The American manufacturer of household appliances Maytag announced Thursday the recall of 1. 7 million dishwashers in the United States and 160,000 in Canada, due to a fire hazard. According to the manufacturer, "an electrical fault in the heating element of the dishwasher recall maytag can be a serious risk of fire. " Maytag said it had received 12 reports of such problems, causing fires or damage dishwashers, including a large kitchen fire. "No injuries were reported," assured the manufacturer. The affected devices were sold between February 2006 and April 2010 for a price ranging between 250 and 900 dollars, under the brand names Maytag, Amana, Jenn-Air, Magic Chef and Crosley. Consumers were asked to join the company dishwasher recall maytag for either a free repair or a discount on the purchase of a new device. Social bookmarking is a way for internet users to store, organize, share and search bookmarks (or favorites) in web pages. Users simply save links to web pages they want to easily find and share with friends or people with similar interests. So if you find an interesting article on the site of Cyberpresse. ca and want to preserve it for future reference or share it with others, simply click on one of these links to add to your list. Access to these sites are free but you must register. . . .