NEWS from CPSC
U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
Office of Information and Public Affairs Washington, DC 20207

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
June 7, 2007
Release #07-207

Firm's Recall Hotline: (800) 758-1001
CPSC Recall Hotline: (800) 638-2772
CPSC Media Contact: (301) 504-7908

Thermador Ceramic Cooktops Recalled by BSH Home Appliances Corp. Due
to Fire Hazard

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.

Product: Thermador Brand Ceramic Cooktops

Units: About 2,000

Manufacturer: BSH Home Appliances Corp. of Huntington Beach, Calif.

Hazard: The cooktop can come on by itself when switched off, creating
a fire hazard.

Incidents/Injuries: None.

Description: The cooktop has electric and induction heating elements
with a black ceramic glass surface. This recall involves model numbers
CIT302DS/01 and CIT362DS/01 with date codes between 8606 and 8612. The
model number and date code can be found on the underside of the
cooktop.

Sold at: Appliance and specialty stores nationwide from October 2006
through March 2007 for between $1,800 and $2,200.

Manufactured in: Spain

Remedy: Consumers should disconnect the cooktop at the circuit breaker
when not in use, and never leave anything on the cooktop when it is
unattended. Contact BSH Home Appliances for a free in-home repair.

Consumer Contact: For more information, contact BSH Home Appliances at
(800) 758-1001 between 7 a.m. and 11 p.m. ET, Monday through Friday,
or visit the firm's Web site at www.thermador.com

To see this recall on CPSC's web site, including pictures of the
recalled products, please go to:
http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml07/07207.html