About 35,000 Crosley, Frigidaire, Kelvinator, Kenmore, Wascomat, and White-Westinghouse clothes washers are being recalled, reports the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission.
Manufactured in the United States and distributed by Frigidaire, of Cleveland, Ohio, the washer’s pump has an internal defect that can cause heat to build up, posing a fire hazard to the consumer.
No incidents or injuries have been reported.
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.
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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.
The washers and laundry centers were sold at Sears and other retailers nationwide from February 2009 through May 2009 for between $300 and $1,100.
Consumers should immediately unplug and stop using the machine, advises the commission. Consumers should contact Frigidaire or Sears – if unit was purchased there – to schedule a free repair.
For additional information, contact Frigidaire at 800-734-4519 between 8 a.m. and 11 p.m. ET Monday through Saturday.
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 Sears’ Web site at www.sears.com.
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