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RECALL
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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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Maytag Corp. Recall of Washing
Machines (September 27, 2005 )
Whirlpool recalls washer and gas dryer units (July 2, 2002)
Retrofit
program for Speed Queen Contempo Mate washer/dryer (May 9, 1989)
Contempo
Mate stack washer/dryer retrofit by Speed Queen (Nov. 1, 1988)
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Maytag Corp. Recall of Washing Machines (September
27, 2005 ) |
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NEWS
from CPSC
U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
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Office of
Information and Public Affairs
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Washington,
DC 20207
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IMMEDIATE RELEASE |
FIRM'S
RECALL HOTLINE:
(800) 462-9267
CPSC CONSUMER HOTLINE: (800) 638-2772
CPSC MEDIA CONTACT:
(301) 504-7908
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| September
27, 2005 |
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Release #05-280
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CPSC,
Maytag Corp. Announce Recall of Washing Machines
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.
Consumers should contact the manufacturer or retailer for
further instruction.
Name of Product: Maytag Front-Loading Washing Machines
Units:
About 5,000
Manufacturer:
Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd., of South Korea
Distributor:
Maytag Corp., of Newton, Iowa
Hazard:
If the front-load washer is operated at maximum load capacity,
the spinner could malfunction and break apart, posing
a safety risk to consumers.
Incidents/Injuries:
None reported.
Description:
The recall involves white Maytag front-load washers with
model number MAH9700 and a serial number from 10188468GA
through 11683946GJ. The model and serial numbers are located
inside the door opening and below the rubber boot.
Sold
at: Major department and appliance stores nationwide
from April 2005 through May 2005 for about $1,300.
Manufactured
in: South Korea
Remedy:
Consumers should use care not to exceed the listed capacity
of their machines, and should contact Maytag for a free
in-home service call to replace the washer's control board.
Consumer
Contact: Consumers can contact Maytag at (800) 462-9267
anytime, or visit the company’s Web site at www.maytag.com.
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.
To join a CPSC email subscription list, please go to www.cpsc.gov/cpsclist.asp.
Consumers can obtain this release and recall information
at CPSC's Web site at www.cpsc.gov.
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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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| 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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| Contempo
Mate stack washer/dryer retrofit by Speed Queen (Nov. 1, 1988) |
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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 |
| November
1, 1988 |
| Release # 88-90 |
Speed
Queen Announces A Retrofit Program For Contempo Mate Stack
Washer-Dryer Equipped With Caster-Rollers
WASHINGTON - Speed Queen Company of Ripon, Wisconsin, is voluntarily
offering a retrofit program for its caster-equipped Contempo
Stack combination washer-dryer to eliminate the possibility
that consumers could receive a hand or foot-injury from the
appliance when operating.
Speed Queen will supply all consumers with a permanent guard
to install at the base of the Contempo Mate washer-dryer,
which are 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.
Speed Queen said the casters elevate the appliance high enough
off the floor to allow children to contact some of the washer's
moving parts.
Consumers having the Speed Queen Contempo Mate stack washer-dryer
with casters should call Speed Queen toll-free at 1-800-543-3462
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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