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Recall Details
| FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 27, 2005 Release #05-280 |
Firm's Recall Hotline: (800) 462-9267 |
WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should contact the manufacturer or retailer for further instruction.
Name of Product: Maytag Front-Loading Washing Machines
Units: About 5,000
Manufacturer: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd., of South Korea
Distributor: Maytag Corp., of Newton, Iowa
Hazard: If the front-load washer is operated at maximum load capacity, the spinner could malfunction and break apart, posing a safety risk to consumers.
Incidents/Injuries: None reported.
Description: The recall involves white Maytag front-load washers with model number MAH9700 and a serial number from 10188468GA through 11683946GJ. The model and serial numbers are located inside the door opening and below the rubber boot.
Sold at: Major department and appliance stores nationwide from April 2005 through May 2005 for about $1,300.
Manufactured in: South Korea
Remedy: Consumers should use care not to exceed the listed capacity of their machines, and should contact Maytag for a free in-home service call to replace the washer's control board.
Consumer Contact: Consumers can contact Maytag at (800) 462-9267 anytime, or visit the company's Web site at www.maytag.com
Note: Individual Commissioners may have statements related to this topic. Please visit www.cpsc.gov/commissioners to search for statements related to this or other topics.
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The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is charged with protecting the public from unreasonable risk of injury or death associated with the use of thousands of types of consumer products. Deaths, injuries, and property damage from consumer product-related incidents cost the nation more than $1 trillion annually. CPSC's work to ensure the safety of consumer products has contributed to a decline in the rate of injuries associated with consumer products over the past 50 years.
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