What Happened
Acodeco, Panama’s consumer protection authority, has ordered the issuance of a safety notice concerning possible malfunctions in certain stoves marketed in Panama under the Frigidaire and Frigidaire Gallery brands. The notice was prompted by concerns tied to a specific range of serial numbers and affects a limited number of units sold in the country.
Affected Units
The safety notice covers stoves with serial numbers in the range from VF52200000 to VF54399999. According to the information released, 96 units were acquired in Panama. No further technical details, incident reports or injuries were included in the initial summary provided with the notice.
Background
Acodeco (the Autoridad de Protección al Consumidor y Defensa de la Competencia) issues consumer safety notices to inform the public and retailers about products that could present a risk. Such notices typically accompany inspections, guidance for consumers and coordination with distributors or importers to address hazards or defects. In this case, the notice identifies a potential malfunction affecting certain Frigidaire and Frigidaire Gallery stove models sold locally.
What This Means for Consumers
Consumers who own Frigidaire or Frigidaire Gallery stoves should check their appliance serial numbers against the range VF52200000 to VF54399999 to determine whether their unit is covered by Acodeco’s notice. Owners of affected units may wish to refrain from using the appliance if they observe any signs of malfunction and to seek further information from the point of purchase or from Acodeco about next steps, inspection or repair options.
Next Steps
Acodeco’s safety notice is intended to alert the public and prompt follow-up actions by retailers, distributors and the manufacturer. Consumers and retailers should monitor official Acodeco communications for updates, including any instructions on inspections, corrective actions or recalls. At present, available information identifies the brands, the serial-number range and the number of units recorded in Panama, but does not provide additional technical or corrective details.