Frigidaire and Electrolux ranges and cooktops recalled for burn hazard
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NEWS from CPSC
U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
Office of Information and Public Affairs Washington, DC 20207
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
October 21, 2010
Release #11-016 Firm's Recall Hotline: (888) 281-5310
CPSC Recall Hotline: (800) 638-2772
CPSC Media Contact: (301) 504-7908
Firm Media Contact: (614) 761-2633
Frigidaire and Electrolux ICON Electric Smoothtop Cooktops and
Slide-In Ranges Recalled Due to Fire Hazard
WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in
cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary
recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should stop using
recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed. It is
illegal to resell or attempt to resell a recalled consumer product.
Name of Product: Frigidaire and Electrolux ICON Smoothtop Electric
Cooktops and Frigidaire Slide-in Ranges with rotary knobs and digital
displays
Units: About 122,000
Manufacturer: Electrolux Home Products Inc., of Charlotte, N.C.
Hazard: Liquids can pool under the control knob and cause the surface
heating element to turn on unexpectedly, heat to temperatures other
than expected and then not turn off, posing a risk of fire and burn
hazards to consumers.
Incidents/Injuries: Electrolux has received 70 reports of incidents,
including three reports of fires that resulted in property damage.
Three minor burn injuries were reported.
Description: This recall involves Frigidaire and Electrolux ICON
smoothtop electric cooktops and Frigidaire slide-in ranges with rotary
knobs and digital displays. Model and serial numbers for the slide-in
ranges can be found inside the oven door on the left side of the unit
or on the underside surface on cooktop models. The following model and
serial numbers are included in this recall:
Frigidaire Serial Number Range and Models
Serial Number Range: NF501XXXXX through NF952XXXXX
Model Numbers GLEC30S9EB
GLEC36S9EB
GLEC30S9EQ
GLEC36S9EQ
GLEC30S9ES GLEC36S9ES
GLES389EB
GLES389EQ
GLES389ES
GLES389FB GLES389FQ
GLES389FS
LEEC30S9FE
LEEC36S9FE
LES389FE PLEC30S9EC
PLEC36S9EC
PLES389EC
PLES399EC
Electrolux ICON Serial Number Range and Models
Serial Number Range: NF501XXXXX through NF045XXXXX
Model Numbers E30EC65ESS E36EC65ESS
Sold at: Mass merchandise and independent retail stores from January
2005 through August 2010 for between $500 and $2,500.
Manufactured in: Canada
Remedy: Consumers should immediately stop using and unplug the
recalled ranges or power off cooktops at the circuit breaker. Contact
Electrolux for information on how to obtain a free repair kit.
Consumer Contact: For additional information, contact Electrolux at
(888) 281-5310 between 8 a.m. and 10 p.m. ET Monday through Saturday
or visit the firm?s website at www.smoothtoprangerecall.com
(Frigidaire) or www.cooktoprecall.com (Electrolux).
Sample smoothtop slide-in range with rotary knobs and digital displays
Sample smoothtop slide-in range with rotary knobs and digital displays
Sample smoothtop cooktop with rotary knobs and digital displays
Sample smoothtop cooktop with rotary knobs and digital displays
Slide-in serial plate?left side of oven with door open
Slide-in serial plate?left side of oven with door open
Cooktop serial plate?underside of unit
Cooktop serial plate?underside of unit
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CPSC is still interested in receiving incident or injury reports that
are either directly related to this product recall or involve a
different hazard with the same product. Please tell us about it by
visiting https://www.cpsc.gov/cgibin/incident.aspx
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission is charged with protecting
the public from unreasonable risks of serious injury or death from
thousands of types of consumer products under the agency's
jurisdiction. The CPSC is committed to protecting consumers and
families from products that pose a fire, electrical, chemical, or
mechanical hazard. The CPSC's work to ensure the safety of consumer
products - such as toys, cribs, power tools, cigarette lighters, and
household chemicals - contributed significantly to the decline in the
rate of deaths and injuries associated with consumer products over the
past 30 years.
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