Maytag Recalls Dishwashers 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.
Consumers should
stop using recalled products immediately
unless
otherwise instructed.
Name of product: Maytag® and Jenn-Air®
brand
dishwashers
Units: About 2.3 million
Manufacturer: Maytag Corp., of
Newton,
Iowa
Hazard: Liquid rinse-aid can leak
from its dispenser
and come into contact with the dishwasher’s
internal
wiring which can short-circuit and
ignite, posing a fire
hazard.
Incidents/Injuries: Maytag has received
135 reports
of dishwasher fires, resulting in
product and/or
property damage. Four injuries have
been reported, including three
reports of smoke inhalation and
oneserious
hand laceration when operating a
fire
extinguisher to put out a fire in
the dishwasher.
Description: The recall involves
Maytag® and Jenn-Air®
under counter or portable plastic
tub
dishwashers. The dishwashers have
black, white,
almond, bisque and stainless steel
front panels. The
following model and serial numbers
are printed on a
label located on the dishwasher’s
plastic frame on
top of or to the left of the door
opening. Consumers
should contact Maytag to determine
if their
dishwasher is included in this recall.
Brand Model numbers MUST
begin with AND serial numbers MUST
end
with:Maytag®
MDB3, MDB4, MDB5,MDB6,
MDB7, MDB8,MDB9,
MDBD,
MDC3,MDC4,
MDC5, DWU9 SM, SQ, SS, SU, SW, SY,
SZ,
UB,UD,
UF, UH,
UK,
UM, UQ,
US,
UU,UW,
UY, UZ, WB, WD, WF, WH, WK,WM,
WQ, WS, WU,
WW,
WY, WZ,YB,
YD, YF,
YH,
YK, YM, YQ, YS, YU,YW,
YY, YZ
Jenn-Air® JDB3, JDB4, JDB5,JDB6,
JDB7 UB, UD, UF, UH,
UK,
UM, UQ,
US,UU,
UW, UY, UZ, WB, WD, WF, WH,WK,
WM, WQ, WS, WU,
WW,
WY,WZ,
YB, YD, YF,
YH,
YK, YM, YQ,YS,
YU, YW, YY, YZ
Sold at: Department and appliance
stores and by
homebuilders nationwide from July
1997 through
June
2001 for between $370 and $800
Manufactured
in:
United States
Remedy: Consumers should immediately
stop using
these dishwashers, disconnect the
electric supply by
shutting off the fuse or circuit
breaker controlling it
and inform all users of the dishwasher
about the risk
of fire. Contact Maytag for either
a free in-home
repair, or a $75 cash back reimbursement
following
the purchase of a new Maytag®, Jenn-Air®,
Whirlpool® or KitchenAid® dishwasher.
Consumers
should not return the dishwasher
to the retailer
where it was purchased, as retailers
are not prepared to take units back.
Consumer Contact: For more information,
contact
Maytag Corporation at (800) 675-0535
anytime, or
visit the firm’s Web site at ........
www.repair.maytag.com
