WASHINGTON,D.C.TheU.S.ConsumerProductSafetyCommission,incooperationwiththefirmnamedbelow,todayannouncedavoluntaryrecallofthefollowing NameofProduct:MaytagandJennAirbranddishwashers Units:About2.3million Manufacturer:MaytagCorp.,ofNewton,Iowa Hazard:Liquidrinseaidcanleakfromitsdispenserandcomeintocontactwiththedishwasher'sinternalwiringwhichcanshortcircuitandignite,posingafirehazard. Incidents/Injuries:Maytaghasreceived135reportsofdishwasherfires,resultinginproductand/orpropertydamage.Fourinjurieshavebeenreported,includingthreereports ofsmokeinhalationandoneserioushandlacerationwhenoperatingafireextinguishertoputoutafireinthedishwasher. Description:TherecallinvolvesMaytagandJennAirundercounterorportableplastictubdishwashers.Thedishwashershaveblack,white,almond,bisqueandstainless steelfrontpanels.Thefollowingmodelandserialnumbersareprintedonalabellocatedonthedishwasher'splasticframeontopofortotheleftofthedooropening.Consumers shouldcontactMaytagtodetermineiftheirdishwasherisincludedinthisrecall. Clickheretocheckifyourdishwasherisaffected CanadianvisitorsclickhereEnglish|Franais

Brand Maytag

ModelnumbersMUSTbeginwith. MDB3,MDB4,MDB5,MDB6,MDB7,MDB8,MDB9,MDBD,MDC3, MDC4,MDC5,DWU9
ANDserialnumbersMUSTendwith. 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 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

JennAir

JDB3,JDB4,JDB5,JDB6,JDB7
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Soldat:DepartmentandappliancestoresandbyhomebuildersnationwidefromJuly1997throughJune2001forbetween$370and$800. Manufacturedin:UnitedStates Remedy:Consumersshouldimmediatelystopusingthesedishwashers,disconnecttheelectricsupplybyshuttingoffthefuseorcircuitbreakercontrollingitandinformallusersofthe dishwasherabouttheriskoffire.ContactMaytagforeitherafreeinhomerepair,ora$75cashbackreimbursementfollowingthepurchaseofanewMaytag,JennAir,Whirlpool orKitchenAiddishwasher.Consumersshouldnotreturnthedishwashertotheretailerwhereitwaspurchased,asretailersarenotpreparedtotakeunitsback. ConsumerContact:Formoreinformation,contactMaytagCorporationat(800)6750535anytime,orvisitthefirm'sWebsiteatwww.repair.maytag.com. RepresentativeModels:
TheU.S.ConsumerProductSafetyCommissionischargedwithprotectingthepublicfromunreasonablerisksofseriousinjuryordeathfrommorethan15,000typesofconsumer productsundertheagency'sjurisdiction.Deaths,injuriesandpropertydamagefromconsumerproductincidentscostthenationmorethan$700billionannually.TheCPSCis committedtoprotectingconsumersandfamiliesfromproductsthatposeafire,electrical,chemical,ormechanicalhazard.TheCPSC'sworktoensurethesafetyofconsumerproducts suchastoys,cribs,powertools,cigarettelighters,andhouseholdchemicalscontributedsignificantlytothe30percentdeclineintherateofdeathsandinjuriesassociatedwith consumerproductsoverthepast30years. Toreportadangerousproductoraproductrelatedinjury,callCPSC'shotlineat(800)6382772orCPSC'steletypewriterat(800)6388270orvisitCPSC'sWebsiteat www.cpsc.gov/talk.html.ConsumerscanobtainthisreleaseandrecallinformationatCPSC'sWebsiteatwww.cpsc.gov.