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Refrigerator

We woke up to our fire alarms going off and a strong smell of burning plastic. We quickly ran outside and called the fire department.

My Frigidaire burst into flames — now what?

January 23, 2024March 28, 2013 by Christopher Elliott

When Lauren Fitzgerald’s dishwasher self-destructs, she turns to the manufacturer for help. But it won’t do anything. What the next step?

Categories Problem Solved
I bought a refrigerator from Best Buy a few years ago. The first fridge had a problem that could not be fixed, so it was replaced.

My refrigerator is cursed – can you lift the spell?

April 5, 2024November 14, 2012 by Christopher Elliott

Stephen Ashley’s refrigerator is cursed. Can a consumer advocate lift the spell?

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