Kenmore, Frigidaire electric range recall reannounced
Recalled Frigidaire Smooth-top Freestanding Electric Range: Model PLEFMZ99GC. (CPSC)
The Electrolux Group has reannounced a recall for several of its electric ranges.
The Frigidaire and Kenmore smooth-top freestanding electric ranges pose a fire and burn hazard and multiple instances have been reported.
Depending on the model, the unit may:
- Spontaneously turn on without being switched on
- Fail to turn off after being switched off
- Heat to different temperatures than selected
These ranges were previously recalled in 2009 and reports of fires and injury are still coming in.
Since the first recall, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission said Electrolux has received at least 212 reports of the ranges behaving erratically, including 14 reports of fires and eight reports of injuries involving burns to hands or arms, as well as smoke inhalation.
The ranges were sold at Sears and independent appliance stores nationwide from June 2001 through August 2009 for between $1,000 and $2,500.
Contact Electrolux or register online to participate in the recall. Based on the serial number, it will be determined if consumers have a range that can be repaired or not.
Contact Electrolux
- Email potentiometerrecall@electrolux.com
- Call at (888) 845-8226 8:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. ET Monday through Friday
- More information online here
The following models and serial numbers are included in the recall:
Frigidaire Serial Number: Serial Number Range VF122xxxxx - VF936xxxxx
Kenmore Elite Serial Number: Serial Number Range VF122xxxxx - VF334xxxxx
Frigidaire Models: 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 Models: 790.990121*, 790.990131*, 790.990141*, 790.990191*
This story was reported from Detroit.