AAFES RECALL  NO. 10-037 RELEASE DATE: 3 June, 2010 SUBJECT: QA HAZARDOUS RECALL – Maytag Recalls Dishwashers Due to Fire Hazard Scope: Limited Main Stores and Catalog / Internet Name of Product: Dishwashers Units: About 1.7 million in the United States Manufacturer: Maytag Corp. of Newton, Iowa or Maytag Corp. of Benton Harbor, Mich. Hazard: An electrical failure in the dishwasher’s heating element can pose a serious fire hazard. Incidents/Injuries: Maytag has received 12 reports of dishwasher heating element failures that resulted in fires and dishwasher damage, including one report of extensive kitchen damage from a fire. No injuries have been reported. Description: The recall includes Maytag®, Amana®, Jenn-Air®, Admiral®, Magic Chef®, Performa by Maytag® and Crosley® brand dishwashers with plastic tubs and certain serial numbers. The affected dishwashers were manufactured with black, bisque, white, silver and stainless steel front panels. The brand name is printed on the front of the dishwasher. The model and serial numbers are printed on a label located inside the plastic tub on a tag near the left side of the door opening. Serial numbers will start or end with one of the following sequences. :   SERIAL Numbers SERIAL numbers STARTING with NW39 NW40 NW41 NW42 NW43 NW44 NW45 NW46 NW47 NW48 NW49 NW50 NW51 NW52 NY01 NY02 NY03 NY04 NY05 NY06 NY07 NY08 NY09 NY10 NY11 NY12 NY13 NY14 NY15 NY16 NY17 NY18 NY19 OR   SERIAL numbers ENDING with JC JE JG JJ JL JN JP JR JT JV JX LA LC LE LG LJ LL LN LP LR LT LV LX NA NC NE NG NJ NL NN NP NR Sold at: AAFES stores/e-commerce and Department and appliance stores and by homebuilders nationwide from February 2006 through April 2010 Manufactured in: United States Remedy: Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled dishwashers, disconnect the electric supply by shutting off the fuse or circuit breaker controlling it, inform all users of the dishwasher about the risk of fire and contact Maytag to verify if their dishwasher is included in the recall. If the dishwasher is included in the recall, consumers can either schedule a free in-home repair or receive a rebate following the purchase of certain new Maytag brand stainless-steel tub dishwashers. The rebate is $150 if the consumer purchases new dishwasher models MDB7759, MDB7609 or MDBH979; or $250 if the consumer purchases new dishwasher models MDB8959, MDB8859, MDB7809 or MDB7709. Consumers should not return the recalled dishwashers to the retailer where purchased as retailers are not prepared to take the units back. Consumer Contact: For additional information, contact Maytag at (800) 544-5513 anytime, or visit the firm’s website at www.repair.maytag.com Click here to view the entire CPSC recall message.

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