Fire Hazard with Thermador® Built-In Ovens Leads to Recall by BSH Home Appliances Corp.

Recalled June 29, 2007 · CPSC recall 07228 · Fire Hazard with Thermador® Built-In Ovens Leads to

Hazard

The oven can have gaps in the insulation where overheating can occur and, when used in the self-cleaning mode, it can cause nearby cabinets to overheat. This can pose a fire hazard to consumers.

Remedy

Consumers should stop using the oven's self-cleaning mode and contact BSH Home Appliances immediately to schedule an inspection and free repair, if necessary.

Units

About 42,000

Incidents / injuries

BSH Home Appliances has received ten reports of incidents, including one which resulted in a fire that caused extensive property damage. No injuries have been reported.

Description

This recall involves Thermador® Brand built-in single ovens and combination models which have a conventional oven and a microwave. The model numbers of the single ovens are C271B, C301B, SEC271B and SEC301B. The model numbers of the combination models are SEM272B, SEM302B, SEMW272B and SEMW302B. The ovens have date codes between FD8403 and FD8701. The model number and date code can be found on the underside of the control panel.

What to do

Consumers should stop using the oven's self-cleaning mode and contact BSH Home Appliances immediately to schedule an inspection and free repair, if necessary.

Contact

BSH Home Appliances at (800) 701-5230 between 7 a.m. and 11 p.m. ET Monday through Friday. For more information, visit the firm's Web site at www.thermador.com

Product

Thermador® Brand Built-In Ovens

Manufacturer(s)

BSH Home Appliances Corp., of Huntington Beach, Calif.

Retailers

Appliance and specialty stores nationwide from November 2004 through May 2007 for between $2,400 and $3,900.

Made in

United States

Source: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. Official recall notice on cpsc.gov →