Name of Product: Automatic Defrost Upright Freezers and
All-Refrigerators
Units: About 112,000
Manufacturer: W.C. Wood Company Inc., of Ottawa, Ohio
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.
Incidents/Injuries: 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
Crosley FFCR17*, WCF15*, (September 2002)
WCF17*, WCF20*
through
Danby DUF1700*, DFF1708*
200402
Maytag MQU1556*, MQU2057* (February 2004)
Whirlpool EV150NXM*, EV170NYL*,
EV171NYM*, EV200NXK*,
EV201NXM*, EL7ATRRK*,
EL7ATRRM*, EL7JWKLM*,
EL7JWKRM*
Wood's F15*, F17*, F20*, F42*,
F47*, F55*, WFF15*,
WFF17*, WFF20*, RFA17*,
RFC17*, R47F*
* there are additional letters or numbers following the model numbers
above
Sold at: Home improvement and appliance stores from September 2002
through February 2005 for between $400 and $1,000.
Consumer Contact: Contact W.C. Wood toll-free at (866) 493-3314 or visit
the firm's Web site at www.freezer-repair.com
To view this recall online, please visit our website at:
https://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml05/05279.html
All-Refrigerators
Units: About 112,000
Manufacturer: W.C. Wood Company Inc., of Ottawa, Ohio
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.
Incidents/Injuries: 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
Crosley FFCR17*, WCF15*, (September 2002)
WCF17*, WCF20*
through
Danby DUF1700*, DFF1708*
200402
Maytag MQU1556*, MQU2057* (February 2004)
Whirlpool EV150NXM*, EV170NYL*,
EV171NYM*, EV200NXK*,
EV201NXM*, EL7ATRRK*,
EL7ATRRM*, EL7JWKLM*,
EL7JWKRM*
Wood's F15*, F17*, F20*, F42*,
F47*, F55*, WFF15*,
WFF17*, WFF20*, RFA17*,
RFC17*, R47F*
* there are additional letters or numbers following the model numbers
above
Sold at: Home improvement and appliance stores from September 2002
through February 2005 for between $400 and $1,000.
Consumer Contact: Contact W.C. Wood toll-free at (866) 493-3314 or visit
the firm's Web site at www.freezer-repair.com
To view this recall online, please visit our website at:
https://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml05/05279.html
