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BURNING ISSUESRECALLS/ADVISORIESPRODUCT SAFETY ALERTEXPANSION: Heat RecoverySystems Present PotentialFire HazardsMississauga, ON, Canada - Furtherto a joint Safety Alert issued inDecember, 2006, Ontario’s ElectricalSafety Authority and the Ontario FireMarshal’s Office are once again urgingconsumers to check if they have aheat recovery system installed in theirhome with the potential to overheatand ignite. There are 232,753 affectedunits in Canada and 74,933 units in theUnited States.Venmar Ventilation has implementeda Safety Upgrade Program for certainmodels of Heat Recovery Ventilatorsproduced between 1991 and 2001.Units manufactured before 1991 andafter 2001 are not affected. To date,the affected units are identified withthe following brand names and modelnumbers. This is an expanded list fromwhen the original Safety Alert wasissued.Venmar Brand: AEXX, EARC, 1XX,30X,40X, 40XXX modelsVenmar AVS Brand: 1.X, 2.X, 30XX,55XX modelsFlair Brand: 30, 30XX, 55, 55XX, 85115modelsvänEE Brand: 10, 1XX, 100X, 20, 20XX,90 modelsConformax Brand: 300, 350. 400NuTone Brand: NUTR130Carrier, Bryant Brands (Payne, Day &Night): VXXXXXXXXXBryant, Carrier Brands (standardmodel): ERVXXXXXXX,HRVXXXXXXXHeil Brand: HEILXXXXXYork Brand: 5263554XXXXSears Brand: OPTIMUM modelGuardian by Broan Brand: 100X, 200XmodelsRheem Brands (Ruud-Protech-Weatherking): 84-ERV100, 84-ERV200,84-HRV100, 84-HRV200NOTE: The X digit used in the modelnumbers can be either a letter or anumber.The model number is located on asilver or black label positioned on theoutside panel of the unit.Venmar Ventilation is asking ownersof the Heat Recovery Ventilatorsidentified above to immediately turnoff and unplug their unit, and tocontact Venmar as soon as possible byphone at 1-866-441-4645, electronicallyat www.venmar.ca, or by mail at SUP,550 Lemire Blvd. Drummondville, QC,Canada J2C 7W9If you are uncertain as to when yourunit was installed, check it againstthe brand names and model numbersidentified above to determine iffurther action is required.If you experience any strange odours,smoke or the smell of burning inyour home, call 911 immediately andhave the fire department respond todetermine the cause.For more information contact:Tatjana Dinic, Electrical SafetyAuthority, by phone at (905) 712-5364DEWALT Recalls CordlessReciprocating Saws for FireHazardWASHINGTON, D.C. - TheU.S. Consumer Product SafetyCommission, in cooperation with thefirm named below, today announceda voluntary recall of the followingconsumer product.Consumers should stopusing recalled productsimmediately unlessotherwise instructed.Name of Product: DEWALTDC305 Model ReciprocatingSaws22Units: About 44,000Manufacturer: DEWALT IndustrialTool Co., of Towson, Md.Hazard: The switch on these saws canshort circuit, posing a fire hazard.Incidents/Injuries: DEWALT hasreceived four reports of short circuitsin the switch of these saws. One ofthese incidents was a report of a fireresulting in extensive damage, thoughthe cause of this fire has not beenconfirmed. Another fire reportedlyresulted in minor damage, and theother two incidents resulted in meltingdamage to the units. No injuries werereported.Description: This recall involvescordless DEWALT DC305 modelreciprocating saws with date codes200601-49 through 200640-49. They areyellow and black and about 18 incheslong. The model number is locatedon the name plate on the side of thehousing and the date code is locatedunder the handle where the battery isinserted.Sold at: Major home centers andhardware stores nationwide fromMay 2006 through November 2006 forbetween $380 and $800.Manufactured in: MexicoRemedy: Consumers should stopusing the saws immediately andcontact DEWALT for a free repair.Customer Contact: For additionalinformation, consumers can contactDEWALT toll-free at (866) 751-9562between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET Mondaythrough Friday, or visit the firm’s Website at www.DEWALT.com
BURNING ISSUESRECALLS/ADVISORIESMAYTAG AND CSAINTERNATIONAL ANNOUNCEA VOLUNTARY RECALL OFDISHWASHERS DUE TO FIREHAZARD - APB 04-07TORONTO, ON – February 1, 2007 –In cooperation with CSA International,Maytag Corp., of Newton, Iowa, isvoluntarily recalling approximately201,540 Maytag® and Jenn-Air®dishwashers sold at department andappliance stores and by homebuildersnationwide in Canada from July 1997through June 2001 for between $399and $999 (Cdn). Dishwashers affectedby this recall were manufactured in theUnited States. In some cases, the liquidrinse-aid can leak from its dispenserand come into contact with thedishwasher’s internal wiring, whichcan short-circuit and ignite, posinga potential fire hazard. Consumersshould stop using recalled productsimmediately unless otherwiseinstructed.Maytag has received a report of oneconfirmed incident in Canada.The recall involves Maytag® and Jenn-Air® under counter or portable plastictub dishwashers. The dishwashershave black, white, almond, bisqueor stainless steel front panels. Thefollowing model and serial numbersare printed on a label located on thedishwasher’s plastic frame on topof or to the left of the door opening.Consumers should contact Maytagto determine if their dishwasher isincluded in this recall.Consumers should immediately stopusing these dishwashers, disconnectthe electric supply by shutting off thefuse or circuit breaker controlling itand inform all users of the dishwasherabout the risk of fire. Contact Maytagfor either a free in-home repair, or a$75 (U.S.) cash back reimbursementfollowing the purchase of a newMaytag®, Jenn-Air®, Whirlpool® orKitchenAid® dishwasher. Consumersshould not return the dishwasher tothe retailer where it was purchased, asretailers are not prepared to take unitsback.Consumer Contact: For moreinformation, contact Maytag Limitedtoll-free at 1-800-675-0535 anytime, orvisit the firm’s Web site at www.repair.maytag.com.Manufacturer Media Contact: MonicaTeague, Media Relations Manager,Whirlpool Corporation, 1-269-923-7405or e-mail Monica.Teague@Whirlpool.comRepresentative Models:Maytag brandBrand Model numbers MUST AND serial numbers MUSTbegin with…end with…MDB3, MDB4, MDB5, MDB6,MDB7, MDB8, MDB9, MDBD,MDC3, MDC4, MDC5, DWU9SM, SQ, SS, SU, SW, SY, SZ,UB, UD, UF, UH, UK, UM,UQ, US, UU, UW, UY, UZ,WB, WD, WF, WH, WK, WM,WQ, WS, WU, WW, WY, WZ,YB, YD, YF, YH, YK, YM, YQ,YS, YU, YW, YY, YZJenn-Air brand JDB3, JDB4, JDB5, JDB6,JDB7 UB, UD, UF, UH, UK, UM,UQ, US, UU, UW, UY, UZ,WB, WD, WF, WH, WK, WM,WQ, WS, WU, WW, WY, WZ,YB, YD, YF, YH, YK, YM, YQ,YS, YU, YW, YY, YZ23
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