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RECALL
INFORMATION
from the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission |
| For your reference
we've compiled recalls from the past 15 years for major household appliances
for which we sell parts. You can find more detailed information about these
and other recalls on the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission's website:
http://www.cpsc.gov. |
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Whirlpool recalls washer and
gas dryer units (July 2, 2002)
Gas
dryer repair by Maytag Appliances (Jan. 21, 1997)
Retrofit
program for Speed Queen Contempo Mate washer/dryer (May 9, 1989)
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| Whirlpool
recalls washer and gas dryer units (July 2, 2002) |
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NEWS from
CPSC
U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
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| Office of Information
and Public Affairs |
Washington, DC
20207 |
| FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE |
Whirlpool
Recall Hotline: (866) 251-1607 CPSC Consumer Hotline: (800)
638-2772
CPSC Media Contact: Mark Ross, (301) 504-0580 Ext. 1188 Whirlpool
Media Contact: Tom Kline, (616) 923-3738 |
| July 2, 2002 |
| Release
# 02-192 |
CPSC, Whirlpool
Announce Recall of Washer and Gas Dryer Units
WASHINGTON, D.C. - In cooperation with
the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Whirlpool
Corp., of Benton Harbor, Mich., is voluntarily recalling about
17,000 combination washer and gas dryer units. The gas dryer
can overheat, posing a fire hazard.
Whirlpool has received two reports of the unit overheating.
No injuries or property damage have been reported.
The
recalled 24-inch washer and gas dryer units were sold under
the Whirlpool®, Kenmore® and General Electric®
brand names, which is written on the control panel of the
units. They are white or light tan. The model and serial
number are located behind the dryer door at the top of the
opening. Model and serial numbers of units covered by this
recall are as follows:
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Brand
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Model
Numbers
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Serial
Number
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| Whirlpool
Compact Thin Twin |
LTG5243DZ2
LTG5243DT2
LTG5243DQ2
LTG5243DQ3
LTG5243DT3 |
Begins
with MM, ML or MK |
| Kenmore
Laundry Center |
110.98752792
110.98752793 |
Begins
with MM, ML or MK |
| General
Electric Unitized Spacemaker |
WSM2480TBAWW
WSM2480TCAWW |
Has
Z, A or D as the second character |
Home
improvement and department stores, new construction builders
and remodelers sold these units nationwide from January
2000 through May 2002 for between $800 and $960.
Consumers
should stop using these washer and gas dryer units and unplug
them immediately. Do not attempt to shut off the gas supply.
Call toll free at (866) 251-1607 anytime to arrange a free
in-home service and repair. For more information, consumers
can visit Whirlpool's recall web site at www.repair.whirlpool.com.
Consumers should have the model and serial numbers of their
washer and gas dryer units available when they call.
Washer
and dryer units with electric dryers are not involved in
the recall.
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| Gas dryer
repair by Maytag Appliances (Jan. 21, 1997) |
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NEWS from
CPSC
U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
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| Office of Information
and Public Affairs |
Washington, DC
20207 |
| FOR IMMEDIATE
RELEASE |
CONTACT: Jane
Francis |
| January 21, 1997 |
(301) 504-0580
Ext. 1187 |
| Release # 97-060 |
CPSC and Maytag
Appliances Announce Recall to Inspect and Repair Gas Dryers
WASHINGTON, D.C. - In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product
Safety Commission (CPSC), Maytag Appliances, a business unit
of Maytag Corporation of Newton, Iowa, is inspecting and repairing
up to 73,000 older gas dryers produced under the Magic Chef,
Admiral, Crosley, Norge, and Signature brands. (Maytag brand
dryers are not involved). An electrical switch in the gas
dryer can malfunction. This malfunction can result in the
dryer overheating, posing a potential fire hazard.
Maytag has received over 30 reports of dryer fires possibly
caused by the electrical switch malfunction. In several instances,
significant property damages have resulted. While one related
injury has been reported, it was not a burn injury.
