The Recall Desk
Our severity:SevereCPSC·11016·Announced 2010-10-21

Frigidaire and Electrolux Smoothtop Cooktops and Ranges Recalled for Fire Hazard

Electrolux is recalling about 122,000 Frigidaire and Electrolux ICON smoothtop cooktops and slide-in ranges because liquids can pool under control knobs, causing unexpected heating and fire risks.

What this means for you

Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 4/5 (Severe).

The hazard poses a serious risk of illness, injury, or structural failure. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a fire hazard with reported property damage and minor burn injuries, meeting the criteria for a Severe rating (score 4) due to significant injury and property-damage reports.

Plain-English summary

Electrolux Home Products Inc. is recalling approximately 122,000 Frigidaire and Electrolux ICON smoothtop electric cooktops and Frigidaire slide-in ranges with rotary knobs and digital displays. The recall was initiated due to a hazard where liquids can pool under the control knob, causing the surface heating element to turn on unexpectedly, heat to unintended temperatures, and fail to turn off. This malfunction poses a risk of fire and burn hazards to consumers.

The affected products were sold at mass merchandise and independent retail stores from January 2005 through August 2010 for between $500 and $2,500. Electrolux has received 70 reports of incidents related to this defect, including three reports of fires that resulted in property damage and three reports of minor burn injuries. Specific model and serial number ranges for the recalled units are listed in the official recall documentation.

Consumers should immediately stop using and unplug the recalled ranges or power off cooktops at the circuit breaker. To obtain a free repair kit, consumers should contact Electrolux at (888) 360-8556 or visit the company's website at www.smoothtoprangerecall.com for Frigidaire models or www.cooktoprecall.com for Electrolux models.

The recalled product

Product
Frigidaire and Electrolux ICON Smoothtop Electric Cooktops and Frigidaire Slide-in Ranges with rotary knobs and digital displays
Manufacturer
Electrolux Home Products Inc., of Charlotte, N.C.
Category
Consumer Product — Kitchen Appliances
Hazard
Affected units
122,000

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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