CPSC recall 02-523, announced February 22, 2002, covers HSN Red Devil Gas Grill (about 13,750 units). The product's design allows consumers to light the grill at an air intake tube, instead of at the burner. The notice cites 44 incident reports. Consumers who purchased Red Devil Gas Grills from HSN prior to December 31, 1998 should return the grill, for a full refund, to HSN Quality Assurance, 1 HSN Drive, St. Petersburg, FL 33729, Attn: "Red Devil Grill Recall". Recall contact: call (800) 284-7171, or go to www.hsn.com.
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Compare the model on your label, then check any serial numbers, date codes, and exclusions in the notice. A model match alone does not confirm that your unit is included.
The CPSC data does not provide a discrete model-number list for this record. Compare the product description and identification details on the official notice.
They have a logo on the label of the lid and grill base, showing a devil cooking at a grill with the writing, "Red Devil." The lid also reads "The Portable Outdoor Kitchen." Components sold with the grill include a heat plate, an oversized skillet with handles, a table-safe serving trivet, and carrying totes.
Which products are included?
These red metal gas grills have a tripod stand. They have a logo on the label of the lid and grill base, showing a devil cooking at a grill with the writing, "Red Devil." The lid also reads "The Portable Outdoor Kitchen." Components sold with the grill include a heat plate, an oversized skillet with handles, a table-safe serving trivet, and carrying totes.
Confirm these details on the official CPSC noticeWhat to look for
- When sold
- September 1998 through May 2001
- Price paid
- $145.95
Why it was recalled
The product's design allows consumers to light the grill at an air intake tube, instead of at the burner. When the grill is lit at the air intake tube, it will appear to function normally, though gas inside the air intake tube will ignite. The tube can reach temperatures of up to 750 degrees Fahrenheit and melt the grill's plastic support piece. Grills manufactured before August 1998 that are lit at the air intake tube may collapse during use. When the grill collapses, flames from the lit grill can burn nearby consumers and ignite surrounding combustibles.
Incidents and injuries
The grill manufacturers have received 44 reports of consumers suffering burns to legs, hands and fingers, including reports of some third degree burns. There have been no incidents reported by HSN customers.
Official remedy
Consumers who purchased Red Devil Gas Grills from HSN prior to December 31, 1998 should return the grill, for a full refund, to HSN Quality Assurance, 1 HSN Drive, St. Petersburg, FL 33729, Attn: "Red Devil Grill Recall". Consumers who purchased Red Devil Gas Grills from HSN after January 1, 1999 will receive revised operating instructions and warning labels to be put on the locking mechanism next to the air hole, warning users not to light the grill at the air hole opening in the air intake tube.
What to do now
- Check the product. This notice lists no model numbers. Compare yours with the description and photos in the official notice.
- Contact the firm. Call (800) 284-7171, or go to www.hsn.com.
- Read the official notice. The CPSC notice is the final word on which units are included and what to do.
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Product and sales details
- Brand
- HSN
- Product type
- Grills
- Recall number
- 02-523
- Units
- About 13,750
- Manufactured in
- China, Hong Kong
- Sold at / sales period
- HSN sold the grills, from September 1998 to May 2001, for up to $145.95.
- Distributor
- HSN LP, of St. Petersburg, Fla.
Red Devil Gas Grill
CPSC product type: Grills, Smokers & Accessories
This recall in context
Compared with the 77 grill recalls in this index, as of October 31, 2026.
- Size
- 13,750 units: the 32nd-largest of 63 grill recalls that state a unit count. The median is 13,750 units.
- Hazards
- Fire: named in 52 of 77 grill recalls, the most common hazard among them. Burn: named in 34 of 77 grill recalls.
- Brand history
- HSN is named in 5 CPSC notices in this index, from 2002 to 2021. This recall is the earliest.
- Time on sale
- About 3 years. Recalled 9 months after the last month of sales the notice gives.
Recall contact information
HSN Customer Service can be reached at (800) 284-7171 , between 8:00 a.m. and 1:00a.m. 7 days a week, or visit HSN's web site at www.hsn.com
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