CPSC, Dynamic Cooking Systems Announce Recall of Self-Cleaning Wall Ovens

Recalled June 8, 2004 · CPSC recall 04154 · Dynamic Cooking Systems

Hazard

When the oven is in the self-cleaning mode, the oven's exterior door temperature exceeds the allowable surface temperature limits under the industry voluntary standard for household electric ranges. Sustained contact with the door during self-cleaning mode could cause burns.

Remedy

Consumers should not use the oven in self-cleaning mode, until free replacement doors have been installed. Call the company to make arrangements for free replacement oven doors.

Units

About 1,400

Incidents / injuries

None reported.

Description

These wall ovens come in single or double oven models in three color options: stainless steel, black, or white. The Wall Oven/Single (WOS) models have these serial numbers, indicating the date of manufacture in 2003 and 2004 (the blank can be any of the letters A through L): 03_00001A to 03_00155A 04_00001A to 04_01093A The Wall Oven/Double (WOSD) models have these serial numbers (the blank can be any of the letters A through L): 04_00001A to 04_00210A

What to do

Consumers should not use the oven in self-cleaning mode, until free replacement doors have been installed. Call the company to make arrangements for free replacement oven doors.

Contact

Call Dynamic Cooking Systems toll-free at (877) 446-1501 from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. (PT), Monday through Friday. The firm's website is: www.dcsappliances.com/cust_serv/index.php

Product

DCS Wall Ovens

Manufacturer(s)

Dynamic Cooking Systems Inc., of Huntington Beach, Calif.

Retailers

Appliance dealers nationwide, from January 2003 through May 2004, for between $2,179 and $3,920.

Made in

United States

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