FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
DECEMBER 11, 1997
Release # 98-042
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Company Phone Number: (800) 724-7519
CPSC Consumer Hotline: (800) 638-2772
CPSC Media Contact: Ken Giles, (301) 504-7052
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CPSC, White Consolidated Industries Announce Recall of Gas
Ranges
WASHINGTON, D.C. - In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer
Product Safety Commission (CPSC), White Consolidated
Industries Inc. of Cleveland, Ohio, is recalling about
23,000 gas ranges to repair their oven burner assemblies.
The oven burner assemblies could have been damaged during
shipment or delivery. A damaged oven burner assembly can
allow gas to flow into the home, which could cause a fire or
an explosion.
White Consolidated Industries has received 14 reports
of gas leaks linked to damaged burner assemblies. There have
been no reports of fire or explosion and no injuries have
been reported.
The oven burner assemblies involved in this recall are
installed in Frigidaire, Tappan, White-Westinghouse and
Gibson gas ranges that feature a pilotless ignition, but do
not have a self-clean cycle. The gas ranges involved in this
recall have 10 digit model numbers and 10 digit serial
numbers. These numbers are located either under the range
top cover on the left wall or in the oven or broiler drawer
on the right side.
First Six Entries of Model Number | Serial Number Range |
970-33 |
VF72808400 to VF73714402 |
FGF333 |
VF71205887 to VF73713122 |
GGF333 |
VF72303525 to VF73310146 |
MGF300 |
VF72105043 to VF73712212 |
MGF311 |
VF72010854 to VF73510650 |
MGF316 |
VF72912839 to VF73711672 |
MGF324 |
VF71906196 to VF73712362 |
MGF331 |
VF72007660 to VF73802057 |
MGF345 |
VF72104790 to VF73712419 |
TGF330 |
VF72504892 to VF73404575 |
TGF332 |
VF72104950 to VF73713181 |
TGF334 |
VF72008614 to VF73714892 |
TGF335 |
VF72204981 to VF73810667 |
Major department and appliance stores nationwide sold
the gas ranges from June 1997 to October 1997 for between
$200 and $450.
Consumers should stop using the gas range oven
immediately. White Consolidated Industries has arranged for
Frigidaire to service these gas ranges. Consumers should
call Frigidaire at (800) 724-7519 between 8:30 a.m. and 5
p.m. EST Monday through Friday to schedule an inspection,
service and repair of the gas range free of charge.
Consumers also can write to Frigidaire at 6000 Perimeter
Drive, Dublin, OH 43017.
If consumers smell gas or hear a gas leak, they should
immediately turn off the oven, open a window or door and
call the gas company.
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