Hi Everyone,
I did a quick cut and paste on this one, but thought you might find it helpful. This is a factory recall (for both Canada and the U.S.) for Maytag and other makes of refrigerators. I had a recalled model and called the hotline number listed below and Maytag had a local service guy at my house within two days. they made fairly easy.
I hope it helps.
Steve
U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
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Office of Information and Public Affairs |
Washington, DC 20207 |
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE |
Firm's Recall Hotline: (866) 533-9817 |
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®, Jenn-Air®, Amana®, Admiral®, Magic Chef®, Performa by Maytag® and Crosley® 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®, Jenn-Air®, Amana®, Admiral®, Magic Chef®, Performa by Maytag® and Crosley® 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:
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Serial Numbers ENDING with |
AND Model Numbers BEGINNING with |
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Side by Side |
AA, AC, AE, AG, AJ, AL, AN, AP, AR, |
ARS, CS, JC, JS, MS, MZ, PS |
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Top Freezer |
AA, AC, AE, AG, AJ, AL, AN, AP, AR, |
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
Representative Models:
Figure 1: Side by Side model
Figure 2: Top Freezer model
Figure 3: Model/Serial Label
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