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 STOP USING RECALLED PRODUCTS IMMEDIATELY UNLESS OTHERWISE INSTRUCTED.
NAME OF PRODUCT: CROSLEY®, FRIGIDAIRE®, KELVINATOR®, KENMORE®, WASCOMAT®, AND WHITE-WESTINGHOUSE® CLOTHES WASHERS
UNITS: ABOUT 35,000
DISTRIBUTOR: FRIGIDAIRE, OF CLEVELAND, OHIO
HAZARD: AN INTERNAL DEFECT IN THE WASHER’S DRAIN PUMP CAN CAUSE HEAT TO BUILD UP, POSING A FIRE HAZARD TO THE CONSUMER.
INCIDENTS/INJURIES: NO INCIDENTS OR INJURIES HAVE BEEN REPORTED.
DESCRIPTION: THIS RECALL INVOLVES THE CROSLEY®, FRIGIDAIRE®, KELVINATOR®, KENMORE®, WASCOMAT®, AND WHITE-WESTINGHOUSE® TOP LOAD WASHERS, 3.1 CUBIC FOOT FRONT LOAD WASHERS AND LAUNDRY CENTERS.
| PRODUCT TYPE | BRAND | MODEL | SERIAL NUMBER | |||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TOP LOAD WASHER | CROSLEY, FRIGIDAIRE, KELVINATOR,WHITE- WESTINGHOUSE |
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XC90306228 TO XC91606302 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| FRONT LOAD WASHER | CROSLEY, FRIGIDAIRE, WASCOMAT,WHITE- WESTINGHOUSE |
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XC90501765 TO XC91607678 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| LAUNDRY CENTER | CROSLEY, FRIGIDAIRE, KENMORE,WHITE -WESTINGHOUSE |
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XE85104013 TO XE91603486 |
          *NOT ALL SERIAL NUMBERS WITHIN THESE RANGES ARE AFFECTED.
MODEL AND SERIAL NUMBERS CAN BE LOCATED AS FOLLOWS:
TOP LOAD WASHER = OPEN THE PRODUCT’S LID, AND THE MODEL AND SERIAL NUMBER ARE LOCATED INSIDE THE PRODUCT’S LID, ON THE TOP, RIGHT HAND CORNER.
FRONT LOAD WASHER = OPEN THE DOOR, AND THE MODEL AND SERIAL NUMBER ARE LOCATED WITH OTHER INFORMATION AT THE TOP, CENTER.
LAUNDRY CENTER = OPEN THE DOOR TO THE DRYER, AND THE MODEL AND SERIAL NUMBER ARE LOCATED ON THE OUTER EDGE OF THE DOOR NEAREST THE DOOR’S HANDLE.
SOLD BY: SEARS AND OTHER RETAILERS NATIONWIDE FROM FEBRUARY 2009 THROUGH MAY 2009 FOR BETWEEN $300 AND $1100.
MANUFACTURED IN: UNITED STATES
REMEDY: CONSUMERS SHOULD IMMEDIATELY UNPLUG AND STOP USING THE MACHINE. CONSUMERS SHOULD CONTACT FRIGIDAIRE OR SEARS (IF UNIT WAS PURCHASED THERE) TO SCHEDULE A FREE REPAIR.
CONSUMER CONTACT: FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, CONTACT FRIGIDAIRE AT (800) 734-4519 BETWEEN 8 A.M. AND 11 P.M. ET MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY, OR VISIT THE FIRM’S WEB SITE AT WWW.LAUNDRYPUMPRECALL.COM. FOR CONSUMERS WHO PURCHASED THEIR PRODUCT AT SEARS, CALL SEARS TOLL FREE AT (888) 549-5870 BETWEEN 8 A.M. AND 10 P.M. ET MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY, OR VISIT SEAR’S WEB SITE AT WWW.SEARS.COM
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