Product Recall Number: 13-031
Why was LG Electric Ranges recalled?
Burners on the electric ranges can fail to turn off after being switched off and the temperature setting can increase unexpectedly during use, posing burn and fire hazards to consumers.
Product Recall Number: 13-031
Product Safety Warning Number:
Date: 2012-11-07
Product Safety Warning Date:
Name Of Product: LG Electric Ranges
Description: LG has received 80 reports of burners that failed to turn off or temperature settings that increased unexpectedly.
Hazard Description: Burners on the electric ranges can fail to turn off after being switched off and the temperature setting can increase unexpectedly during use, posing burn and fire hazards to consumers.
Consumer Action: None Listed
Original Product Safety Warning Announcement: None Listed
Remedy Type: Repair
Units: About 161,000
Incidents: LG has received 80 reports of incidents involving burners failing to turn off or the temperature setting increasing unexpectedly during use. No fires or injuries have been reported.
Remedy: Consumers should immediately contact LG to schedule a free in-home repair. Consumers whose burner heat setting cannot be regulated by using the controls or who experience problems with a cooktop burner remaining on, should immediately stop using the recalled electric range until it is repaired.
Sold At: Best Buy, Home Depot, Sears, and regional appliance retailers nationwide from January 2006 to June 2010 for between $800 and $1999.
Importers: None Listed
Manufacturers: None Listed
Distributors: None Listed
Manufactured In: South Korea and Mexico
Custom Label: None Listed
Custom Field: None Listed