CPSC, W.C. Wood Company Inc. Announce Recall of Upright Freezers and Single Door Refrigerators
CPSC recall 05279. Recall date: . Last publish date of the CPSC notice: .
Hazard, in the words of CPSC
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.
Remedy, in the words of CPSC
Consumers should contact Whirlpool to arrange for a free in-home repair for Amana, Maytag or Whirlpool freezers. There is no remedy available for unrepaired Crosley, Danby and Wood's freezers. Unplug and discontinue use of unrepaired units.
CPSC recall 05279 has the recall date 27 Sep 2005. The notice names the firm W.C. Wood. The recall has about 112,000 units. The median CPSC recall of 2005 has 14,000 units. This register puts the recall under 2 hazards. The first is Burn. CPSC gives the product type Freezers.
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More of the notice
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| Incidents and 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. |
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| Units | 112,000 |
| 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 follows: Brand Model Numbers Date of Manufacture Amana AFU1567*, AFU1767*, AFU2067* 200209(September 2002)through200402(February 2004) Crosley FFCR17*, WCF15*, WCF17*, WCF20* Danby DUF1700*, DFF1708* Maytag MQU1556*, MQU2057* 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 |
| Product | Automatic Defrost Upright Freezers and All-Refrigerators, About 112,000, Freezers |
| Sold at | Home improvement and appliance stores, from September 2002 through February 2005, for between $400 and $1,000. |
| Manufacturer | W.C. Wood Company Inc |
| Made in | Canada, United States |
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The recall in context
- Units in this recall
- 112,000Median of 2005: 14,000
- CPSC recalls of 2005
- 323
- Recalls of 2005 with one of the same hazards
- 20%
- Recalls of 2005 in the category Freezers
- 0%
- Recalls on the register that name W.C. Wood
- 2
Other recalls of the firm
| Date | Recall |
|---|---|
| 17 Oct 2002 | CPSC, W.C. Wood Company Announce Recall of Dehumidifiers |
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Recall Register. CPSC recall 05279. https://recallregister.com/product/3023-cpsc-w-c-wood-company-inc-announce-recall-of-upright-freezers-and-sing/. Source: CPSC Recall Retrieval Web Services. Data through .
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- US Consumer Product Safety Commission
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- Data retrieved
- 30 Sep 2026
- Newest CPSC recall on the register
- 24 Sep 2026
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Questions
- Does CPSC recall 05279 report injuries?
- The CPSC notice says:
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.
- Where was the product sold?
- The CPSC notice says:
Home improvement and appliance stores, from September 2002 through February 2005, for between $400 and $1,000.
- How many units are in CPSC recall 05279?
- The CPSC notice gives this number:
About 112,000
- Where was the product made?
- The CPSC notice gives:
Canada, United States