The Whirpool Corp along with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission have voluntarily recalled 1.7 million dishwashers due to potential fire hazard.

The recall was issued at 12 reports of dishwasher fires were reported to the product maker. The fires were caused after the heating elements of the dishwasher failed due to an electrical failure. Besides Maytag, the recall will include Jenn-Air, Crosley, and Amana. The dishwashers in question were sold from February 2006 through April 2010.

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