Sample of a smoothtop range with rotary knobs and digital displays
Frigidaire, a division of Electrolux Home Products Inc., issued a recall Wednesday of their Frigidaire, and and Kenmore Elite electric ranges due to a potential fire hazard caused by the heating elements on the ranges.
The heating elements could turn on “spontaneously,” fail to turn off or heat at different temperatures than selected through the controls.
Serial plate is located by opening the range drawer at the bottom of the unit.
Frigidaire has received 126 reports of incidents, including four reports of minor burns and two reports of minor property damage caused by the heating elements.
The recall involves Frigidaire, Frigidaire Gallery, Frigidaire Professional and Kenmore Elite smoothtop electric ranges with rotary knobs and digital displays.
The model and serial number can be found by opening the range drawer at the base of the unit.
The recall affects the following models:
| 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 |
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| 790.99012 | 790.99013 | 790.99014 | 790.99019 |
The ranges were sold from June 2001 through August 2009 nationwide at Sears and other national chain and independent retailers and cost between $1,000 and $2,500.
American Consumers who own the faulty ranges are urged stop using the ranges and Sears or Frigidaire for a free repair.
Frigidaire
Phone (800) 449-9812 between 8 a.m. and midnight ET Monday through Saturday
Or visit Frigidaire’s Web site at www.smoothtoprangerecall.com.
If you purchased your recalled range at Sears call:
Phone: (800) 449-9810 between 8 a.m. and 10 p.m. ET Monday through Saturday.
For more information:
