Frigidaire Washing Machine Recall

Frigidaire has recalled 35,000 washing machines because of a potential fire hazard. The washing machines have a defective drain pump that can cause heat to build within the machine and start a fire. The affected products include Crosley®, Frigidaire®, Kelvinator®, Kenmore®, Wascomat®, and White-Westinghouse®. Model and Serial numbers are provided for the recalled products at the Consumer Product Safety Commission website: http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml09/09292.html The Consumer Product Safety Commission is warning all owners of these products to stop using them immediately and call Frigidaire to schedule a free repair of the washing machine.