About 200,000 Frigidaire and Kenmore Elite smoothtop electric ranges are being recalled, reports the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission.
Manufactured by Frigidaire, a division of Electrolux Home Products Inc., of Augusta, Ga., the surface heating elements can:
- Turn on spontaneously without being switched on.
- Fail to turn off after being switched off.
- Heat to different temperatures than selected.
These failures pose a fire and burn hazard to consumers, according to the commission.
Frigidaire has received 126 reports of incidents, including four reports of minor burns and two reports of minor property damage.
The recall involves Frigidaire, Frigidaire Gallery, Frigidaire Professional, and Kenmore Elite smoothtop electric ranges with rotary knobs and digital displays. See the commission’s news release for the model and serial numbers that are included in the recall.
The model and serial number can be found by opening the range drawer at the base of the unit.
Manufactured in the United States, the ranges were sold at Sears and other national chain and independent retailers nationwide from June 2001 through August 2009 for between $1,000 and $2,500.
Consumers should stop using the recalled ranges immediately and contact Frigidaire or Sears to schedule a free repair, the commission advises.
For additional information, contact Frigidaire at 800-449-9812 between 8 a.m. and midnight ET Monday through Saturday or visit the firm’s recall Web site at www.smoothtoprangerecall.com.
Consumers who purchased their products at Sears should call Sears at 800-449-9810 between 8 a.m. and 10 p.m. ET Monday through Saturday.
To find out about other recalls, see www.recalls.gov.
