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General Electric Gas Stove Recall

Below is the CPSC notice regarding the General Electric gas stove recall.  Pritzker | Ruohonen, a premier product liability law firm, is reprinting the CPSC recall as a public service.  Defective gas stoves can cause serious burns and devastating fires.  Lawyer Fred Pritzker has been representing burn victims, fire survivors, and families of those killed in fires for 30 years and was selected by other lawyers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America. To contact a lawyer at Pritzker | Ruohonen for a free case evaluation, call toll-free at 1-888-377-8900, e-mail Fred Pritzker directly at info@pritzkerlaw.com or fill in the online, attorney-consultation form.

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General Electric Recalls Gas Stoves Due to Fire Hazard

June 6, 2007 - The following General Electric stove recall was voluntarily conducted by General Electric in cooperation with the CPSC. Consumers should stop using the recalled General Electric gas stoves (ranges) immediately.

Name of Product: GE Monogram® Professional Gas Ranges

Units: About 2,600

Manufacturer: GE Consumer & Industrial, of Louisville, Ky.

Hazard: These General Electric (GE) gas stoves have a design flaw that can cause an electrical arc between the wiring and griddle gas supply tube, posing a fire hazard.

Incidents/Injuries: GE has received reports of six incidents of gas leaking from the griddle gas supply tube, resulting in five fires under the range top. One consumer has reported burns to her hands and two consumers have reported smoke damage.

Description: This recall includes 36-inch and 48-inch stainless steel Monogram Pro ranges with griddles. They are fueled either by LP or natural gas and manufactured from October 2005 through May 16, 2006. The recall includes the following ranges: Models ZDP48N6DHSS, ZDP48L6DHSS, ZDP36N4DHSS and ZDP36L4DHSS. The recalled range models have a serial letter plus serial number combination as shown below:

Serial Letter + Serial Number
TH + 212588 through 213353
VH + 123456 through 712240
ZH + 210545 through 800064
AL + 200002 through 207337
DL + 200215 through 980416
FL + 202073 through 500677
GL + 000468 through 900468
HL + 202850 through 203252

To find the manufacture date, and model and serial numbers, look underneath the top ledge (the “bull nose”) above the range controls.

Sold at: Home builders and appliance stores nationwide from October 2005 through February 2007 for between $4,000 and $6,000.

Manufactured in: United States

Remedy: Customers with a recalled range should stop using it immediately and contact GE for further instructions and to schedule a free, in-home repair.  [Note from Pritzker | Ruohonen: If the General Electric range has malfunctioned and caused injury, do not contact GE.  Contact a lawyer at Pritzker | Ruohonen.]

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