Recall#
89-063
Recall Date
July 02, 1989
Product Name
Whirlpool below-the-counter dishwashers
Product Manufacturer
Units Affected
Recall Description
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 push button 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.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.
Possible Hazard
The push button switch may short-circuit and could cause a fire.
Reported Incidents
Forty-five such fires have been reported to Whirlpool, nine of which spread outside the appliance.
Remedy
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.
Information provided by U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission