CPSC - Recall

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>NEWS from CPSC

>U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission

>Office of Information and Public Affairs

>Washington, DC 20207

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>FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

>April 8, 2009

>Release #09-189

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>Firm's Recall Hotline: (888) 352-9764

>CPSC Recall Hotline: (800) 638-2772

>CPSC Media Contact: (301) 504-7908

>GE Media Contact: (888) 240-2749

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>GE Recalls Ranges Due to Fire and Burn Hazards

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>WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation

with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following

consumer product. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately

unless otherwise instructed.

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>Name of Product: GE Profile Freestanding Dual Fuel Ranges

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>Units: About 28,000

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>Manufacturer: GE Consumer & Industrial, of Louisville, Ky.

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>Hazard: The wiring in the rear of the range can overheat, posing a fire and

burn hazard to consumers.

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>Incidents/Injuries: GE is aware of 47 reports of overheated wiring, including

33 reports of wiring that caught fire. Of these, one fire caused structural

damage to the home and there have been 14 reports of minor property damage. No

injuries have been reported.

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>Description: This recall involves GE Profile 30 " Freestanding Duel Fuel ranges.

The ranges were sold in white, black, bisque and stainless steel. The following

model and serial numbers can be found on the left inside corner of the bottom

drawer.

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>Brand / Model Number Begins With / Serial Number Begins With

>GE Profile / J2B900 / LD, MD, RD, SD, TD, VD, ZD, AF, DF, FF, GF, HF, LF, MF

>GE Profile / J2B915 / MF, RF, SF, TF, VF, ZF, AG, DG, FG, GG, HG, LG, MG, RG,

SG, TG, VG, ZG

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>Sold at: Department and appliance stores nationwide from June 2002 through

December 2005 for between $1,300 and $2,000.

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>Manufactured in: Mexico

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>Remedy: Consumers should immediately stop using the oven and contact GE for a

free repair. Consumers can continue to use the cooktop burners.

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>Consumer Contact: For additional information, contact GE toll-free at (888)

352-9764 between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m. Monday through Friday, and between 9 a.m. and

3 p.m. Saturday ET, or visit the firm's Web site at www.geappliances.com

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>To see this recall on CPSC's web site, including pictures of the recalled

products, please go to:

>http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml09/09189.html

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>The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission is charged with protecting the

public from unreasonable risks of serious injury or death from thousands of

types of consumer products under the agency's jurisdiction. The CPSC is

committed to protecting consumers and families from products that pose a fire,

electrical, chemical, or mechanical hazard or can injure children. The CPSC's

work to ensure the safety of consumer products - such as toys, cribs, power

tools, cigarette lighters, and household chemicals - contributed significantly

to the 30 percent decline in the rate of deaths and injuries associated with

consumer products over the past 30 years.

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>To report a dangerous product or a product-related injury, call CPSC's hotline

at (800) 638-2772 or CPSC's teletypewriter at (800) 638-8270, or visit CPSC's

web site at www.cpsc.gov/talk.html. To join a CPSC email subscription list,

please go to www.cpsc.gov/cpsclist.aspx. Consumers can obtain this release and

recall information at CPSC's Web site at www.cpsc.gov.

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