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Whirlpool Corporation Announces Voluntary Recall
on Select Maytag Heritage Refrigerators

In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
(CPSC), Maytag Corporation is voluntarily recalling about 1.6 million Maytag®, Jenn-Air®, Amana®, Admiral®, Magic Chef®, Performa by Maytag® and Crosley® brand side-by-side and top freezer refrigerators. 
 
Maytag Recall Phone Number: 866-533-9817

An electrical failure in the relay, the component 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 affected units were sold at department and appliance stores and by homebuilders nationwide from January 2001 through January 2004 for between $350 and $1600. They were manufactured in black, bisque, white and stainless steel and have model and serial numbers with the following combinations: 

Serial Numbers ENDING 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
Top Freezer Refrigerators: AA, AC, AE, AG, AJ, AL, AN, AP, AR, AT, AV, AX, ZK, ZM, ZQ, ZS, ZU, ZW, ZY, ZZ

AND Model Numbers BEGINNING with:
Side-by-Side Refrigerators: ARS, CS, JC, JS, MS, MZ, PS
Top Freezer Refrigerators: AT, CT, MT, PT

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