Petters Consumer Brands, LLC Recalls Sunbeam Gas Ranges after Two Incidents of Scorched Floors
Home product recall 06-181. Announced by CPSC on Jun 8, 2006.
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The short answer
Announced by CPSC on Jun 8, 2006. Copied from CPSC on Oct 19, 2026.
Every line below is in CPSC’s own words, with its source beside it.
What’s wrong with it?
These ranges lack an adequate heat shield, and can cause scorching of certain flooring materials directly under the appliance.
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What should you do?
Consumers should take the yo-yo toy from children immediately and return it to the nearest Ruby’s Diner for a free replacement toy.
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- How to reach the firm: The firm is out of business. Consumers should call the CPSC hotline at 800-638-2772 (TTY 301-595-7054).
Which ones are recalled?
The recalled Sunbeam-branded gas ranges are of various colors and show the Sunbeam brand name on the backguard panel.
About 3,600 units, as CPSC gives them.
Sunbeam Gas Ranges.
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CPSC’s photos
CPSC shows 1 photo on its notice. Hearth Record doesn’t copy them; each opens on cpsc.gov.
Who made and sold it?
- Made by Atlas Industrial S.A., San José, Costa Rica.
- Imported by Petters Consumer Brands, LLC, Minnetonka, Minn.
- Appliance stores nationwide from February 2006 through May 2006 for between $200 and $400.
- Made in Costa Rica, as the notice gives it.
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Was anyone hurt?
Petters Consumer Brands has received two reports of scorched floors. No injuries or other damage has been reported.
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What the record doesn’t say
- The notice lists no UPCs, so check the model, the description and the photos.
- The notice lists no model numbers in a field of their own; its description may give them.
- How many have been returned or fixed isn’t in the notice.
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Sources
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U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, Recalls API.
Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily. Public domain (U.S. Government work). CPSC asks to be credited, and that no endorsement be implied.
Recalls of kids’ and home products are from the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC). CPSC does not endorse Hearth Record. Copied on Oct 19, 2026.