{"id":2019360,"date":"2023-09-01T13:29:02","date_gmt":"2023-09-01T17:29:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/nearly-80000-gas-cooktops-recalled-due-to-fire-hazard\/"},"modified":"2023-09-01T13:32:42","modified_gmt":"2023-09-01T17:32:42","slug":"nearly-80000-gas-cooktops-recalled-due-to-fire-hazard","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/nearly-80000-gas-cooktops-recalled-due-to-fire-hazard\/","title":{"rendered":"80,000 Gas Cooktops Recalled for Fire Risk"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">14<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fnearly-80000-gas-cooktops-recalled-due-to-fire-hazard%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2019360&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><div data-post-content=\"true\" class=\"post_content\" id=\"post_content\">\n<h2>Electrolux Recalls Gas Cooktops Due to Fire and Gas Leak Hazard<\/h2>\n<p>Electrolux Home Products has issued a recall for thousands of its gas cooktops from the market amid fire and gas leak incidents.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>\u201cPlastic control knobs with a black shaft on the cooktop can crack or break during \u200cuse, posing a risk of gas leak, \u200dfire hazard,\u201d the recall <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cpsc.gov\/Recalls\/2023\/Electrolux-Group-Recalls-Frigidaire-Gas-Cooktops-Due-to-Risk-of-Gas-Leak-Fire-Hazard\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">notice<\/a> said. \u201cElectrolux \u200chas received 63 reports of the control knobs cracking \u200bor breaking,\u200d including one minor injury from \u200ca gas leak and\u200d one report of \u2062fire.\u201d The recall affects around 77,000 cooktops\u2064 manufactured by the North Carolina-based company.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>It \u200dapplies to Frigidaire Stainless-Steel 30-inch 4 Burner\u2064 and \u206436-inch 5 Burner Gas Cooktops with control knobs and \u200cblack shafts. The cooktops \u200bhave the term \u201cFrigidaire\u201d on the front, lower left corner.<\/p>\n<div class=\"shortcode\">\n<div class=\"border-comp-divider mb-4 mr-4 w-full max-w-[500px] border px-5 py-4 text-[16px] leading-[20px] text-[#262626] md:float-left\">\n<div class=\"mb-3 font-sans text-[16px] font-semibold uppercase leading-[19px] text-[#2F2F2F]\">Related Stories<\/div>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<div class=\"grow\">\n<div class=\"mb-1 line-clamp-2\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/us\/storage-increase-approved-at-southern-california-natural-gas-facility-known-for-largest-leak-in-us-5484585\">Storage\u2063 Increase Approved at Southern California Natural Gas Facility Known for Largest Leak \u200din US<\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"text-comp-caption text-[14px] leading-[18px]\">8\/31\/2023<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div class=\"grow\">\n<div class=\"mb-1 line-clamp-2\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/epochtv\/ntd-news-today-aug-31-trump-pleads-not-guilty-waves-arraignment-in-ga-cdc-asked-twitter-to-censor-its-own-data-sen-johnson-5484187\">NTD News Today (Aug. 31):\u200c Trump \u2062Pleads \u2064Not Guilty, \u2062Waves Arraignment in Ga.; CDC Asked\u2064 Twitter to Censor Its Own Data: Sen. Johnson<\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"text-comp-caption text-[14px] leading-[18px]\">8\/31\/2023<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\u201cConsumers should immediately stop using the recalled cooktops,\u2064 check for plastic control knobs with a black shaft and contact Electrolux\u2062 Group for a free set of replacement knobs. Consumers can continue to use knobs with a chrome-colored shaft. The firm is \u2062contacting known\u2062 purchasers directly.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Serial numbers of the products\u2064 have been \u2062listed on the \u2064website of the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC). The products were \u200dsold \u2062between March 2016 and April 2022 and were manufactured \u2064in China and\u2063 Thailand.<\/p>\n<p>People who\u2063 own\u200d Electrolux cooktops can \u2064check whether their <a href=\"https:\/\/www.electroluxgroup.com\/en\/news\/electrolux-group-voluntarily-recalls-certain-gas-cooktops-due-to-safety-issue\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">product<\/a> \u200d comes under the recall notice by visiting <a href=\"http:\/\/www.cooktopknobrecall.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">www.cooktopknobrecall.com<\/a>. Affected \u200bcustomers can also order a set \u200cof free replacement knobs\u2062 through the website.<\/p>\n<div class=\"shortcode\">\n<div class=\"lazyload-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"lazyload-placeholder\"><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\u201cAs always, the\u2064 safety of our consumers is \u2063our top priority, and we take this matter \u200dvery seriously,\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/www.electroluxgroup.com\/en\/news\/electrolux-group-voluntarily-recalls-certain-gas-cooktops-due-to-safety-issue\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">said<\/a> Electrolux\u2064 Group\u2062 North America Product Safety Director \u200bChad Strickland.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe have \u2063decided to voluntarily recall these \u2062affected cooktops in close partnership with the CPSC and sincerely apologize for any\u200c inconvenience \u200cthis \u2064may\u200d have caused.