thanks much for this post. low and behold our Maytag side by side is the first one on the list. thanks Betsey and thanks Bob for your oncore. Lee
On Tue, Mar 10, 2009 at 12:48:48PM -1000, Betsy Whitney wrote: > This is not just the Maytag brand, and there were over a million sold > so I'm sending to the list. > > Maytag Recalls Refrigerators 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. > > Name of product: Maytag(r), Jenn-Air(r), Amana(r), Admiral(r), Magic > Chef(r), Performa by Maytag(r) and Crosley(r) brand refrigerators > > Units: About 1.6 million > > Manufacturer: Maytag Corp., of Newton, Iowa > > Hazard: An electrical failure in the relay, the component that turns > on the refrigerator's compressor, can cause overheating and pose a > serious fire hazard. > > > Incidents/Injuries: Maytag has received 41 reports of refrigerator > relay ignition, including 16 reports of property damage ranging from > smoke damage to > extensive kitchen damage. > > Description: The recall includes certain Maytag(r), Jenn-Air(r), > Amana(r), Admiral(r), Magic Chef(r), Performa by Maytag(r) and > Crosley(r) brand side by > side and top freezer refrigerators. The affected refrigerators were > manufactured in black, bisque, white and stainless steel. They have > model and serial > numbers printed on a label located on the top middle or left upper > side of the refrigerator liner and have the following model and > serial number combinations: > > Type: Serial Numbers ENDING with (AND Model Numbers BEGINNING with) > > Side by Side Refrigerators: > > AA, AC, AE, AG, AJ, AL, AN, AP, AR, > > AT, AV, AX, CA, CC, CE, CG, CJ, CL, > > ZB, ZD, ZF, ZH, ZK, ZM, ZQ, ZS, ZU, > > ZW, ZY, ZZ > > (ARS, CS, JC, JS, MS, MZ, PS) > > Top Freezer Refrigerators: > > AA, AC, AE, AG, AJ, AL, AN, AP, AR, > > AT, AV, AX, ZK, ZM, ZQ, ZS, ZU, ZW, > > ZY, ZZ > > (AT, CT, MT, PT) > > Refrigerators with freezers on the bottom are not included in this recall. > > Sold at: Department and appliance stores and by homebuilders > nationwide from January 2001 through January 2004 for between about > $350 and $1600. > > Manufactured in: United States > > Remedy: Consumers should immediately contact Maytag to determine if > their refrigerator is included in the recall and to schedule a free > in-home repair. > Consumers should not return the refrigerator to the retailer where it > was purchased. > > Consumer Contact: For more information, contact Maytag toll-free at > (866) 533-9817 anytime, or visit the firm's Web site at > www.repair.maytag.com > > To see this recall on CPSC's web site, including pictures of the > recall product, please go to: > http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml09/09145.html > Teamwork: Together we achieve the extraordinary. > > -- A fool-proof method for sculpting an elephant: first, get a huge block of marble; then you chip away everything that doesn't look like an elephant. Are you curious? Visit my web site: http://www.sedac.mailsent.net
