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Masterbuilt Manufacturing Inc. Recalls Electric Smokers for Fire Hazard

Date: May 31, 2006
Company: Masterbuilt Manufacturing Inc., of Columbus Ga.
Status: Ongoing
Source: CPSC

What You Should Do

Stop using this product immediately. Do not consume, use, or distribute it.

Consumers should stop using these smokers immediately, and contact the firm to receive a free repair kit.

Affected Products

The smokers cook food slowly at lower temperatures and use wood chips to produce smoke inside the unit for flavor. Wood chips are placed inside the smoker and heated using an electric burner element to produce smoldering coals. The electric smokehouse model ESQ30B has a black powder coated outer shell with the Masterbuilt Electric Smokehouse logo on the front door. The electric smokehouse model ESQ30S has a stainless steel outer shell with the Masterbuilt Electric Smokehouse logo on the front door. The model number is located on a metal plate on the back of the unit.

Why Was This Recalled?

Smoldering wood chips used in the wood chip box can ignite into flames when the door of the unit is opened, posing a risk of burn injuries to users and property damage to nearby combustibles.

Where Was This Sold?

Distribution information not available.

About Masterbuilt Manufacturing Inc., of Columbus Ga.

Masterbuilt Manufacturing Inc., of Columbus Ga. has 1 total recall tracked by RecallDetector.

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Data sourced from the CPSC. Last updated March 26, 2026. View original report