A Cuisinart propane grill sold at Lowe’s and Walmart is being recalled because its pizza oven lid can shatter mid-use, sending glass shards flying at anyone nearby.
Story Snapshot
- The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission recalled 12,660 units of the Cuisinart Propel+ Four Burner 3-in-1 Gas Grill, model CGG-6331.
- Owners reported 37 cases of the tempered-glass pizza oven lid shattering during use, plus 1 reported fire.
- No injuries have been reported, but the risk of serious lacerations is real — stop using the grill immediately.
- Conair, Cuisinart’s parent company, is offering a $500 refund by check or a full refund with proof of purchase.
What Was Sold, Where, and When
The recalled grill is the Cuisinart Propel+ Four Burner 3-in-1 Gas Grill, model CGG-6331. It sold at Lowe’s, Walmart, and online from December 2024 through May 2026.
If you bought a stainless steel propane grill from either of those stores in that window, check your model number now. Roughly 12,660 units are covered by this recall.
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The problem is the tempered glass lid on the built-in pizza oven section. That lid can shatter without warning during normal use. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) says the glass can cause serious lacerations to anyone standing close by. The CPSC is telling owners to stop using the grill right away and keep it away from kids.
37 Shattered Lids and One Fire — But Zero Injuries So Far
The CPSC confirmed 37 reports of the glass shattering during use, along with one reported fire. That sounds alarming, and it is worth taking seriously. But here is a fact that puts it in context: not one injury has been officially linked to any of those incidents.
That does not mean the risk is zero. Flying glass near an open flame is dangerous. But it does suggest the glass may be breaking in ways that have not yet hospitalized anyone.
The failure rate is roughly 37 out of 12,660 units, or about 0.3 percent. Glass engineers will tell you that tempered glass can shatter on its own due to microscopic impurities called nickel sulfide inclusions that form during manufacturing.
These inclusions slowly expand over time and can eventually cause the glass to explode without any impact. Heat from a grill speeds that process up considerably. The CPSC has not released a technical explanation of the failures in this specific model, leaving the exact root cause unconfirmed.
How to Get Your Money Back
Conair, the parent company behind the Cuisinart brand, is offering two options. You can receive a $500 refund by check, or get the full original purchase price back with proof of receipt.
To claim either option, you need to verify your grill is covered by the recall, locate the serial number, and submit two photos — one of the glass and one of the serial number.
The photo-based process is straightforward, though it relies on owners completing the documentation themselves rather than having anyone inspect the unit in person.
This Is Cuisinart’s Second Major Recall in Eight Days
This grill recall does not stand alone. Just eight days before this announcement, Conair recalled 1.72 million Cuisinart grill brushes over a separate safety issue. Two major recalls in one week from the same brand is the kind of pattern that draws attention from regulators and retailers alike.
Lowe’s and Walmart are both named in the grill recall, and neither retailer benefits from having a hazardous product tied to their shelves. Whether this signals a deeper quality control problem at Conair or simply bad timing is a fair question — one the company has not publicly answered.
What You Should Do Right Now
If you own a Cuisinart Propel+ Four Burner 3-in-1 Gas Grill, model CGG-6331, stop using it today. Do not wait to see if the glass breaks on yours. The CPSC’s guidance is clear: the risk of shattering is real, and the refund process is straightforward.
A $500 check or a full purchase refund is a reasonable deal compared to a trip to the emergency room. Check the serial number, take the photos, and file your claim.
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