Maytag Corp. voluntarily recalled nearly two million dishwashers in North America Thursday over fears a problem with the appliances’ heating element could present a fire hazard.
The voluntary recall of 1.7 million dishwashers – including about 160,000 units in Canada – affects Maytag labelled appliances, as well as Jenn-Air, Magic Chef, Performa by Maytag, Crosley, Amana and Admiral brand dishwashers.
There have been 12 reports to the company about electrical failures in the heating element that caused fire and dishwasher damage. One report included a fire that spread throughout a kitchen. No injuries have been reported as a result of the dishwasher failures.
No reports were received from Canadian consumers.
The affected units were sold in the United States and Canada from February 2006 through April 2010.
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