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More than 1.5 million dehumidifiers are under recall following reports of nearly two dozen fires, according to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. According to the CPSC, the now-recalled ...
A space heater sold on Amazon is being recalled due to the potential to cause an "electric shock," resulting in a fire hazard, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) announced Thursday ...
(Reuters) -Whirlpool agreed to pay an $11.5 million civil fine to resolve U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission charges that it failed to immediately report that its glass cooktops could turn on ...
Product recalls are one of a number of corrective actions that can be taken for products that are deemed to be unsafe. The recall is an effort to limit ruination of the corporate image and limit liability for corporate negligence, which can cause significant legal costs. It can be difficult, if not impossible, to determine how costly can be ...
In 1967, a refrigerator plant was opened near Green Road and South Service Road in Stoney Creek, Ontario, and production of dehumidifiers was added there in 1970 (now home to Mondelez). In 1972, Inglis produced its one-millionth automatic washer and began manufacturing and selling appliances under the Whirlpool brand name.
Rockwell International acquired the company in 1973, selling the appliance operations to Magic Chef, which was later sold to Maytag; in turn, Maytag was later acquired by Whirlpool. [5] [6] [7] The Milwaukee Admirals hockey team derives its name from Admiral appliances. In 1971, when the team was sold by its original owner to a group of ...
Whirlpool to refund 60,000 customers who have been sold fire-prone washing machines. Skip to main content. 24/7 Help. For premium support please call: 800-290-4726 more ways to reach us ...
On August 14, 2014, the CPSC announced a recall of 79,000 Vornado-brand electric heaters (Vornado VH110 Whole Room Vortex electric space heaters) which had been made in China for Vornado Air, LLC, of Andover, and sold for about $60 at several major retail store chains and online sellers. The recall followed 29 reports of units overheating and ...