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CPSC, Amana Announce Recall To Repair Oven

CPSC recall 96021. Recall date: .

Hazard, in the words of CPSC

Fire & Fire-Related Burn

CPSC recall 96021 has the recall date 15 Nov 1995. The notice names the firm Amana. The CPSC record gives no number of units. This register puts the recall under 2 hazards. The first is Fire. CPSC gives the product type Ovens/Stoves/Ranges/Microwaves.

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CPSC recall 96021: incidents, units, products and firms
UnitsThe CPSC record gives no number
Description
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
ProductModern Maid single gas wall ovens, Ovens/Stoves/Ranges/Microwaves
ManufacturerAmana

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The recall in context

Units in this recall
not givenMedian of 1995: not given
CPSC recalls of 1995
128
Recalls of 1995 with one of the same hazards
17%
Recalls of 1995 in the category Ovens/Stoves/Ranges/Microwaves
1%
Recalls on the register that name Amana
6

Other recalls of the firm

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Recall Register. CPSC recall 96021. https://recallregister.com/product/5722-cpsc-amana-announce-recall-to-repair-oven/. Source: CPSC Recall Retrieval Web Services. Data through .

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US Consumer Product Safety Commission
Licence
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Data retrieved
30 Sep 2026
Newest CPSC recall on the register
24 Sep 2026

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Questions

Does CPSC recall 96021 report injuries?
The CPSC record of recall 96021 has no incident or injury text.
How many CPSC recalls name Amana?
6 CPSC recalls on this register name Amana. This recall is 1 of them.