GE Recalls 92,000 Microwaves
Door Switch Can Ignite; 35 Incidents Reported; Also Sold By Sears Kenmore
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Model and serial numbers can be found inside the microwave oven on the left interior wall. (AP/Business Wire)
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One of the models involved in the recall. (AP/Business Wire)
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"CPSC does not want anyone else to experience a fire or possibly be injured, so consumers should contact General Electric right away," CPSC spokeswoman Judy Vallese said in a GE video news release.
The door switch in the microwave oven can overheat and ignite plastic components in the appliance, the company said.
The lower thermal oven does not pose a hazard and no injuries have been reported, according to the commission.
Department and appliance stores sold the ovens between January 2000 to December 2003.
The ovens were built by GE Consumer & Industrial, of Louisville, Ky., and sold under the Kenmore, GE and GE Profile brands.
GE said consumers should stop using the microwave oven immediately and call the company, or Sears for Kenmore ovens.
General Electric Co. is offering a free repair or rebate on a new product, a $300 rebate toward the purchase of a new GE brand unit, or a $600 rebate toward the purchase of a new GE Profile brand unit. Sears is offering a free repair or $300 rebate toward the purchase of a new Kenmore brand unit.
The ovens were sold in white, black, bisque and stainless steel. The brand name is printed on the lower left corner on the front of the microwave door.
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They would be responsible for anything your insurance did not pay such as your deductible. Your insurance co. may chose to sue them to recover whatever they paid you.
Swiss science on the subject was challenged--not in the laboratory, but in the courts--where manufacturing interest groups tried to silence the science.
I don''t own one and rarely if ever use one when away from home. American food is denatured enough without nuking it.
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