CPSC And Amana Work To Fix Refrigerator Shock Hazard
CPSC recall 95023. Recall date: .
CPSC recall 95023 has the recall date 3 Nov 1994. The notice names the firm Amana. The CPSC record gives no number of units. This register puts the recall under the hazard Electric shock. CPSC gives the product type Refrigerators.
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| Units | The CPSC record gives no number |
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| Description | November 3, 1994 Release # 95-023 WASHINGTON, D.C. - CPSC, Amana Refrigeration Inc. of Amana, Iowa, initiated a program to fix a shock hazard in certain side-by-side refrigerators.Amana estimates that approximately 5,000 of the 353,000 side-by-side refrigerators made from April 1993 to September 8, 1994, have a screw on the light cover that could come into contact with a concealed electrical wire to cause a shock. To date, Amana has received four reports of people receiving electrical shocks. The side-by-side refrigerators, which sold nationwide through appliance retailers for about $1,200 to $2,200, have serial numbers 9304000000 through 9409156208. Some of these refrigerators (Models 596.9530820, 596.9530850, 596.9530880, 596.9535610, 596.9535650 and 596.95356800) were sold under the Sears Kenmore brand name. Owners of these Kenmore models with serial numbers within the range will be contacted directly by Sears.Owners of Amana side-by-side refrigerators with serial numbers within the range who mailed in ownership registration cards will receive screw replacement kits from Amana. The kits contain instructions, a special non- conducting wrench, and nylon replacement screws.… |
| Product | Refrigerators |
| Product | Sears Kenmore side-by-side refrigerators |
| Manufacturer | Amana; Sears; Kenmore |
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The recall in context
- Units in this recall
- not givenMedian of 1994: not given
- CPSC recalls of 1994
- 109
- Recalls of 1994 with one of the same hazards
- 6%
- Recalls of 1994 in the category Refrigerators
- 2%
- Recalls on the register that name Amana
- 6
Other recalls of the firm
| Date | Recall |
|---|---|
| 31 Aug 1999 | Gas Ranges Recalled by Amana |
| 15 Nov 1995 | CPSC, Amana Announce Recall To Repair Oven |
| 1 Apr 1992 | Amana Recall Of Certain Model Room Air Conditioner Switches |
| 22 Nov 1978 | Amana Freezers |
| 22 Aug 1977 | Refrigerator Repaired by Amana |
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Recall Register. CPSC recall 95023. https://recallregister.com/product/5596-cpsc-and-amana-work-to-fix-refrigerator-shock-hazard/. Source: CPSC Recall Retrieval Web Services. Data through .
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- 30 Sep 2026
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- 24 Sep 2026
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Questions
- Does CPSC recall 95023 report injuries?
- The CPSC record of recall 95023 has no incident or injury text.
- How many CPSC recalls name Amana?
- 6 CPSC recalls on this register name Amana. This recall is 1 of them.