ELECTRIC RANGES
About 161,000 LG electric ranges sold at Best Buy, Home Depot, Sears, and
regional appliance retailers nationwide from January 2006 to June 2010 for
between $800 and $1999. Burners on the electric ranges can fail to turn off
after being switched off and the temperature setting can increase unexpectedly
during use, posing burn and fire hazards to consumers. LG has received 80
reports of incidents involving burners failing to turn off or the temperature
setting increasing unexpectedly during use. No fires or injuries have been
reported.
IF YOU OWN ONE Call LG at
855-400-4638 or go to www.LG.com/us
and click on Public Notices in the Customer Services section for more
information.
MICROPHONES About
7,500 Nielsen-Kellerman microphones sold at Nielsen-Kellerman Co. online and
authorized NK dealers worldwide for about $99. The metal boom of the microphone
can conduct electricity from an exposed speaker wire or connector and shock or
burn the user.: Nielsen-Kellerman has received reports of three incidents in
which the users reported second-degree burns where the metal boom contacted their
face.
IF YOU OWN ONE
Return the microphone to NK for a free replacement. Call 800-784-4221 or go to www.NKhome.com and click
on Support, then choose Product Repairs or Product Registration for more
information.
GENERATORS About
7700 Pramac America Powermate Sx 5500 portable generators aold exclusively at
Home Depot stores in northeast, Midwest, and southeast United States from February
2012 through August 2012 for about $550. The fuel filter on this generator
allows gasoline to leak, posing a fire hazard. Pramac America has received 51
reports of fuel filter leakage. No fires or injuries have been reported.
IF YOU OWN ONE
Contact Pramac America to receive a free repair kit including a replacement
filter, hose and hose clamps for fuel line. Call 800-445-1805 or go to www.powermate.com
and click on the Generator tab and then the Expert Advice followed by the
Service Notification link for more information.
For the latest information on all recalls, go to Recalls.gov. There you'll find recalls from the Consumer Product Safety Commission, the Food and Drug Administration, and The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, among others.
