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• Maytag is a brand name of appliances produced by the Whirlpool Corporation. Maytag once was a stand-alone company, but was purchased by Whirlpool in 2006. The brand is famous for its commercials featuring repair men who are bored without any repair jobs to do.

  In March 2009, Whirlpool announced the recall of 1.6 million Maytag refrigerators manufactured between 2001 and 2004. Both side-by-side and top freezer models were affected by the recall. The reason for the recall was a problem with the compressor relay that could cause overheating and pose a fire hazard.MSNBC: 1.6 million Maytag refrigerators recalled (March 10, 2009)

• Fast Facts

  1. Founded in 1907Official Site: About Maytag
  2. Founder: Frederick Louis MaytagOfficial Site: About Maytag
  3. Original product line: Washing machinesOfficial Site: About Maytag
  4. Developed the solid-cast aluminum washer tub in the 1920sOfficial Site: Maytag History Timeline
  5. Broke industry records in 1926 when shipping five train-loads of washers, valued at over $2 millionOfficial Site: Maytag History Timeline
  6. Stopped production during World War II to produce airplane hydraulics for the war effortOfficial Site: Maytag History Timeline
  7. Second plant is built in 1949 to manufacture automatic washersOfficial Site: Maytag History Timeline
  8. The Maytag repairman commercials debut on radio first in 1967Official Site: Maytag History Timeline
  9. Introduced the "Intellisense" computerized load system in 1995Official Site: Maytag History Timeline
  10. Purchased by Whirlpool Corporation in 2006Vindy.com: Maytag closing means more ... (June 26, 2006)

• Background

  Frederick Maytag arrived in Iowa at age 10 with his German parents in 1867. The family established a farmstead north of Newton, Iowa. Maytag first worked on the family farm until his mid-twenties, then he began to work for the the local farming implement company in Newton. He decided to begin his own company to help produce safer equipment and reduce farm-related injuries. It was during the slow winter months that he began to make the first Maytag washing machines, with wooden tubs, to supplement the sales.Vindy.com: Maytag closing means more ... (June 26, 2006)

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