WASHINGTON, D.C. – THE U.S. CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION, IN COOPERATION WITH THE FIRM NAMED BELOW, TODAY ANNOUNCED A VOLUNTARY RECALL OF THE FOLLOWING CONSUMER PRODUCT. CONSUMERS SHOULD STOP USING RECALLED PRODUCTS IMMEDIATELY UNLESS OTHERWISE INSTRUCTED.
NAME OF PRODUCT: WOLF APPLIANCE GAS RANGES
UNITS: ABOUT 24,000
MANUFACTURER: WOLF APPLIANCE INC., OF MADISON, WIS.
HAZARD: DELAYED IGNITION OF GAS IN THE 18-INCH OVEN CAN CAUSE A FLASH OF FLAMES TO BE PROJECTED AT A CONSUMER WHEN THE RANGE DOOR IS OPENED, POSING A BURN HAZARD TO CONSUMERS.
INCIDENTS/INJURIES: WOLF HAS RECEIVED 97 REPORTS OF UNITS EXPERIENCING DELAYED IGNITION, INCLUDING 15 MINOR BURNS. THERE HAVE BEEN NO REPORTS OF FIRES OR PROPERTY DAMAGE.
DESCRIPTION: THIS RECALL INVOLVES THE FOLLOWING WOLF APPLIANCE 48-INCH GAS RANGES WITH MODEL NUMBERS: P48, PS48 AND R48. THE GAS RANGES ARE STAINLESS STEEL WITH A DOUBLE OVEN. A “WOLF” APPLIANCE LOGO IS ON THE FRONT OF THE LARGER OVEN DOOR.
SOLD AT: HOME BUILDERS AND APPLIANCE STORES NATIONWIDE FROM JANUARY 1998 THROUGH JUNE 2008 FOR BETWEEN $5,000 AND $9,000.
MANUFACTURED IN: UNITED STATES
REMEDY: CONSUMERS SHOULD IMMEDIATELY STOP USING THE RECALLED GAS RANGE 18-INCH OVEN AND CONTACT THE MANUFACTURER TO SCHEDULE A FREE, IN-HOME REPAIR. THE LARGE OVEN AND ALL COOKTOP BURNERS ARE NOT AFFECTED AND MAY BE USED.
CONSUMER CONTACT: FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONSUMERS CAN CONTACT WOLF APPLIANCE TOLL-FREE AT (866) 643-6408 BETWEEN 8:30 A.M. AND 5 P.M. CT MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY OR VISIT THE FIRM’S WEB SITE AT WWW.WOLFAPPLIANCE.COM
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