AAFES RECALL NO.
07-019 |
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WORLDWIDE In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Maytag Corp., of Newton, Iowa, and Samsung Electronics America Inc., of Ridgefield Park, N.J. are voluntarily recalling Front Loading Washing Machines manufactured by Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd., of South Korea Name of product: Maytag and Samsung Brand Front Loading Washing machines Units: About 250,000 Maytag-brand units and about 20,000 Samsung-brand units Hazard: Water leakage onto the electrical connections to the washing machine’s thermal sensor could cause an electrical short and ignite a circuit board, posing a fire hazard to consumers. Incidents/Injuries: Maytag has received five reports of incidents involving ignition in the circuit board. Samsung has received one report of an incident involving ignition in the circuit board. No injuries, fires or property damage outside the washing machine have been reported. Description and Models: The recall involves certain Maytag and Samsung brand front-load washers. The Maytag washers have model numbers beginning with MAH9700 or MAH8700. The Samsung model number WF306BHW or a model number beginning with WF316. Not all serial numbers are subject to the recall. The model and serial numbers are located on a tag at the bottom of the door opening. Maytag models with a serial number ending in the last two letters identified below are subject to the recall:
Sample Maytag Serial Number: 10123456GN Samsung models with the six-digit number 100001 through 799999 prior to a letter at the end of the serial number are subject to the recall: Sample Samsung Serial Number: 230854AL300026B Sold at: Major department and appliance stores nationwide from April 2005 through August 2006. AAFES sold the Maytag models through direct marketing and possibly through some of the stores by special order. Manufactured in: South Korea Remedy: Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately and immediately contact the supplier for information on how to receive a free repair. Consumers should not return the washing machine to the retailer where it was purchased. Consumer Contact: For more information, consumers can call Maytag toll-free at (800) 868-5109 between 9 a.m. and 9 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, or go to Maytag’s Web site at www.washerrecall.com Samsung customers can call (800) 515-7902 between 9 a.m. and 9 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, or go to Samsung’s Web site at www.Samsung.com/washerrecall Home
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