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>This is the latest \u2063 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.electroluxgroup.com\/en\/news\/electrolux-group-voluntarily-recalls-certain-gas-laundry-centers-due-to-possible-safety-issue\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">recall<\/a> \u200c Electrolux has initiated for its gas products. Last month, Electrolux issued \u2063a\u2064 recall for its <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/nearly-80000-gas-cooktops-recalled-due-to-fire-hazard\/\" title=\"80,000 Gas Cooktops Recalled for Fire Risk\">gas laundry\u200d centers due<\/a> to an issue with the product\u2019s felt seal on the dryer\u200c drum.<\/p>\n<p>The felt seal could reportedly be folded inward, leading to an accumulation \u200cof lint, thus posing a fire hazard risk.<\/p>\n<p>In total, around 13,600 units\u200d of gas <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cpsc.gov\/Recalls\/2023\/Electrolux-Group-Recalls-Frigidaire-Gas-Laundry-Centers-Due-to-Fire-Hazard\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">laundry<\/a> centers were recalled. The items\u2062 were sold between October 2014 and\u2064 April 2018.\u200c The company had received 23 reports of fire and one report \u200cof an \u2062individual suffering from \u200ba smoke inhalation injury.<\/p>\n<h2>Biden\u2019s Gas Stove Crackdown<\/h2>\n<p>Electrolux\u2019s gas cooktop recall comes as the Biden administration is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-admin-moving-ahead-with-ban-on-incandescent-lightbulbs\/\" title=\"Biden Admin Moving Ahead With Ban on Incandescent Lightbulbs\">raising energy efficiency standards<\/a>\u2062 on gas appliances,\u200c a move that many claim is\u2064 aimed at limiting their use.<\/p>\n<p>In February, \u2063the \u200cBiden\u200d administration <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/us\/biden-official-behind-gas-stove-ban-admits-not-knowing-basic-facts-about-electric-stove-installation-5406854\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">unveiled<\/a> rules aimed at reducing emissions\u200c from household appliances. The regulations targeting gas stoves would affect at least\u200c half of\u2063 the new models sold in\u200c the United States. In addition, most of the \u200bexisting models would be \u200cnoncompliant.<\/p>\n<div>\n<figure style=\"width:600px\" class=\"alignnone\"><figcaption>A\u200c gas-burning stove is offered \u2064for \u2062sale at a\u200b <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/retail-sales-saw-sharp-decline-in-november\/\" title=\"Retail Sales Saw Sharp Decline in November\">home improvement store<\/a>\u2063 in Chicago on Jan. 12, \u20622023. (Scott Olson\/Getty\u2062 Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>During a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/article\/biden-administrations-proposed-gas-stove-regulation-may-violate-law-expert-testifies-5288645\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">hearing<\/a> of the House\u200c Committee on Oversight and Accountability in May,\u200b witnesses Matthew Agen, Chief Regulatory Counsel for Energy at the American Gas Association, pointed out that \u2064shifting away from gas \u200ccooktops won\u2019t provide \u2062much of a monetary benefit for consumers.<\/p>\n<p>An analysis\u2064 by the Department of Energy (DOE) put the\u200b estimated consumer savings at just $1.51 per year.<\/p>\n<p>Mr. Agen said that the proposed rule violates the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (EPCA) as it could make gas cooktops unavailable in the market and exhibits the Biden administration\u2019s predetermined bias \u200bagainst gas\u200c burners compared to their electric\u2063 counterparts.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cDOE&#8217;s Proposed Cooking Products Rule is not its only effort to \u2063limit \u200daccess\u2063 to gas appliances \u2026 DOE currently has rulemakings pending that would remove a large number of natural gas\u2062 furnaces from the \u200cmarket and increase costs for customers, including seniors, and low-income customers,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>On June 13,\u2063 the House \u200b <a href=\"https:\/\/www.congress.gov\/bill\/118th-congress\/house-bill\/1615\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">passed<\/a> the \u201cGas Stove Protection and Freedom\u200d Act,\u201d which prohibits the \u2064CPSC from using \u2062federal funds to regulate gas stoves as a \u200bbanned hazardous product.<\/p>\n<p>The agency would also be prohibited from issuing or enforcing a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/federal-agency-pushes-new-rules-targeting-portable-gas-powered-generators\/\" title=\"Federal Agency Pushes New Rules Targeting Portable Gas-Powered Generators\">product safety standard<\/a>\u2062 that bans the\u200c use or sale \u200bof gas stoves or increases \u2062the price of such stoves.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Biden administration is intent on weaponizing every aspect of the federal government to\u2063 achieve its ideological goals,\u201d Rep. Kelly\u200c Armstrong (R-N.D.), who sponsored the bill,\u200d said at the time.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cConsumer protection should be about\u200b safety, not used as a veiled push to eliminate fossil fuels and the millions of jobs they\u2062 support. Americans should decide \u200bif gas stoves are right for \u2064their families, not the Federal Government. I\u2019m glad to see this commonsense \u200bbill to rein in\u2064 the administration pass \u2063the\u200c House.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>President Biden\u2019s proposed gas stove ban is extremely unpopular with the average American citizen.<\/p>\n<p>A rece<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Electrolux Home Products has recalled numerous gas cooktops due to fire and gas leak concerns. The recall notice states that the plastic control knobs with a black shaft can potentially crack or break while in use, posing a significant risk. 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