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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 26, 2004 Alert #04-576 |
The following product safety recall was conducted voluntarily by the firm in cooperation with the CPSC. Consumers should stop using the product immediately unless otherwise instructed. It is illegal to resell or attempt to resell a recalled consumer product.
Name of product: General Electric, Hotpoint, Kenmore, and Americana brand freestanding electric ranges and double wall ovens
Units: 28,300
Manufacturer: General Electric Appliances Co., of Louisville, Ky.
Hazard: The ranges and wall ovens have faulty wiring, which can melt and cause the oven to short circuit. The appliance can then stop working and pose a shock hazard to consumers.
INCIDENTS/INJURIES: There have been no incidents reported. This recall is being conducted to prevent the possibility of injuries.
Description: The recall includes electric coil top freestanding ranges and wall ovens. The coil ranges are 30 inches wide with controls in the rear. The wall ovens include the 27- and 30-inch models, with the lower oven controlled by a knob and not self-clean. The upper oven is self-clean. The following models are included in this recall:
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Freestanding Coil Ranges
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Double Wall Ovens
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| Hotpoint Brand RB757BH/WH/CH RB536WH/CH RB526H RB525BH/H |
General Electric Brand JTP28B/W/S/C JKP28B/W/C |
| General Electric Brand JBS27BH/WH/CH/SH JBS03BH/H JBS07H JBP21BH/WH |
Kenmore Brand 22-47722/4/9 |
| Americana Brand ABS300J |
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| Kenmore Brand 22-91112/4 22-62781 |
Manufactured In: United States and Mexico
Sold By: Appliance retail outlets and builder distributors nationwide sold the ranges from June 2004 through July 2004 for between $250 and $500, and the wall ovens from April 2004 through July 2004 for between $950 and $1500.
Remedy: Consumers should stop using the appliances immediately and contact GE to schedule a repair at no charge.
Consumer Contact: Consumers should call the GE Recall Hotline at (800) 326-1076 anytime to see if their range or wall oven is included in this recall and arrange for the free repair. 
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission is charged with protecting the public from unreasonable risks of injury or death associated with the use of thousands of types of consumer products under the agency’s jurisdiction. Deaths, injuries, and property damage from consumer product incidents cost the nation more than $1 trillion annually. CPSC is committed to protecting consumers and families from products that pose a fire, electrical, chemical or mechanical hazard. CPSC's work to help ensure the safety of consumer products - such as toys, cribs, power tools, cigarette lighters and household chemicals -– contributed to a decline in the rate of deaths and injuries associated with consumer products over the past 40 years.
Federal law bars any person from selling products subject to a publicly-announced voluntary recall by a manufacturer or a mandatory recall ordered by the Commission.
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