Maytag Recalls More Refrigerators

    WASHINGTON (AP) - Maytag is recalling about 46,000 refrigerators under the Maytag, Magic Chef, Performa by Maytag and Crosley brand names, due to a fire hazard.
    Because of an electrical failure in the device that turns on the compressor, the company said Tuesday there is a chance of overheating that can lead to fire.
    About 1.6 million similar refrigerators were recalled in March. Maytag, which is now part of Whirlpool Corp., said it has received 23 more reports of refrigerators catching fire. Of those, there were four reports of property or smoke damage.
    The refrigerators in question are side-by-side and top freezer refrigerators made in black, bisque, white and stainless steel.
They cost between $350 and $1,600 and were sold from September 2000 to May 2004.
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