Frigidaire FCFE3083ASA

SaferProducts.gov consumer incident report 20230601-CB84F-4227756. Severity: No Incident, No Injury. Product: Frigidaire FCFE3083ASA (electric range). Incident: The consumer has a safety concern about the timer on the range. The range was installed on 3/8/2023. (03/09/2023) The consumer stated that she cannot hear the timer even if she's standing close to the product because the sound is too faint. The consumer is concerned that not hearing the timer will cause a fire when the range is in use, and she is not in the kitchen to turn the stove off. The consumer contacted the manufacturer. A technician was sent out to her home. The technician never listened to or tested the timer. He only checked the manual. A second technician was sent out. The technician tested the sound and ordered a new timer. However, after the new timer was installed, the sound is still faint. The consumer contacted the firm again on 5/30. Someone was supposed to call her back.

SaferProducts.gov consumer incident report 20260713-437BC-2147313986. Severity: Incident, No Injury. Product: Frigidaire FCFE3083ASA (Black & stainless steel electric glasstop stove). Incident: The appliance has presented a severe, ongoing fire hazard since purchase, which has recently escalated to an electrical failure. For the past two years, the control knobs have been dangerously loose and prone to falling off. The design allows the burners to be turned on with minimal, accidental physical contact (such as brushing past the unit or contact by household pets), creating an immediate risk of unintended ignition. On July 12, 2024, a catastrophic internal electrical failure occurred. The stove tripped the 240-volt circuit breaker in the household subpanel. Attempting to reset the breaker caused it to immediately trip again. Upon staying on briefly, the exposed metal switch stem where the knob was removed began actively arcing electricity, creating a direct electrical fire hazard. The appliance is currently disconnected from power via the circuit breaker as it is completely unsafe to operate. The manufacturer was notified of this active fire hazard and attempted to demand a $300 service fee to address a catastrophic product failure.