Federal safety regulators are telling backyard cooks to kick one popular grill table to the curb, not roll it out for the next cookout.
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission is warning consumers to stop using a folding Apromise portable outdoor grill table after reports that the units can suddenly fold or collapse and sever fingertips. Multiple people have already been hurt, including several fingertip amputations, a broken finger and at least one cut that required stitches. The steel carts are marketed to hold tabletop grills and come outfitted with wheels, a side shelf and a paper-towel holder. Owners are being urged to quit using them and dispose of the units entirely.
In a safety warning posted Thursday, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission said it has logged at least 15 incident reports involving Model GCNJ2401B. Those reports include at least seven fingertip amputations, a fractured finger and a laceration that needed sutures, according to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. Investigators concluded that the table’s folding design creates pinch points that can snag users’ fingers.
The CPSC identified the product as Apromise Portable Outdoor Grill Tables, Model GCNJ2401B, manufactured in China and sold online by Apro Direct, as well as on Amazon and eBay. Apro Direct has not agreed to a recall, and retailers have been instructed to stop selling or giving the tables away, according to FOX 10 Phoenix.
How the Injuries Happen
The safety notice explains that fingers have been trapped in pinch points such as the sliding track for the table legs when the unit folds or collapses. Those incidents have led to amputations and crushing injuries. “The products present a risk of fingertip amputation and crushing injuries when the products fold or collapse,” the agency said in its warning, according to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. It is the kind of design flaw that turns a convenience cart into a hand hazard.
Not an Isolated Hazard
Pinch-point problems are a recurring theme in consumer product safety. In 2025, Igloo expanded a recall of 90-quart rolling coolers after tow-handle pinch injuries led to fingertip amputations and other serious harm, underscoring how moving parts on gear that seems harmless can still do real damage, as reported by AP News. Cases like that help explain why the CPSC moves quickly when it sees a pattern of severe injuries begin to surface.
What Owners Should Do
If you have one of these tables, the advice is blunt: stop using it now and do not sell or donate it. Regulators say owners should dispose of the units and report any injuries or defects through SaferProducts.gov, according to FOX 10 Phoenix. To confirm whether your stand is affected, look on the frame or in the assembly paperwork for Model No. GCNJ2401B. The user manual lists that model number and basic assembly and safety steps, as shown in documentation from Manuals.plus.
What Happens Next
Apro Direct’s refusal to agree to a recall leaves the CPSC with a handful of enforcement tools, including an administrative complaint or asking a court for a mandatory recall under federal consumer safety law, although those steps are relatively rare. If the commission chooses to escalate, it can seek measures that range from public warnings to cease-distribution orders and injunctive relief, according to legal analysis from Crowell & Moring. For now, the clearest move for consumers is simply to get these tables out of the backyard before they claim any more fingers.
