In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety
Commission (CPSC), Maytag Corporation is voluntarily recalling about 1.6 million
Maytag®, Jenn-Air®, Amana®, Admiral®, Magic Chef®, Performa by Maytag® and
Crosley® brand side-by-side and top freezer refrigerators.
An electrical failure in the relay, the component that turns
on the refrigerator’s compressor, can cause overheating and pose a serious fire
hazard. Maytag has received 41 reports of refrigerator relay ignition, including
16 reports of property damage ranging from smoke damage to extensive kitchen
damage.
The affected units were sold at department and appliance stores and by
homebuilders nationwide from January 2001 through January 2004 for between $350
and $1600. They were manufactured in black, bisque, white and stainless steel
and have model and serial numbers with the following combinations:
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Serial Numbers
ENDING with |
AND Model Numbers
BEGINNING with |
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Side-by-Side
Refrigerators |
AA, AC, AE, AG, AJ,
AL, AN, AP, AR, AT, AV, AX, CA, CC, CE, CG, CJ, CL, ZB, ZD, ZF, ZH, ZK,
ZM, ZQ, ZS, ZU, ZW, ZY, ZZ |
ARS, CS, JC, JS, MS, MZ, PS |
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Top Freezer
Refrigerators |
AA, AC, AE, AG, AJ,
AL, AN, AP, AR, AT, AV, AX, ZK, ZM, ZQ, ZS, ZU, ZW, ZY, ZZ |
AT, CT, MT, PT |
NOTE:
Refrigerators with freezers on the bottom are not included in this
recall.
If your refrigerator matches the above combination of a model and serial number and you live in Southern California, you must immediately call for service 800-544-9640 or you may use an online form to schedule service appointment.
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