Modern Maid single gas wall ovens
Check against the official notice below — it lists the full affected range.
Amana Refrigeration Inc. is recalling certain Modern Maid brand single gas wall ovens sold between 1979 and 1984 because they may overheat the surrounding cabinet floors and cause fires. Approximately 6,480 ovens were sold nationwide for $699 to $719. The ovens are 29-1/8 inches high, 23-5/8 inches wide, and 21-3/4 inches deep, and came in six colors: Fresh Avocado, Coffee, Harvest Wheat, Almond, Snow, and Black Glass. Amana is aware of 35 incidents of overheating, including one fatality allegedly caused by an oven fire.
Affected consumers can identify their oven by checking the front frame behind the lift-off door for one of these model numbers: QKO-751, QKO-751A, QGO-751, QGO-751A, DGO-751, DGO-751A, DKO-751, DKO-751A, QGO-851, QKO-851, DGO-851, or DKO-851. According to the recall notice, consumers should stop using the defective ovens immediately and call Amana toll-free at (800) 266-3535 to arrange free installation of a corrective heat shield kit.
Written by software from the official notice below. Not reviewed by a lawyer.
Fire & Fire-Related Burn
November 15, 1995 Release # 96-021 WASHINGTON, D.C.- CPSC, Amana Refrigeration Inc. of Amana, Iowa, is announcing a recall to repair certain models of Modern Maid brand single gas wall ovens. The ovens may overheat the floor of surrounding cabinets and cause a fire. Amana is aware of 35 incidents of the oven overheating, including one fatality allegedly caused by an oven fire.The wall ovens, measuring 29-1/8 inches high, 23-5/8 inches wide and 21-3/4 inches deep, were sold under the brand name "Modern Maid" and available in six colors: Fresh Avocado, Coffee, Harvest Wheat, Almond, Snow, and Black Glass. Appliance retailers sold approximately 6,480 ovens nationwide between 1979 and 1984 for $699 to $719. The ovens have one of the following model numbers located on the front frame of the oven behind the lift-off oven door: QKO-751, QKO-751A, QGO-751, QGO-751A, DGO-751, DGO-751A, DKO-751, DKO-751A, QGO-851, QKO-851, DGO-851, or DKO-851.Consumers should stop using the defective ovens immediately and call Amana toll-free at (800) 266-3535 for free installation of a corrective heat shield kit
Official record: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission ↗
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