DIY Life

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with Onward Manufacturing Co., has issued a voluntary recall of about 4,800 Broil King gas grills. A fire and burn hazard is posed to consumers if the bottom of the cook box containing the burners melts or cracks as the direct result of a grease fire. No incidents or injuries have been reported.

Manufactured in Canada and sold at independent retailers from February 2006 through April 2008 for between $450 and $700, this recall includes the Signet, Sovereign and Sovereign XL series gas grills. The Signet and Sovereign series grills each have 3 burners and drop down shelves with side and rear burners. The Sovereign XL series has 4 burners and drop down shelves. Please check the CPSC press release for more information on the recalled gas grills.

Consumers are advised to immediately stop using the grill and contact Onward Manufacturing at (866) 434-7455 for a free repair kit, or visit their website at www.broilkingbbq.com.

QVC, in cooperation with the U.S.Consumer Product Safety Commission, has issued a voluntary recall of about 28,000 SoleusAir Space Heaters. The space heaters can overheat and pose a fire hazard to consumers. QVC has received nine reports of flames inside or coming out of the heaters, along with 70 additional reports of smoking, overheating, sparking, melting, and/or burning odors coming from the space heater.

Manufactured in China and sold through QVC's televised shopping programs, website, and in QVC's Studio, employee and retail stores from December 2007 through March 2008 for between $65 and $80, the recalled black and charcoal colored 1,500 watt heater is canister shaped and has three heat settings. Please see the CPSC press release for more information on the recalled space heater.

Consumers are advised to stop using the space heater and unplug it. Those who purchased the heater through a QVC television program or QVC.com have been mailed instructions on how to receive a refund. Consumers who purchased the heater at a QVC store should return the heater to any QVC store to receive a full refund. Consumers who have not received an information packet should contact QVC at (800) 367-9444 or visit their website at www.qvc.com.

In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, Cabot Stains has issued a voluntary recall of about 24,000 containers of Cabot Composite Deck Cleaner.

An ingredient in the deck cleaner can react with metal foil residue on the package that may melt the package and emit chlorine gas, creating a fire and inhalation hazard to consumers. Although no injuries have been reported, Cabot Stains has received one report of the container partially melting and emitting a chlorine odor.

Manufactured in the United States and sold at home improvement centers and hardware stores from February 2007 through February 2008 for about $20, this recall involves Cabot Composite Deck Cleaner # 3502, a granular concentrate sold in a 2 pound plastic container. Check the CPSC press release for more information.

Consumers should stop using the Deck Cleaner immediately and return it to the store where it was purchased for a full refund. If the container feels hot when touched or looks deformed, Cabot should be called at (877) 755-3336 immediately to arrange for the safe handling of the product, or visit their website at www.cabotstain.com.

The U.S. Consumer Safety Product Commission, in cooperation with Aloha Housewares Inc., is voluntary recalling about 152,000 portable electric heaters. The unit can overheat and melt plastic parts, posing a fire hazard. Aloha Housewares has received 29 reports of electric heaters catching fire, smoking, or melting. They have received 18 reports of property damage, and have received one report of minor burns to a person's hands and feet.

Manufactured in China, the recall involves "Aloha Breeze" white electric oscillating tower heaters sold at Walmart and small retail chain stores nationwide from August 2006 through November 2007 for between $35 and $45. Check the CPSC press release for model numbers and date codes.

Stop using the recalled portable heater immediately and contact Aloha Housewares for a replacement. For more information on the recall, contact them at (800) 295-4448, or email them at ahitexaslq@aol.com.