W.C. Wood Company Inc. Recall of Upright Freezers and Single Door Refrigerators
Automatic Defrost Upright Freezers and All-Refrigerators
Date of Recall
2005-09-27CPSC Release Number
05-279Manufactured In
Canada and United StatesUnits
About 112,000Manufacturer
W.C. Wood Company Inc., of Ottawa, OhioSold By
Home improvement and appliance stores from September 2002 through February 2005 for between $400 and $1,000.Problem/Hazard
The defrost heater coil can become exposed inside the units, which poses a potential shock hazard to consumers. In some cases the exposed heater wire can also melt, or burn the unit's interior plastic food liner.Injuries/Incidents
W.C. Woods has received 45 reports of incidents of the defrost heater coil becoming exposed. Nine of those incidents resulted in an electrical short. The others melted and burned the unit's interior plastic liner. No injuries have been reported.Description
The recalled single door freezers and refrigerators are 15, 17 and 20-cubic foot Automatic Defrost Upright Freezers and 17-cubic foot Automatic Defrost All-Refrigerators that can be converted into freezers. They were sold under the brand names Amana, Crosley, Danby, Maytag, Whirlpool and Wood's, which is written on the front of the unit. The manufacturer label with the model number and date of manufacture is located on the inside of the cabinet. A list of model numbers and dates of manufacture included in the recall is listed below.Brand | Model Numbers | Date of Manufacture |
Amana | AFU1567*, AFU1767*, AFU2067* | 200209 (September 2002) through 200402 (February 2004) |
Crosley | FFCR17*, WCF15*, WCF17*, WCF20* | |
Danby | DUF1700*, DFF1708* | |
Maytag | MQU1556*, MQU2057* | |
Whirlpool | EV150NXM*, EV170NYL*, EV171NYM*, EV200NXK*, EV201NXM*, EL7ATRRK*, EL7ATRRM*, EL7JWKLM*, EL7JWKRM* | |
Wood's | F15*, F17*, F20*, F42*, F47*, F55*, WFF15*,
WFF17*, WFF20*, RFA17*, RFC17*, R47F* |
Remedy
Consumers should contact W.C. Wood Co. to arrange for a free in-home repair.Consumer Contact
Contact W.C. Wood toll-free at (866) 493-3314 or visit the firm's Web site at www.freezer-repair.comRecall Comments
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