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REFRIGERATOR RECALL  

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission announced a voluntary recall of approximately 1.6 million Maytag®, Jenn-Air®, Amana®, Admiral®, Magic Chef®, Performa by Maytag® and Crosley® brand side by side and top freezer refrigerators on March 10, 2009.  Refrigerators with bottom freezers are not effected by this recall. An electrical failure in the relay 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 appliances were sold in department and appliances stores and by builders nationwide from January of 2001 through January of 2004.  They ranged in price from $350 to 1600.

The affected refrigerators were manufactured in black, bisque, white and stainless steel. They have model and serial numbers printed on a label located on the top middle or left upper side of the refrigerator liner and have the following model and serial number combinations:

 Serial Numbers ENDING withAND Model Numbers BEGINNING with
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
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

Consumers should contact Maytag to determine if their refrigerator is included in the recall and to schedule a free in-home repair.  For more information, contact Maytag toll-free at (866) 533-9817 anytime, or visit the firm’s Web site at www.repair.maytag.com

Representative Models:

Picture of Recalled Side by Side model Refrigerator

Figure 1: Side by Side model

Picture of Recalled Top Freezer model Refrigerator

Figure 2: Top Freezer model

Picture of Recalled Refrigerator with Model/Serial Label

Figure 3: Model/Serial Label