Recall #06-055 · Published December 15, 2005
GE Monogram® 36-inch and 48-inch Professional Gas Ranges
CPSC published a recall notice for GE Monogram® 36-inch and 48-inch Professional Gas Ranges from GE Consumer & Industrial on December 15, 2005. CPSC identifies this hazard: These ranges were manufactured with a design flaw that can cause an electrical arc between the wiring and adjacent gas supply tubes at two locations in the control housing of the range, posing a fire hazard. The official remedy states: Customers who have purchased one of these recalled ranges should contact GE to schedule a free, in-home repair. Until the repair is completed, consumers should stop using the griddle on the 36-inch and 48-inch models, and the left front burner on the 48-inch models. The large oven and all other burners can be used.
Why it was recalled
These ranges were manufactured with a design flaw that can cause an electrical arc between the wiring and adjacent gas supply tubes at two locations in the control housing of the range, posing a fire hazard.
Official remedy
Customers who have purchased one of these recalled ranges should contact GE to schedule a free, in-home repair. Until the repair is completed, consumers should stop using the griddle on the 36-inch and 48-inch models, and the left front burner on the 48-inch models. The large oven and all other burners can be used.
- Recall published
- December 15, 2005
- Units
- About 6,600
- Sold at / sales period
- Home builders and appliance stores nationwide from February 2004 through November 2005 for between $4,000 and $6,000.