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Viking Built-In Refrigerators

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June 16, 2009 9:53:17 PM

Viking Range Corporation Recalls Built-In Refrigerators Due to Injury Hazard; Doors Can Detach

NEWS from CPSC
U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission Office of Information and Public Affairs Washington, DC 20207

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - June 16, 2009 - Release # 09-242

Firm's Recall Hotline: (888) 345-2650, CPSC Recall Hotline: (800) 638-2772, CPSC Media Contact: (301) 504-7908

WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed.

Name of Product: Viking Built-In Side-by-Side Refrigerator/Freezers and Refrigerators with Bottom Freezers

Units: About 45,000

Manufacturer: Viking Range Corporation, of Greenwood, Miss.

Hazard: The refrigerator's doors can detach, posing an injury hazard to consumers.

Incidents/Injuries: Viking has received about 57 reports of doors detaching, including four reports of injuries involving bruises, broken toes/fingers, and strains. Also, several incidents of minor damage to floors and counters have been reported.

Description: This recall involves Viking built-in 48-inch wide side-by-side refrigerator/freezers and the built-in 36-inch wide refrigerators with bottom freezers with model and serial numbers with date codes listed below. The refrigerators come in stainless steel and various colors and wood finishes and are built into the kitchen cabinetry. "Viking" is written on the front of the refrigerator. The model and serial numbers are located either behind the produce drawer or on the ceiling of the interior of the refrigerators. The 42-inch wide or freestanding refrigerators are not included in this recall.

Model Numbers Starting With --- Date Codes

VCSB481, VCSB482, DDSB482, DFSB482, DTSB482, DDBB362, VCBB360, VCBB362, DFBB362, DTBB362, DTBB363 --- All units
VCSB483, DDSB483, DFSB483, DTSB483 --- Date codes before 030104
VCSB483D, DDSB483D, DFSB483D --- Date codes before 030105
VCBB363 --- Date codes before 102005
DDBB363 --- Date codes before 112305
DFBB363 --- Date codes before 041006

The first six numbers in the serial number are the manufacture date of the unit in [mm][dd][yy] format, e.g., serial number 051903G0000000375 was manufactured on May 19, 2003 and serial number F01250210170 was manufactured on January 25, 2002.

Sold by: Appliance and specialty retailers nationwide from July 1999 through April 2006 for between $4,725 and $6,400.

Manufactured in: United States

Remedy: Consumers with recalled refrigerators should contact Viking immediately to schedule a free in-home repair. Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled refrigerator if the door isn't sealing properly, is sagging, or fails to open and close properly. If the door is functioning properly, consumers may continue to use the refrigerator until it has been repaired.

Consumer Contact: For more information, contact Viking toll-free at (888) 345-2650 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday or visit Viking's Web site at www.vikingrange.com

To see this recall on CPSC's web site, including pictures of the recall product, please go to:
http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml09/09242.html

Bosch, Gaggenau, Thermador, Siemens Bottom Mount Refrigerator Service Manual., BM36''
Archived on: Tue, 31 Mar 2009 21:27:26

Bottom-mount-A-cool-manual. RB491200 with index 02/05/06/07/08 RY491200 with index 02/03/04/05/06/07 CIB36P00 with index 01 CI36BP00 with index 01 K7791X0 with index 01 BM36'',

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Samsung 2008 Appliance Products Training Manual.
Archived on: Mon, 30 Mar 2009 17:33:47

2009-HA-training-manual.

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Profile Washer & Profile Dryer with Steam Cycle Options Training Manual..
Archived on: Thu, 19 Mar 2009 16:35:31

890 models = Steam, Electric DPVH890EJ_WW, DPVH890EJ_MV, DPVH890EJ_MG, Gas.. DPVH890GJ_W, DPVH890GJ_MV, DPVH890GJ_MG, Washers... WPDH8900J, WPDH9000K, WPDH9200K

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Maytag Recalls Refrigerators Due to Fire Hazard

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March 10, 2009 4:02:22 PM

WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following consumer product.
Name of product: Maytag®, Jenn-Air®, Amana®, Admiral®, Magic Chef®, Performa by Maytag® and Crosley® brand refrigerators.
Units: About 1.6 million
Manufacturer: Maytag Corp., of Newton, Iowa
Hazard: An electrical failure in the relay, the component that turns on the refrigerator’s compressor, can cause overheating and pose a serious fire hazard.
Incidents/Injuries: Maytag has received 41 reports of refrigerator relay ignition, including 16 reports of property damage ranging from smoke damage to extensive kitchen damage.

