Maytag Recalls Potentially Fire-starting Fridges
The Maytag Repairman may not get much work, but his colleague over in recalls is keeping plenty busy these days, because the company is recalling 46,000 fridges due to an electrical failure that may start fires.
The Associated Press reports the recall follows Maytag's recall of 1.6 million other refrigerators back in March. The AP reports:
The refrigerators in question are side-by-side and top freezer refrigerators made in black, bisque, white and stainless steel. They cost between $350 and $1,600 and were sold from September 2000 to May 2004.
Frightening stuff, to be sure. Not quite as scary as the time Cherie from "Punky Brewster" got locked in the fridge, but close. Darn close.
Those who have been injured by rogue refrigerators are encouraged to tell this link all about it.
Maytag recalls more refrigerators [AP, Via Yahoo News]
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(Thanks, Mark!)
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@Verucalise(wantsherfigureback): Just make sure you have full replacement value insurance. Worth every penny.
Wicked firestarter. (hey hey hey)
Is this related to the story of the guy who had a fridge where the light wouldn't go out when the door closed, causing the plastic inside to start bubbling and browning?
Also, my work blocked gawker and now I can't see half the images on this site. :|
Woah...I actually remember that episode. That's either really sad or really scary that I know exactly what you're talking about.
@aloria: I can't see the comment boxes. It all shows up as just text with names. Normally I can see the avatars, though. When I want to reply I just have to move my cursor to where I approximate the "reply" button is and wait for my arrow to turn into a hand.
@Donathius: That's pretty much the only thing I remember from Punky Brewster. Of course I didn't watch it much.
@pecan 3.14159265: Same here. I have to mouse around until my arrow turns into a little hand and hope what I am clicking on is the reply button. Gah.
@OMG! SP00N: I'm hung like planet pluto, hard to see by the naked eye, but if I crash into uranus....
Ok. This comment took a wrong turn somewhere.
I mean, BAD Maytag. Very bad! (hitting with newspaper)
This happened with a Maytag/Whirlpool dishwasher I had. Never had a problem with it, it never caught fire. They had a "recall" on a number of them to replace a part due to corrosion. When they got to me, they'd run out of the part and weren't making any more. They replaced the whole dishwasher with a new one.
I remember reading somewhere that more people die each year from vending machines or fridges falling on them than from shark attacks.
Which one do you think the media reports more of?
I'm glad I saw this, I think we have one of these at home. Wait--will Maytag give me a brand new kitchen if it burns me out?
@Novaload Welcomes the Returning Jezuits !: I have one. They sent me a letter. I just haven't followed up because I'm going to have to take a day off from work to deal with it.
@aloria: I was wondering the same thing.. about the light that is.. I'm not having any troubles seeing anything.. I think my work doesn't have any internet restrictions. (We're a 2 person company and we share an office.. so.. it's not like I'm gonna look at naughty stuff. lol.)
@Verucalise(wantsherfigureback): Please don't stick it where the sun don't shine.
Yeah Matag, get with the program!
@Verucalise(wantsherfigureback): Lolz! I sang that little ditty a couple weeks ago in response to the wildfires that were burning here in California! I soon realized I was showing my age with such a dated reference... :(
They say this is "more fridges"; I had mine serviced as part of the initial recall already. (Checks.) Yup.
Irony department take note: The fault is in the module which contains the thermal safety device, which cuts power to the motor if the compressor is overheating.
It's a fast service call; they should be well-practised by now, and it should take the technician about 10-20 minutes.
....we don't need no water, let the mother f*cker burn.
burn, mother f*cker. burn.
(and collect homeowner's insurance, valued at $260,000)