LG Electronics Inc. is recalling about 161,000
electric ranges.
Burners on the electric ranges can fail
to turn off after being switched off and the temperature setting can increase
unexpectedly during use, posing burn and fire hazards to consumers.
LG has received 80 reports about
burners failing to turn off or the temperature setting increasing unexpectedly
during use, the company and U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission said in a
statement. No fires or injuries have been reported.
The recalled ranges involve models
LRE30451, LRE30453, LRE30755, LRE30757, and LRE30955ST. They were sold in
black, white, and stainless steel and with a smooth black ceramic glass top
cooking surface.
The recalled ranges have serial numbers
starting with 512, 601, 602, 603, 604, 605, 606, 607, 608, 609, 610, 611, 612,
701, 702, 703, 704, 705, 706, 707, 708, 709, 710, 711, 712, 801, 802, 803, 804,
805, 806, 807, 808, 809, 810, 901, 902, 903, 904, 905, and 906.
The model and serial numbers can be
found on a label that can be seen by opening the storage drawer at the base of
the unit. The electric ranges are about 47½ inches tall to the top of the
backguard, 29 inches wide, and 28 inches deep.
Manufactured in South Korea and Mexico,
the ranges were sold at: Best Buy, Home Depot, Sears, and regional appliance
retailers nationwide from January 2006 to June 2010. The cost was between $800
and $1,999.
Consumers should immediately contact LG
to schedule a free in-home repair, LG and the commission advise. Consumers
whose burner heat setting can’t be regulated by using the controls or who
experience problems with a cooktop burner remaining on, should immediately stop
using the recalled electric range until it’s repaired.
For more information, call 855-400-4638
from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. CT Monday through Friday and from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Saturday, or go to www.LG.com/us
and click on Public Notices in the Customer Services section.
For details on other recalls, see www.recalls.gov.
Yikes, this looks like my parents stove. I have a question though. Instead of people sending them in because of the recall thing can one if they know how fix it or do there own thing with it sense its there’s. I love fixing things and what not, this would be fun.
Hi Jesses,
It would be best to contact the company to get the free in-home repair. Special parts may be needed.
Note: You don’t need to send the stove in to be repaired.
Rita