GE Appliances, a Haier Company, Recalls Electric Cooktops Due to Burn Hazard

Knob-control electric radiant cooktops, model GE JP3030

Date of Recall
2023-11-30

CPSC Release Number
24-033

Manufactured In
United States

Units
About 11,000

Manufacturer
Haier US Appliance Solutions Inc., d/b/a GE Appliances, of Louisville, Kentucky

Sold By
Major home improvement and appliance stores nationwide, including Best Buy, Lowe's and The Home Depot, from July 2022 through 2023 for between $1,110 and $1,220.

Problem/Hazard
The cooktop's burners can remain on after use, even after being turned to the "off" position, due to misaligned burner knob stems and fractured burner knob components that can exist in units manufactured between July 2022 and September 2022, posing a burn hazard to consumers.

Injuries/Incidents
GE Appliances has received 83 reports of incidents in which a burner failed to regulate temperature accurately and/or power off when the knob was turned to the "off" position. No injuries have been reported.

Description

This recall involves GE-branded JP3030 knob-controlled electric radiant cooktops manufactured from July 2022 through September 2022 with serial numbers beginning with prefixes LT, MT, RT or ST. The recalled cooktops have black or white glass cooktop surfaces and have four radiant burners with four corresponding "Hot Cooktop" lights and four burner control knobs located on the right side of the cooking surface. The following model numbers, UPC codes, and serial number prefixes are included in this recall:

Model Number UPC Code Serial Number or Serial Number Prefix
JP3030DJ4BB 084691809609 LT081195Q - LT081286Q
MT-
RT-
ST-
JP3030SJ4SS 084691809074 LT015466Q - LT015467Q
LT048419Q - LT048420Q
LT073851Q
LT129159Q - LT129183Q
MT-
RT-
ST-
JP3030TJ4WW 084691809081 LT148064Q - LT148068Q
LT118335Q
MT-
RT-
ST-

The model number, UPC code, and serial number of the cooktops are printed on the permanent on-product label located on the bottom of the unit, close to the front left burner location.

Remedy
Repair

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