Admiral gas dryers
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Maytag Appliances is inspecting and repairing up to 73,000 gas dryers sold under the Magic Chef, Admiral, Crosley, Norge, and Signature brand names that were produced between 1989 and 1991. An electrical switch in these dryers can malfunction, causing the dryer to overheat and create a fire hazard. Maytag has received over 30 reports of dryer fires possibly caused by this defect, with several resulting in significant property damage and one related injury reported.
If you own one of these dryers, you should check the serial number located inside the dryer's door against the specified serial number prefixes listed in the recall announcement. Consumers with affected dryers should contact Maytag Customer Service toll-free at 1 (800) 955-6566 or write to Maytag Customer Service, P.O. Box 8021, Cleveland, Tennessee 37320-8021. The dryer should not be used until it has been inspected and repaired at no charge to the consumer.
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Fire & Fire-Related Burn
Gas Dryers Repair by Maytag Appliances NEWS from CPSC U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission Office of Information and Public Affairs Washington, DC 20207 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Ken Giles January 21, 1997 (301) 504-7052 Release # 97-060 CPSC and Maytag Appliances Announce Recall to Inspect and Repair Gas Dryers WASHINGTON, D.C. - In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Maytag Appliances, a business unit of Maytag Corporation of Newton, Iowa, is inspecting and repairing up to 73,000 older gas dryers produced under the Magic Chef, Admiral, Crosley, Norge, and Signature brands. (Maytag brand dryers are not involved). An electrical switch in the gas dryer can malfunction. This malfunction can result in the dryer overheating, posing a potential fire hazard. Maytag has received over 30 reports of dryer fires possibly caused by the electrical switch malfunction. In several instances, significant property damages have resulted. While one related injury has been reported, it was not a burn injury. Maytag Appliances is inspecting and repairing at no charge to consumers gas dryers sold under the brand names Magic Chef, Admiral, Crosley, and Norge that carry serial numbers beginning with DC, EC, FC, AD, BD, CD, DD, ED, GD, HD, JD, KD, LD, and MD and Signature brand dryers that carry serial numbers beginning with 98K, 98L, 98M, 09A, 09B, 09C, 09D, 09E, 09F, 09G, 09H, 09J, 09K, and 09L. Maytag will mail notices to consumers whose gas dryers are to be inspected. Retailers nationwide sold these gas dryers from 1989 through 1991. Consumers should check their dryer's serial number to determine if it may be part of the inspection and repair program. The serial number is located inside the dryer's door. Consumers who have one of these dryers can call Maytag Customer Service toll-free at 1 (800) 955-6566, or write to Maytag Customer Service, P.O. Box 8021, Cleveland, Tenn. 37320-8021. Consumers who own a dryer that is to be inspected are advised not to use the dryer until it has been repaired. Maytag media inquiries should be directed to Tom Schwartz at (515) 791-6342.
Official record: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission ↗
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