The Recall Desk
Our severity:SevereCPSC·13117·Announced 2013-02-07

BlueStar Residential Gas Wall Ovens Recalled for Fire Hazard

Prizer Painter Stove Works is recalling about 940 BlueStar gas wall ovens due to a fire hazard caused by improper installation or damaged gas connectors.

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 one reported instance of property damage, which meets the rubric criteria for a Severe rating (score 4) involving significant property-damage reports.

Plain-English summary

Prizer Painter Stove Works Inc. is recalling approximately 940 BlueStar residential gas wall ovens. The recall involves 24-, 30-, and 36-inch wide units manufactured prior to November 23, 2012. These ovens were sold in all colors and were available for use with natural gas or liquid propane.

The recall is being issued because some of the wall ovens have been improperly installed and/or have damaged flexible gas appliance connectors, which poses a fire hazard. The company has received one report of a fire that resulted in property damage to the cabinet holding the oven. No injuries have been reported.

The affected ovens were sold at appliance stores and authorized kitchen equipment dealers nationwide between January 2008 and November 2012 for between $2,250 and $3,900. Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled ovens and contact BlueStar for instructions on identifying affected units and to schedule a repair.

The recalled product

Product
BlueStar™ residential gas wall ovens
Manufacturer
Prizer Painter Stove Works Inc., of Reading, Pa.
Category
Consumer Product — Kitchen Appliances
Hazard
Affected units
940

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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