raining. I contacted Pit Boss about the defect and they said that it was my fault because I left it plugged in. I stated that the on/ off button was to sensitive and needs to be corrected. They said nothing was wrong with the button I just need to unplug it.
- Model
- Lockhart pb2180lk/
pbpel218010500 - Serial number
- Dj105002107225
- Bought from
- Walmart, Colorado
- Bought
- Apr 5, 2021
- Where
- Grand Junction, Colorado: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Age 59, Male
- The reporter’s relation to them
- Unspecified
- As this report names them
- Brand Pit Boss Lockhart, made or sold by Dansons US LLC
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Incident, No Injury
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No one hurt Made Jun 9, 2020, sent to the company Jul 10, 2020, published by CPSC Jul 24, 2020
The product, in the report: Smoker for cooking.
The PIT BOSS VERTICAL SMOKER (Model #PBV3P1) caught fire after thrid use. In reviewing the on-line reviews, this has happened to multiple other consumers.
- Model
- Model #PBV3P1
- Bought from
- Lowe’s
- Bought
- Apr 8, 2020, about then
- Where
- McKinney, Texas: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Age 49, Male
- 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
Disclaimer: CPSC does not guarantee the accuracy, completeness, or adequacy of the contents of the Publicly Available Consumer Product Safety Information Database on SaferProducts.gov, particularly with respect to information submitted by people outside of CPSC.
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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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