VQQQ Gas Patio Heaters

{
  "draft": {
    "photo_required": true,
    "actions": [
      "write_recalled"
    ],
    "marker_text": "Recalled",
    "must_show": [
      "whole_product",
      "marking"
    ],
    "remedy": "full_refund",
    "refund_amount_text": "full refund",
    "refund_amount": null,
    "contact_channel": "email",
    "steps": [
      "Shut the gas valve and disconnect the gas hose.",
      "Write Recalled on the heater's base in permanent marker.",
      "Take a photo of the marked heater.",
      "Email the photo to vqqqrecall@163.com."
    ],
    "explanation": {
      "plain": "Stop using the heater, turn off the gas, and write Recalled on its base. Email a photo of it to VQQQ to get a full refund, then throw the heater away.",
      "technical": "\"write in permanent marker 'Recalled' on the heater's base\" sets write_recalled and marker_text; \"send a photo of the marked heater to vqqqrecall@163.com\" sets photo_required, must_show whole_product and marking, and email; \"full refund\" sets full_refund."
    },
    "confidence": {
      "actions": 0.95,
      "must_show": 0.93,
      "remedy": 0.97
    }
  },
  "checked": {
    "photo_required": true,
    "actions": [
      "write_recalled"
    ],
    "marker_text": "Recalled",
    "must_show": [
      "whole_product",
      "marking"
    ],
    "remedy": "full_refund",
    "refund_amount_text": "full refund",
    "refund_amount": null,
    "contact_channel": "email",
    "steps": [
      "Shut the gas valve and disconnect the gas hose.",
      "Write Recalled on the heater's base in permanent marker.",
      "Take a photo of the marked heater.",
      "Email the photo to vqqqrecall@163.com."
    ],
    "explanation": {
      "plain": "Stop using the heater, turn off the gas, and write Recalled on its base. Email a photo of it to VQQQ to get a full refund, then throw the heater away.",
      "technical": "\"write in permanent marker 'Recalled' on the heater's base\" sets write_recalled and marker_text; \"send a photo of the marked heater to vqqqrecall@163.com\" sets photo_required, must_show whole_product and marking, and email; \"full refund\" sets full_refund. Disconnecting the gas hose is a safety step, not part removal."
    },
    "confidence": {
      "actions": 0.93,
      "must_show": 0.93,
      "remedy": 0.97
    }
  }
}

{
  "RecallID": 11028,
  "RecallNumber": "27039",
  "RecallDate": "2026-10-22T00:00:00",
  "Description": "This recall involves VQQQ-branded natural gas patio heaters, models VQQQ-A1 and VQQQ-001. They have a bronze pole with a round base and a silver mushroom-shaped top with an adjustable height of 55 inches to 78 inches. A 24-foot-long gray gas hose is attached to the heater's base. The brand and model numbers are printed on the product's purchase receipt.",
  "URL": "https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2027/VQQQ-Gas-Patio-Heaters-Recalled-Due-to-Risk-of-Serious-Injury-or-Death-from-Fire-and-Burn-Hazards",
  "Title": "VQQQ Gas Patio Heaters Recalled Due to Risk of Serious Injury or Death from Fire and Burn Hazards",
  "ConsumerContact": "VQQQ by email at vqqqrecall@163.com ",
  "LastPublishDate": "2026-10-22T00:00:00",
  "Products": [
    {
      "Name": "VQQQ Natural Gas Patio Heaters",
      "Description": "",
      "Model": "",
      "Type": "Gas or Lp Heaters, Not Specified",
      "CategoryID": "1035",
      "NumberOfUnits": "About 100"
    }
  ],
  "Inconjunctions": [],
  "Images": [
    {
      "URL": "https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/RecalledVQQQNaturalGasPatioHeater.png",
      "Caption": "Recalled VQQQ Natural Gas Patio Heater"
    }
  ],
  "Injuries": [
    {
      "Name": "None reported"
    }
  ],
  "Manufacturers": [],
  "Retailers": [
    {
      "Name": "Sold Online At:\nAmazon.com from July 2024 through August 2026 for about $346.",
      "CompanyID": ""
    },
    {
      "Name": "Shanxi Yuhe Sheng Maoyi Youxian Gongsi, dba VQQQ, of China",
      "CompanyID": ""
    }
  ],
  "Importers": [],
  "Distributors": [],
  "SoldAtLabel": null,
  "ManufacturerCountries": [
    {
      "Country": "China"
    }
  ],
  "ProductUPCs": [],
  "Hazards": [
    {
      "Name": "Components on the recalled patio heaters can malfunction, causing gas to be released, posing a risk of serious injury or death from fire and burn hazards.",
      "HazardType": "",
      "HazardTypeID": ""
    }
  ],
  "Remedies": [
    {
      "Name": "Consumers should stop using the recalled patio heaters immediately, shut the valve at the portable gas source, disconnect the gas hose and contact VQQQ for a full refund. Consumers will be asked to write in permanent marker \"Recalled\" on the heater's base and send a photo of the marked heater to vqqqrecall@163.com. Consumers should then dispose of the recalled product."
    }
  ],
  "RemedyOptions": [
    {
      "Option": "Refund"
    }
  ]
}