Recall #22-028 · Published December 8, 2021
Free-Standing and Slide-In Electric and Gas Ranges
CPSC published a recall notice for Free-Standing and Slide-In Electric and Gas Ranges from Free-Standing and Slide-In Electric on December 8, 2021. CPSC identifies this hazard: The ranges can tip over when a heavy object is placed on an open oven door and the anti-tip-over bracket is not secured to the wall or floor, posing a tip-over hazard and risk of burn injuries from hot food or liquids in cookware. The official remedy states: Consumers should contact GE Appliances to determine if their unit is part of the recall and to schedule a free in-home service call to inspect the recalled range's anti-tip bracket and ensure it is securely installed in the floor or wall. Consumers can continue to use the recalled ranges but are cautioned not to place any objects on the open oven door until the range's anti-tip bracket has been inspected and repaired, if necessary. Consumers should not return the recalled ranges to the place of purchase, as retailers are not prepared to take the units back. The firm is contacting all known purchasers directly.
Why it was recalled
The ranges can tip over when a heavy object is placed on an open oven door and the anti-tip-over bracket is not secured to the wall or floor, posing a tip-over hazard and risk of burn injuries from hot food or liquids in cookware.
Official remedy
Consumers should contact GE Appliances to determine if their unit is part of the recall and to schedule a free in-home service call to inspect the recalled range's anti-tip bracket and ensure it is securely installed in the floor or wall. Consumers can continue to use the recalled ranges but are cautioned not to place any objects on the open oven door until the range's anti-tip bracket has been inspected and repaired, if necessary. Consumers should not return the recalled ranges to the place of purchase, as retailers are not prepared to take the units back. The firm is contacting all known purchasers directly.
- Recall published
- December 8, 2021
- Units
- About 132,000 (In addition, about 12,960 in Canada)
- Sold at / sales period
- Lowe's, Home Depot, Best Buy and other home improvement and home appliance stores nationwide and online from May 2021 through July 2021 for between $580 and $4,600, depending on the model.
Other model numbers in this recall
C2S900PQAS740C2S950PQGAS740CES700PQSS740CES750PRAS200CGB500RAS240CGS700RAS300CGS750PRBS160CHS900PRBS360CHS950PRGAS200VBS160RGAS300VGBS100RGBS100XBS360RGBS200XGB635RGBS300XGBS400RGBS400JAS640P2B935JB256P2S930JB480PGB935JBS160PGB965JBS360PGS930JBS460PGS960JGAS640JGB635JGB660JGB735JGBS10JGBS30JGBS60JGBS61JGBS66JGBS86JGS760JGSS66JGSS86