Maytag voluntarily recalls some refrigerators

WASHINGTON—Maytag says that it has voluntarily recalled about 1.6 million of its refrigerators due to an electrical problem that could create a fire hazard.

The Newton, Iowa-based company and the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission said Tuesday the recall relates to Jenn-Air, Amana, Admiral, Magic Chef, Maytag, Performa by Maytag and Crosley side-by-side and top freezer refrigerators. They were sold from January 2001 through January 2004 at department and appliance stores and by homebuilders.

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It says an electrical failure in the relay component that turns on the refrigerator’s compressor can cause overheating and pose a serious fire hazard.

Maytag says the U.S.-made refrigerators were sold for $350 to $1,600.