NEWS: March 10, 2009

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission in conjunction with Maytag Incorporated based in Newton, Iowa has issued a voluntary recall on 1.6 million refrigerators including the following brand names:
Maytag, Jenn-Air, Amana, Admiral, Magic Chef, Performa by Maytag and Crosley

Reason for the Maytag Refrigerator Recall:  41 reports of relay ignition, 16 reports of property damage.

Possible electrical failure in the relay, this is the component that turns the compressor, and may overheat and cause a serious fire hazard.  

Side-by-side Refrigerator Models Recalled.

Serial numbers must end with: AA, AC, AE, AG, AJ, AL, AN, AP, AR, AT, AV, AX, CA, CC, CE, CG, CJ, CL, ZB, ZD, ZF, ZH, ZK, ZM, ZQ, ZS, ZU, ZW, ZY and ZZ, and model numbers beginning with ARS, CS, JC, JS, MS, MZ and PS.

Top-Freezer Refrigerator Models Recalled.

Serial numbers must end with: AA, AC, AE, AG, AJ, AL, AN, AP, AR, AT, AV, AX, ZK, ZM, ZQ, ZS, ZU, ZW, ZY and ZZ, and model numbers beginning with AT, CT, MT and PT.

These refrigerators were purchased in department and appliance stores and by homebuilders across the US from January 2001 through January 2004. They sold for between about $350 and $1600.

Bottom Freezer Refrigerator Models are NOT recalled. 

If you or someone you know suffered property damage, fire, or worse from this Maytag refrigerator recall please visit this web site for a free legal case evaluation.

For more information, consumers can call Maytag toll-free at (866) 533-9817, or visit the Web site http://www.repair.maytag.com/.