Product Recall Number: 15-210
Why was Dishwashers recalled?
An electrical component in the dishwasher can overheat, posing a fire hazard.
Product Recall Number: 15-210
Product Safety Warning Number:
Date: 2015-08-06
Product Safety Warning Date:
Name Of Product: Dishwashers
Description: An electrical component in the dishwasher can overheat, posing a fire hazard.
Hazard Description: An electrical component in the dishwasher can overheat, posing a fire hazard.
Consumer Action: None Listed
Original Product Safety Warning Announcement: None Listed
Remedy Type: Repair
Units: About 17,300 (in addition about 1,300 were sold in Canada and about 2,000 were previously recalled in April 2012)
Incidents: Viking has received 136 additional reports of overheating connectors, including 21 reports of fires with property damage. No injuries have been reported. In the previous recall, the company had received 21 reports of incidents, including five reports of property damage from fires. No injuries were reported.
Remedy: Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled dishwashers and contact Viking for a free in-home repair.
Sold At: Appliance and specialty retail stores nationwide from July 2008 through March 2012 for between $1,225 and $2,000.
Importers: None Listed
Manufacturers: Viking Range LLC, of Greenwood, Miss.
Distributors: None Listed
Manufactured In: United States
Custom Label: None Listed
Custom Field: None Listed