Galanz Guangdong Microwave Electrical Appliances Manufacturing Co. Ltd. 2019-11-14 Kitchen moderate CPSC
Kitchen · CPSC · Recall #CPSC-20020
Kenmore Elite Microwave Ovens Recall
Issued November 14, 2019 · Galanz Guangdong Microwave Electrical Appliances Manufacturing Co. Ltd. · 700 units affected
Compiled by Maya Ellison, RecallCheckr
What this means for you
Incorrect wiring causes the microwave's exterior to reach temperatures exceeding 183 degrees Fahrenheit, posing a burn hazard to the user.
What you should do
- 1 Keep using Kenmore Elite Microwave Ovens only as advised. See the remedy below.
- 2 Set it aside where it won't be used by mistake.
- 3 Contact Galanz Guangdong Microwave Electrical Appliances Manufacturing Co. Ltd. to arrange your repair. See the official notice below for contact details.
- 4 Keep the product until your remedy is fully processed. You may need it.
Official remedy (Repair): Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled microwave ovens and contact Sears for a free in-home repair.
Recall details
- Brand
- Galanz Guangdong Microwave Electrical Appliances Manufacturing Co. Ltd.
- Category
- Kitchen
- Recall date
- November 14, 2019
- Units affected
- 700
- Sold at
- Exclusively at Sears and Sears Hometown and Outlet Stores nationwide from May 2017 through July 2018 for about $350.
- Recall number
- CPSC-20020
- Made in
- China
- Issuing agency
- CPSC
In context
- Galanz Guangdong Microwave Electrical Appliances Manufacturing Co. Ltd. has 1 recall in our database.
- We're tracking 296 Kitchen recalls in our database.
- 700 units is enough to reach roughly 1 in every 187,143 US households.
- This is the 38th Kitchen recall we've logged in 2019.