Char-Broil Bistro Pro Electric Grills Recall (September 2026)
Electric Shock — about 10,605 (In addition, 342 were sold in Canada) units.
| What | Char-Broil Bistro Pro Electric Grills |
|---|---|
| How many | About 10,605 (In addition, 342 were sold in Canada) units |
| The hazard | The grounding wire for the grill’s heating element can disconnect and lose fault protection, posing an electric shock hazard. |
| Sold at | Sold At: Ace Hardware, Lowe’s, Walmart, Wayfair, QVC and other hardware stores nationwide online at Amazon.com, Charbroil.com, Ace Hardware.com, Lowes.com, Walmart.com, Wayfair.com, QVC.com and other online retailers from October 2025 through June 2026 for between $150 and $250. |
| Remedy | Consumers should stop using the recalled electric grills immediately and contact Char-Broil for a free repair kit. Consumers will be asked to register at www.charbroil.com/BistroProFix to receive repair instructions, a screwdriver, a wrench, screws and a label to affix to the grill after repair. Char-Broil is offering a digital $25 gift card, valid at participating retailers, to consumers who provide photo documentation of the completed repair. |
| Contact | Char-Broil toll-free at 866-671-7988 from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. MT Monday through Saturday, email at [email protected] online at www.charbroil.com/recalls or www.charbroil.com and click on “Product Recalls” under “Parts & Support” for more information. |
| Recall date | 2026-09-17 (recall no. 26773) |
What was recalled
This recall involves the Charbroil Bistro Pro Electric Grills with model descriptions Bistro Pro Electric Grill & Griddle + Charcoal, Bistro Electric Grill + Charcoal and Bistro Pro Tabletop Electric Grill. The grills were sold in full-size and tabletop configurations in Black (black and gray), Red, Blackout (all black) and Emerald (green). The units have a “CB” logo plate on the front of the lid and “CHARBROIL” printed on the front control panel. The product label listing the model and serial number, including a four‑digit manufacturing date code in year and month (YYMM) format, is located on the bottom shelf of full-size grills and on the side bar of tabletop models. Only Bistro Pro Electric Grills with date codes of 2510 (Oct-2025), 2511 (Nov-2025) and 2512 (Dec-2025) are included in this recall.
What to do
Stop using the product. The listed remedy is: Consumers should stop using the recalled electric grills immediately and contact Char-Broil for a free repair kit. Consumers will be asked to register at www.charbroil.com/BistroProFix to receive repair instructions, a screwdriver, a wrench, screws and a label to affix to the grill after repair. Char-Broil is offering a digital $25 gift card, valid at participating retailers, to consumers who provide photo documentation of the completed repair.. Char-Broil toll-free at 866-671-7988 from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. MT Monday through Saturday, email at [email protected] online at www.charbroil.com/recalls or www.charbroil.com and click on “Product Recalls” under “Parts & Support” for more information.
Source: the official CPSC recall notice, published 2026-09-17. Every fact on this page comes from that notice — if anything here disagrees with it, the notice wins.