Brinkmann and Home Depot When you buy a gas grill you expect it to work and work safely. When it doesn't, you have to hope that the problem will be quickly resolved. That's exactly what these two companies did when Consumer Reports testing uncovered a safety issue with a Brinkmann grill and gave it a Do Not Buy designation last spring. While Brinkmann challenged the existence of a safety threat, the company nevertheless made available an easy-to-install, do-it-yourself fix for grill owners. Meanwhile, Home Depot, which sold the vast majority of the grills, put a freeze on its sale—the stores' checkout systems wouldn't allow a purchase transaction at the register. The grills were fitted with the new part that solved the problem, and soon were made available for sale. We bought and tested the revamped grill, then removed the Do Not Buy designation. California Health Insurance Exchange Shopping for health insurance can be overwhelming.