Weber Recalls Thousands of Gas Grills

The Weber-Stephen Products Co. is recalling over 44,000 grills because of a problem with the thermometer.The glass cover and parts of the grill's thermometer can break posing a risk of injury.The company has five reports of thermometers cracking resulting in two injuries.The Summit Gas Grills are stainless steel and have model numbers 5210001, 5310001, 5220001, 5320001, 5230001, 5330001, 5260001, 5360001, 5270001, 5370001, 5290001, and 5390001, with serial numbers beginning with the letters DT. The model and serial number is located on the outside right panel of the storage cart. The Summit grills are sold as either a four-burner Silver series or six-burner Gold series. The private labeled Vieluxe Gas Grills have model numbers 360201, 360102, 370201, 370102 and 370299, with serial numbers beginning with the letters DA, DU, and DT. The model and serial number is located inside of the side access door on the right side of the grill. The grills are sold as either a four-burner 44-inch model or a six-burner 56-inch model, are made of high-grade stainless steel, and are equipped with a rear-mounted infrared burner and rotisserie device. Weber grills with a brand name other than Vieluxe or Summit are not included in this recall. The Summit grills sold at home improvement and appliance stores nationwide from August 2002 through August 2003 for between $900 and $1,700.The Vieluxe grills sold from January 2001 through July 2003 for between $4,000 and $6,000. Weber-Stephen will send you a new free replacement thermometer. You should not use the grill until you get a replacement thermometer. Make sure you install it correctly according to the instructions.Call Weber-Stephen toll-free at (866) 249-3237 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. CT Monday through Friday or visit the firm's Web site at www.weber.com