Frigidaire has voluntarily recalled certain Frigidaire and Kenmore Elite Smoothtop Electrical Ranges due to fire hazard, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission reported today.
The models can turn on spontaneously, fail to turn off, and/or heat to a different temperature than selected. “Frigidaire has received 126 reports of incidents, including four reports of minor burns and two reports of minor property damage,” the report says.
These models and serial numbers, found by opening the range drawer at the base of the unit, are being recalled:
Frigidaire (Serial Number Range VF122xxxxx – VF831xxxxx) and models beginning with:
FEFBZ90GC, FEFLMC55GC, FEFLZ87GC
GLEF396AB, GLEF396AQ, GLEF396AS, GLEF396CQ, GLEF396CS, GLEFM397DB
GLEFM397DQ, GLEFM397DS, GLEFM97FPB, GLEFM97FPW, GLEFM97GPB, GLEFM97GPW
LEEFM389FE
PLEF398AC, PLEF398CC, PLEF398DC, PLEFM399DC
PLEFMZ99EC, PLEFMZ99GC, PLEFZ398EC, PLEFZ398GC
Kenmore Elite (Serial Number Range VF122xxxxx – VF334xxxxx) and models beginning with:
790.99012, 790.99013, 790.99014, 790.99019
Sears and other national chains and independent retailers sold the products from June 2001 to August 2009 for between $1,000 and $2,500.
For more information, and to see images of the products, click here.
Consumers can also contact Frigidaire at 800-449-9812 between 8 a.m. and midnight EST Monday through Saturday, or visit the manufacturer’s recall website at www.smoothtoprangerecall.com. Those who purchased the products at Sears should call Sears at 800-449-9810 between 8 a.m. and 10 p.m. EST Monday through Saturday.–Victoria Markovitz
