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RECALLED REFRIGERATORS
•BRAND NAMES: Maytag, Jenn-Air, Amana, Admiral, Crosley, Magic Chef, and Peforma
•1.6 million refrigerators
•Manufactured at Maytag Corp. in Newton, Iowa
•HAZARD: An electrical failure in the relay: the component that turns on the fridge’s compressor can cause overheating and pose serious fire hazard.
•Maytag has received 41 reports of relay ignition, including 16 reports of property damage ranging from smoke damage to extensive kitchen damage.
•Sold nationwide from January 2001 through January 2004, between $350 and $1600
•The recall includes 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 follow model and serial combinations:
Refrigerators with freezers on the BOTTOM are NOT included in this recall.
SERIAL NUMBERS 'ENDING' WITH:
Side By Side: AA, AC, AE, AG, AJ, AN, AP, AR, AT, AV, AX, CA, CC, CE, CG, CJ, CL, ZB, ZD, ZF, ZK, ZM, ZQ, ZS, ZU, ZY, ZZ
MODEL NUMBERS 'BEGINNING' WITH: ARS, CS, JC, JS, MS, MZ, PS
SERIAL NUMBERS 'ENDING' WITH:
Top Freezer: AA, AC, AE, AG, AJ, AL, AN, AP, AR, AT, AC, AX, ZK, ZM, ZQ, ZW, ZY, ZZ
MODEL NUMBERS 'BEGINNING' WITH: AT, CT, MT, PT
CONSUMER CONTACT: Contact MAYTAG toll-free at (866) 533-9817 anytime or visit the website at http://www.repair.maytag.com
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission is charged with protecting the public from unreasonable risks of serious injury or death from thousands of types of consumer products under the agency's jurisdiction. The CPSC is committed to protecting consumers and families from products that pose a fire, electrical, chemical, or mechanical hazard. The CPSC's work to ensure the safety of consumer products - such as toys, cribs, power tools, cigarette lighters, and household chemicals - contributed significantly to the decline in the rate of deaths and injuries associated with consumer products over the past 30 years.
To report a dangerous product or a product-related injury, call CPSC's hotline at (800) 638-2772 or CPSC's teletypewriter at (800) 638-8270, or visit CPSC's web site at www.cpsc.gov/talk.html.
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.
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