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The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission announced a voluntary recall this week of STOK gas grills. These grills were sold at Home Depot stores nationwide, as well as Direct Tools Factory Outlet between March 2011 and February 2012.

It is estimated that there are about 87,600 of these gas grills in the U.S. These products were imported by One World Technologies Inc. of Anderson, S.C. (manufactured in China).

Hazard: The regulator on the grill can leak propane gas and can ignite, posing fire and burn hazard to consumers. There have been 569 reports of regulators leaking propane gas.

Description: This recall involves STOK Island and STOK Quattro gas grills. The STOK Island has a round grill base and two burners. "STOK" is written on the grill cover and a label on the bottom of the grill stand. The STOK Quattro gas grill is a rectangular, four-burner grill. "STOK" is printed on the grill's lid. To identify whether a specific Island or Quattro grill is included in this recall, you will need to look at the grill's regulator. The recalled grills have regulators on them with the model number "AZF" on the front and a date code between 1046 and 1143 on the back of the regulator.

Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled grills and contact One World Technologies for a free replacement gas regulator for the grill. For more information, and company contact information on this recall, visit Consumer Product Safety Commission.

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission announced a voluntary recall of Viking dishwashers as described below. It is reported this recall involves approximately 2000 dishwashers manufactured by Viking Range Corporation of Greenwood, Mississippi.

The hazard is that an electrical component in the dishwasher can overheat, which poses a fire hazard. Viking has received 21 reports of incidents, including five reports of property damage from fires.

These dishwashers were sold at appliance and specialty retail stores nationwide from June 2010 through March 2012.

Description: The recall includes Viking 24" Professional, Designer and Custom Panel dishwashers manufactured between May and September 2010. They were sold in black, white and 24 other custom colors, stainless steel and with custom wood panels. The name "Viking" appears on the control panel at the top of the door. The model and serial number are located on the identification plate mounted on the inside on the left side of the dishwasher door opening. The first six numbers in the serial number are the manufacture date in mmddyy format, e.g., serial number 052610 was manufactured on May 26, 2010.

Model and manufacture dates included on this recall are as follows.
Model Numbers Starting With:

• DDB325


• DFB450


• VDB325


• VDB450

* Model numbers ending with an E are not included on the recall.

Remedy: Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled dishwashers and contact Viking's hotline for a free in-home repair.

For more information on this recall, visit Consumer Product Safety Commission's website.