FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE |
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July 3, 1989 |
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Release # 89-063 |
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Whirlpool Will Retrofit Below-Counter Dishwashers
WASHINGTON -- If you live in Kentucky, Illinois or Indiana
and have one of five Whirlpool below-the-counter dishwashers, the
company wants to replace the appliance's pushbutton switch to
correct a possible fire hazard.
According to Whirlpool, the undercounter dishwashers to be
modified are models DU7400-O, DU7600XS-0, DU9000XR-0, and
DU9000XR-1. The model and serial number may be found on a plate
on the right front edge of the tub after the door is opened. The
appliances were sold after February, 1986.
The company said it was issuing a second recall notice to
homeowners in the tri-state area because of poor consumer
response to its first recall notice in August, 1988. The
pushbutton switch may short-circuit and could cause a fire;
forty-five such fires have been reported to Whirlpool, nine of
which spread outside the appliance.
While the company has attempted to locate all affected
dishwashers in the tri-state area, consumers who have not been
contacted by Whirlpool should have their model and serial number
available, then call the company toll-free at 1-800-541-5746 to
arrange for free service. Until the switch is installed, owners
should not'use the appliance. Temporarily, the power should be
turned off or the dishwasher door left unlatched.
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