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: GE(r), GE Profile(tm), Monogram(r) and Kenmore(r) Wall Ovens
Units: About 244,000
Manufacturer: GE Consumer & Industrial, of Louisville, Ky.
Hazard: The extreme heat used in the self-clean cycle can escape, if the wall oven door is removed and incorrectly re-attached by the installer or the consumer. This can pose a fire and burn hazard to consumers.
Incidents/Injuries: GE is aware of 28 incidents of minor property damage in which adjacent kitchen cabinets have been damaged. No injuries have been reported.
Description: This recall involves GE wall ovens sold under the following brand names: GE(r), GE Profile(tm), Monogram(r) and Kenmore(r). The wall ovens were sold in white, black, bisque and stainless steel. The following model and serial numbers can be found inside the oven on the left interior wall. For microwave combination ovens, the serial number can be found on the left interior wall of the microwave.
Brand | Model | Serial Number Begins With
GE/Profile | JCT915, JT912, JT915, JT952, JT955, JT965, JT980*, JTP20, JTP25, JTP28, JTP48, JTP50, JTP86 | TD, VD, ZD AF, DF, FF, GF, HF, LF, MF, RF, SF, TF, VF, ZF
Monogram | ZET3058, ZET938, ZET958
Kenmore (All modelnumbers start with 911) | 4771, 4775, 4781, 4904, 4905, 4923* | 2T, 2V, 2Z 3A, 3D, 3F, 3G, 3H, 3L, 3M, 3R, 3S, 3T, 3V, 3Z
* Lower oven only
Sold at: Home builders and appliance stores nationwide from October 2002 through December 2004 for between $900 and $3,600.
Manufactured in: United States
Remedy: Consumers should immediately inspect the oven to make sure they do not have an incorrectly re-attached wall oven door, which will not open into the flat position. If the wall oven door is incorrectly re-attached, consumers should not use the self-clean cycle and call GE for a free repair. Consumers can continue to use normal baking or broiling function in the oven until the oven is repaired.
Consumer Contact: For additional information, contact GE toll-free at (888) 569-1588 between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m. Monday through Friday, and between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. Saturday ET, or visit the firm's Web site at www.GEAppliances.com
To see this release on CPSC's web site, please go to: http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml09/09046.html
Tuesday, November 18, 2008
Saturday, November 8, 2008
Hank Goes Tankless
California kitchen and bath designers have long known Hank Darlington, long-time owner of The Plumbery plumbing supply stores, and currently a nationally known sales trainer, author and speaker. In 2004, he was inducted in the National Kitchen and Bath Association Hall of Fame.
Hank recently changed out his tank-type water heater for a tankless unit; and details his decisions and the installation on the Rheem web site.
Tankless hot water heaters make good green sense, both physically and economically. By heating water only as it is used, they save the cost of keeping 40-80 gallons of water hot in a tank.
Having a recirculating system installed at the same time gives users hot water in 2-3 seconds every time they turn on the tap. That saves water.
Tankless water heaters can often be mounted on the outside of your home here in California, freeing up the space previously dedicated to the old tank unit, and shortening the piping runs to your kitchen and bath fixtures.
Even if you install the unit where the old tank was, you'll gain space because the tankless water heaters are so much smaller.
Hank installed his in his garage in the same location as his old tank unit because of restrictions by his city. I would go the outside route myself, and plan to do so when our current water heater reaches the end of its life.
I also note that the October 2008 edition of Qualified Remodeler Magazine's list of Remodeler's Choice 100 Products (These are the hottest products that generated the most interest and inquiries from readers)was very heavy with tankless water heaters.
Peggy
Hank recently changed out his tank-type water heater for a tankless unit; and details his decisions and the installation on the Rheem web site.
Tankless hot water heaters make good green sense, both physically and economically. By heating water only as it is used, they save the cost of keeping 40-80 gallons of water hot in a tank.
Having a recirculating system installed at the same time gives users hot water in 2-3 seconds every time they turn on the tap. That saves water.
Tankless water heaters can often be mounted on the outside of your home here in California, freeing up the space previously dedicated to the old tank unit, and shortening the piping runs to your kitchen and bath fixtures.
Even if you install the unit where the old tank was, you'll gain space because the tankless water heaters are so much smaller.
Hank installed his in his garage in the same location as his old tank unit because of restrictions by his city. I would go the outside route myself, and plan to do so when our current water heater reaches the end of its life.
I also note that the October 2008 edition of Qualified Remodeler Magazine's list of Remodeler's Choice 100 Products (These are the hottest products that generated the most interest and inquiries from readers)was very heavy with tankless water heaters.
Peggy
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