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Microwave Ovens Recalled by Microtronics

CPSC recall 84024. Recall date: . Last publish date of the CPSC notice: .

Hazard, in the words of CPSC

Fire & Fire-Related Burn

CPSC recall 84024 has the recall date 12 Apr 1984. The notice names the firm Microtronics. The CPSC record gives no number of units. This register puts the recall under 2 hazards. The first is Fire.

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CPSC recall 84024: incidents, units, products and firms
UnitsThe CPSC record gives no number
Description
Microwave Ovens Recalled by Microtronics NEWS from CPSC U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission Office of Information and Public Affairs Washington, DC 20207 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 12, 1984 Release # 84-024 CPSC Warns Of Fire Hazard With Microtronics Brand Microwave Oven Washington, D.C. --The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission today warned consumers of a fire hazard with microwave ovens manufactured by Microtronics Ltd., Inc., of Minneapolis, Minn. The manufacturer is no longer in business and therefore unable to recall the product. Forty eight complaints have been received, many reporting that the unit has self-started while unattended. No serious injuries or fires have occurred. The Commission believes that the unit may allow the microwaves to concentrate due to the failure of a stirrer mechanism. If the unit self-starts while unattended, these conditions could allow the unit to generate sufficient heat on the cabinet to ignite combustible material that may be stored on top or adjacent to the unit. The units have been produced since at least 1978. 57,645 units have been sold nationwide in the last three years alone under the brand names Astro Chef, Classic, and La…
ProductClassic, Astro Chef microwave ovens
ProductLa Chef microwave ovens
ProductMicrotronics microwave ovens, Ovens/Stoves/Ranges/Microwaves
ManufacturerMicrotronics

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The recall in context

Units in this recall
not givenMedian of 1984: not given
CPSC recalls of 1984
44
Recalls of 1984 with one of the same hazards
14%
Recalls on the register that name Microtronics
1

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Recall Register. CPSC recall 84024. https://recallregister.com/product/4451-microwave-ovens-recalled-by-microtronics/. Source: CPSC Recall Retrieval Web Services. Data through .

Sources

Source
US Consumer Product Safety Commission
Licence
US government work, public domain
Data retrieved
30 Sep 2026
Newest CPSC recall on the register
24 Sep 2026

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Questions

Does CPSC recall 84024 report injuries?
The CPSC record of recall 84024 has no incident or injury text.