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Recall Details
| FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 5, 2009 Release # 10-031 |
Firm's Recall Hotline: (888) 402-6974 |
WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed. It is illegal to resell or attempt to resell a recalled consumer product.
Name of Product: Samsung Over-the-Range Microwave Ovens
Units: About 43,000
Importer: Samsung Electronics America Inc., of Ridgefield Park, N.J.
Hazard: If an installation bolt comes in contact with an electrical component inside the unit and the microwave is plugged into an ungrounded outlet, it could create a shock hazard.
Incidents/Injuries: None reported.
Description: The recall involves Samsung 1000 watt over-the-range microwave ovens. The following model and serial numbers are included in this recall:
| Affected production lots | Affected Serial Number Range | |
|---|---|---|
| From serial number | To serial number | |
| All SMH9151x produced from January through May 2009: | xxxxxxxS1xxxxxx | xxxxxxxS5xxxxxx |
| Some products produced in June were also affected: | From serial number | To serial number |
| SMH9151B | xxxxxxOS600001 xxxxxxTS600001 |
xxxxxxOS600100 xxxxxxTS601100 |
| SMH9151S | xxxxxxTS600001 | xxxxxxTS601386 |
| SMH9151ST | xxxxxxTS600001 | xxxxxxTS600330 |
| SMH9151STE | xxxxxxTS600001 | xxxxxxTS600330 |
| SMH9151W | xxxxxxOS600001 xxxxxxTS600001 |
xxxxxxOS600200 xxxxxxTS602055 |
Sold at: Retail stores nationwide from January 2009 through July 2009 for between $180 and $200.
Manufactured in: Malaysia
Remedy: Consumers should immediately unplug and stop using the recalled product, and contact Samsung to schedule a free repair.
Consumer Contact: For additional information, contact Samsung toll-free at (888) 402-6974 between 9 a.m. and 9 p.m. ET 7 days a week, or visit the firm's Web site at www.samsung.com/otrrecall
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The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is charged with protecting the public from unreasonable risk of injury or death associated with the use of thousands of types of consumer products. Deaths, injuries, and property damage from consumer product-related incidents cost the nation more than $1 trillion annually. CPSC's work to ensure the safety of consumer products has contributed to a decline in the rate of injuries associated with consumer products over the past 50 years.
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