Whirlpool, Maytag Top Mount and SXS Refrigerators, Warm Temperatures Due To Incomplete Defrost.
Archived on: Wed, 04 Mar 2009 17:31:14

8178769. Ice may build up on evaporator over a period of time due to incomplete defrost cycles resulting in warm temperatures. ADC’s, adaptive defrost controls, initialize a defrost cycle based on several factors...Eliminate the ADC routine built into the ADC control by cutting out a resistor on the board...There are two types of ADC controls: ADC2000 and ADCWFI..Instructions to De-activate ADC Routine....see below...

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Samsung Error Codes for all Appliances...
Archived on: Thu, 19 Feb 2009 20:04:03

All-Samsung-Fault-Codes-2-5. 'Refrigerator', Older "RB" Series 'Refrigerator' 'Washer', 'Dryer', 'Microwave', 'Electric Range', 'Dishwasher'

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GE Hydrowave Washers, Wash basket Spins in Agitate & Excessive Splashing Sound- Bulletin..
Archived on: Thu, 19 Feb 2009 13:13:04

GE washer-motor, HL-01-09, Open coil on Mode shifter Assy...see below....

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Update - Dangerous Home Heating Vent

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January 16, 2009 8:20:08 PM

CPSC, Manufacturers Announce Changes to 1998 Recall Program to Replace Dangerous Home Heating Vent Pipes Remedy Changes for Registrations after May 1, 2009 WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) and various home heating furnace, boiler, and high-temperature plastic vent (HTPV) manufacturers are urging home owners who have not yet responded to the previously-announced 1998 recall, to do so immediately. After May 1, 2009, the remedy consumers receive under the existing program, which has been operating continuously for almost 11 years, will change. The recall, first announced in February 1998, included about 250,000 Plexvent and Ultravent HTPV pipe systems attached to gas or propane furnaces and boilers in homes. The HTPV pipes can crack or separate at the joints and leak deadly carbon monoxide (CO) gas. The following table includes the different remedies available to consumers with qualifying heating systems vented with two leading brands of HTPV pipe – Plexvent and Ultravent.

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BSH recalls nearly half a million dishwashers

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January 16, 2009 8:16:57 PM

BSH Home Appliances Corporation is recalling 476,000 dishwashers manufactured at its New Bern plant to repair a defective electrical control panel. Company officials have been working with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission for three months to set up the voluntary recall announced on Thursday, said Chuck Dale, human resources director. He said the recall was initiated after 51 reports of problems and 30 fires caused by the part installed at the New Bern Plant but manufactured in Europe. The recall involves 10 Bosch and Siemens brand dishwasher models made between May 1999 and December 2005. They were sold through BSH distributors nationwide.

Bosch Range Error Codes.
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Range_Error_Codes-Bosch,

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GE Washers, Hydro Wave Models, (Inverter Motors) this service bulletin is intended to clarify which motor/inverter can go into which washer model type.
Archived on: Thu, 05 Jun 2008 18:31:59

HL02-08, MOTOR INVERTER UPDATE..FEBRUARY 2008. This bulletin is to provide clarification on the motor inverter assemblies for Hydro Wave washer models.

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Frigidaire Canada Recalls Kenmore Wall Ovens
Office of Information and Public Affairs Washington, DC 20207 May 20, 2008 Alert #08-573 Frigidaire Canada Recalls Kenmore Wall Ovens Due to Fire and Burn Hazards The following product safety recall was voluntarily conducted by the firm in cooperation with the CPSC. Consumers should stop using the product immediately unless otherwise instructed. Name of Product: Kenmore Wall Ovens Units: About 7,500 Manufacturer: Frigidaire Canada, a sister company of Electrolux Home Products Inc., of Cleveland, Ohio Hazard: During extended broiling, gas can build in the oven cavity and escape when the oven door is opened. This poses a burn and possible fire hazard to consumers. Incidents/Injuries: Electrolux has received 16 reports of incidents involving gas build-up, including flames escaping from the oven door, burns to the hands and face and singed hair.
Whirlpool Refrigeration, BIR Inverter Diagnostics, The inverter flashes a code when a failure has been detected. The flashing LED code will improve the diagnosis of the compressor, control, and inverter. First Quarter, 2007.
Archived on: Fri, 16 May 2008 19:41:04

Refrigeration, Reference Number: UD-31, Document Type: Service Updates, See codes meaning below...

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Whirlpool & Maytag Refrigerators Defrost Systems Training Manual....2008.
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8178726. R-107

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Bosch, Gaggenau, Thermador Info
Service, Parts and price info is now on the server. It took several days to to get this up and working;)
Bosch 2005 info
Archived on: Sun, 11 Dec 2005 12:32:03

Bosch 2005 information is now on the server.
As soon as the information is written up it will be searchable using the Site Search.
However I created a web index. You can find information by model number using the web index.

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