CPSC recall 13-028, announced November 6, 2012, covers Guangdong Vanward Electric Master Forge Gas Grills (about 37,000 units). If improperly installed, the hose connecting the gas tank and regulator to the burner control can touch the burner box and cause the hose to melt and rupture when the grill is lit. The notice cites 2 incident reports. Consumers should immediately stop using the grill and inspect the grill to make sure that the gas hose runs along the outside of the grill cabinet and passes through the round hole in the side panel. Recall contact: call (888) 584-3648, or go to www.94227info.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.
Affected model numbers
The model number GD4825 is located on a label inside the door of the grill's base.
Which products are included?
This recall involves Master Forge four-burner gas grills with a single-door base. "Master Forge" is written on the grill's hood. The model number GD4825 is located on a label inside the door of the grill's base. "Item 94227" is written on the cover of the instruction manual.
Confirm these details on the official CPSC noticeWhat to look for
- Model numbers
- One listed. Yours must match it exactly.
- Where to look
a label inside the door of the grill's base
(the notice’s words)- When sold
- November 2011 through May 2012
- Where sold
- Lowe's, among the sellers the notice names
- Price paid
- $270
Why it was recalled
If improperly installed, the hose connecting the gas tank and regulator to the burner control can touch the burner box and cause the hose to melt and rupture when the grill is lit. This poses a fire and burn hazard.
Incidents and injuries
Guangdong Vanward is aware of two reports of hoses melting and rupturing. No injuries have been reported.
Official remedy
Consumers should immediately stop using the grill and inspect the grill to make sure that the gas hose runs along the outside of the grill cabinet and passes through the round hole in the side panel. Consumers should contact Guangdong Vanward Electric for revised instructions and a warning label to apply to the grill that shows how to properly install the hose and the regulator.
What to do now
- Check the label. Compare your model number with the one listed in this recall.
- Stop using it. The notice says to stop using recalled units immediately.
- Contact the firm. Call (888) 584-3648, or go to www.94227info.com.
- Get the remedy. This recall offers a new label.
- 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
- Guangdong Vanward Electric
- Manufacturer
- Guangdong Vanward Electric Co., Ltd., of China
- Product type
- Grills
- Recall number
- 13-028
- Units
- About 37,000 in the U.S.
- Manufactured in
- China
- Sold at / sales period
- Lowe's stores nationwide from November 2011 through May 2012 for about $270.
- Importer
- L G Sourcing, Inc., of North Wilkesboro, N.C.
Master Forge Gas Grills
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
- 37,000 units: the 21st-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.
- Remedy
- New label: offered in 1 of 77 grill recalls. The most common is repair (10).
- Time on sale
- 7 months. Recalled 6 months after the last month of sales the notice gives.
Recall contact information
For additional information, contact Guangdong Vanward Electric toll-free at (888) 584-3648 between 8 a.m. through 6 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, or visit the firm's recall website at www.94227info.com
Verify phone numbers, hours, and websites on the current CPSC notice before contacting the firm.
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