Gas Ranges Recalled by White Consolidated Industries
CPSC recall 98042. Recall date: .
Hazard, in the words of CPSC
Explosion/Projectiles
CPSC recall 98042 has the recall date 11 Dec 1997. The notice names the firm White Consolidated. The CPSC record gives no number of units. This register puts the recall under the hazard Explosion.
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| Description | Gas Ranges Recalled by White Consolidated Industries NEWS from CPSC U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission Office of Information and Public Affairs Washington, DC 20207 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE DECEMBER 11, 1997 Release # 98-042 Company Phone Number: (800) 724-7519 CPSC Consumer Hotline: (800) 638-2772 CPSC Media Contact: Ken Giles, (301) 504-7052 CPSC, White Consolidated Industries Announce Recall of Gas Ranges WASHINGTON, D.C. - In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), White Consolidated Industries Inc. of Cleveland, Ohio, is recalling about 23,000 gas ranges to repair their oven burner assemblies. The oven burner assemblies could have been damaged during shipment or delivery. A damaged oven burner assembly can allow gas to flow into the home, which could cause a fire or an explosion. White Consolidated Industries has received 14 reports of gas leaks linked to damaged burner assemblies. There have been no reports of fire or explosion and no injuries have been reported. The oven burner assemblies involved in this recall are installed in Frigidaire, Tappan, White-Westinghouse and Gibson gas ranges that feature a pilotless ignition, but do not have a… |
| Product | Frigidaire gas ranges |
| Product | Gibson gas ranges |
| Product | Tappan gas ranges, Ovens/Stoves/Ranges/Microwaves |
| Product | White-Westinghouse gas ranges |
| Manufacturer | White Consolidated; Gibson; Frigidaire; White-Westinghouse; Tappan |
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The recall in context
- Units in this recall
- not givenMedian of 1997: not given
- CPSC recalls of 1997
- 151
- Recalls of 1997 with one of the same hazards
- 3%
- Recalls on the register that name White Consolidated
- 1
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Recall Register. CPSC recall 98042. https://recallregister.com/product/6109-gas-ranges-recalled-by-white-consolidated-industries/. Source: CPSC Recall Retrieval Web Services. Data through .
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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 98042 report injuries?
- The CPSC record of recall 98042 has no incident or injury text.