Maytag Appliances is inspecting and repairing at no charge
to consumers gas dryers sold under the brand names Magic Chef,
Admiral, Crosley, and Norge that carry serial numbers beginning
with DC, EC, FC, AD, BD, CD, DD, ED, GD, HD, JD, KD, LD, and
MD and Signature brand dryers that carry serial numbers beginning
with 98K, 98L, 98M, 09A, 09B, 09C, 09D, 09E, 09F, 09G, 09H,
09J, 09K, and 09L. Maytag will mail notices to consumers whose
gas dryers are to be inspected.
Retailers nationwide sold these gas dryers from 1989 through
1991.
Consumers should check their dryer's serial number to determine
if it may be part of the inspection and repair program. The
serial number is located inside the dryer's door. Consumers
who have one of these dryers can call Maytag Customer Service
toll-free at 1 (800) 955-6566, or write to Maytag Customer
Service, P.O. Box 8021, Cleveland, Tenn. 37320-8021.
Consumers who own a dryer that is to be inspected are advised
not to use the dryer until it has been repaired. Maytag media
inquiries should be directed to Tom Schwartz at (515) 791-6342.
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission protects the public
from the unreasonable risk of injury or death from 15,000
types of consumer products under the agency's jurisdiction.
To report a dangerous product or a product-related injury
and for information on CPSC's fax-on-demand service, call
CPSC's hotline at (800) 638-2772 or CPSC's teletypewriter
at (800) 638-8270. To order a press release through fax-on-demand,
call (301) 504-0051 from the handset of your fax machine and
enter the release number. Consumers can obtain this release
and recall information at CPSC's web site at http://www.cpsc.gov.
Consumers can report product hazards to info@cpsc.gov. |
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| Retrofit
program for Speed Queen Contempo Mate washer/dryer (May 9, 1989) |
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NEWS
from CPSC
U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
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| Office of Information and
Public Affairs |
Washington, DC 20207 |
| FOR IMMEDIATE
RELEASE |
| May 9, 1989 |
| Release # 89-035 |
Rent-A-Center
Announces A Retrofit Program For Owners Or Users Of Speed
Queen Contempo Mate Washer/Dryer Equipped With Caster -- Rollers
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Rent-A-Center, Inc. of Wichita, Kansas,
is voluntarily offering a retrofit program originally offered
by Speed Queen for customers who either own or rent a Speed
Queen Contempo Mate Stack combination washer-dryer with caster-rollers.
The program is intended to eliminate the possibility that
consumers could receive a hand or foot injury from the appliance
when in operation. The casters elevate the appliance high
enough off the floor to allow children to contact some of
the washer's moving parts.
Rent-A-Center will supply all its customers with a permanent
guard for the base of the Contempo Mate Washer/Dryer equipped
with caster-rollers. Casters permit consumers to roll the
appliance to the water and drain source for clothes washing,
and then to return the unit to another area for convenient
storage.
For those Rent-A-Center customers needing special assistance,
Rent-A-Center has the retrofit safety guards at its service
centers and will provide free installation of the guard for
its customers.
Rent-A-Center customers owning or renting the Speed Queen
Contempo Mate Stack Washer/Dryer with caster-rollers should
call Rent-A-Center toll-free at 1-800-666-8186 to obtain the
free guard kit, obtain help in installing the guard, or for
other information about the retrofit program.
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission protects the public
from unreasonable risk of injury or death from 15,000 types
of consumer products under the agency's jurisdiction. To report
a dangerous product or a product-related injury and for information
on CPSC's fax-on-demand service, call CPSC's hotline at (800)
638-2772 or CPSC's teletypewriter at (800) 638-8270. To order
a press release through fax-on-demand, call (301) 504-0051
from the handset of your fax machine and enter the release
number. Consumers can obtain this release and recall information
or report product hazards to info@cpsc.gov. |
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