Whirlpool Corporation was reportedly issued dishwashers recall within the three years. Maytag dishwasher recall should be done in order to fix the fire hazard on 1.7 millions of its Maytag model, the Consumer Product Safety Commission said. Whirlpool’s Maytag dishwasher recall is the biggest recall in the United States.
According to a statement made by an agency, the dishwashers have a faulty heating element that can short-circuit and ignite.
Consumers should stop using the dishwashers immediately and disconnect the power source by pulling the fuse or flipping a circuit-breaker, the agency said..
The manufacturer, based in Benton Harbor, Michigan, received 12 reports of fires with the plastic-tub models, including a blaze that caused extensive kitchen damage, the agency said. No injuries have been reported.
Whirlpool spokeswoman Jill Saletta said the company didn’t have any comment beyond information in the agency news release.
The dishwasher recall is the biggest since General Electric Co. recalled 2.5 million units in May 2007, according to the safety commission’s website. Maytag recalled 2.3 million dishwashers in February 2007 after 135 fires were reported.
Those are the only dishwasher recalls involving more than 500,000 units in the past decade listed on the agency website.
Maytag sold the recalled units at department and appliance stores and homebuilders from February 2006 through April 2010 for $250 to $900, according to a company news release.
*Maytag Dishwasher Recall.
