Safety regulator, Whirlpool Corporation Announce Recall of Dishwashers
Recall 05123 · Feb 25, 2005 · Whirlpool Corporation
162,000
units affected
162,000
units affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 05123
- Date
- Feb 25, 2005
- Company
- Whirlpool Corporation
- Units affected
- 162,000
- Product
- Whirlpool® and Kenmore® brand dishwashers
- Product type
- Dishwashers
- Hazard
- Fire
The product
The recalled products are Whirlpool® brand and Kenmore® brand (made by Whirlpool Corporation) under-the-counter, plastic tall tub dishwashers. The dishwashers come with black, white, biscuit, or stainless front panels. They have the following model and serial numbers located inside the tub on a tag near the left side of the door opening: Brand Product Model Number Begins With Serial Number Range Whirlpool® Under-the-counter plastic tall tub dishwashers DU1, DUL, GU1, GU2, GU6 FR2200000 to FR2499999 Kenmore® Under-the-counter plastic tall tub dishwashers 665.143, 665.160, 665.163, 665.170, 665.173 FR2200000 to FR4599999 Not all dishwashers within the serial number range are included in the recall. Consumers should call Whirlpool to determine if their dishwasher is included in this recall.
What can happen
An electrical defect within the dishwashers' wash motor wiring poses a risk of the motor overheating and possibly catching fire.
The fix
Consumers with one of these dishwashers should immediately stop using it, disconnect the electric supply by shutting off the fuse or circuit breaker controlling it, and inform all users of the dishwasher not to use it due to the risk of fire. Consumers should call Whirlpool to determine if their dishwasher is included in this recall. If it is included, Whirlpool Corporation will schedule a free in-home repair. Please do not return the dishwasher to the retailer where it was purchased, as retailers are not prepared to take them back. If you own a Whirlpool® brand and Kenmore® brand under-the-counter plastic tall tub dishwasher and have had service on your wash motor between August 2004 and January 2005, please call Whirlpool Corporation to determine if your unit is included in this recall and to schedule a free, in-home inspection.
Incidents and where it was sold
- Incidents
- Whirlpool Corporation has received three reports of overheated wash motors. There are no reports of personal injury or property damage.
- Sold at
- Department and appliance stores and through home builders nationwide, from June 2004 through January 2005, for between $350 and $600.
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Questions and answers
What should I do with the recalled whirlpool® and kenmore® brand dishwashers?
Consumers with one of these dishwashers should immediately stop using it, disconnect the electric supply by shutting off the fuse or circuit breaker controlling it, and inform all users of the dishwasher not to use it due to the risk of fire. Consumers should call Whirlpool to determine if their dishwasher is included.
What is the hazard?
An electrical defect within the dishwashers' wash motor wiring poses a risk of the motor overheating and possibly catching fire.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. Contact the company named above for the remedy.