Product Recall Number: 11-324

Product Recall Number: 11-324

Product Safety Warning Number:

Date: 2011-09-13

Product Safety Warning Date:

Name Of Product: None Listed

Description: "LG Electronics Tianjin Appliance Co., in cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), is urging consumers to check if they have recalled Goldstar or Comfort-Aire dehumidifiers. "

Hazard Description: "The power connector for the dehumidifier’s compressor can short circuit, posing fire and burn hazards to consumers and their property."

Consumer Action: None Listed

Original Product Safety Warning Announcement: None Listed

Remedy Type: Repair

Units: "About 98,000"

Incidents: "The dehumidifiers were first recalled in December 2009 following eleven incidents, including four significant fires. Since that time, the company has received sixteen additional incident reports of arcing, smoke and fire associated with the dehumidifiers, including nine significant fires. No injuries have been reported. Fires are reported to have caused more than $1 million in property damage including: - $500,000 in damage to a home in Gibsonia, Pa. - $200,000 in damage to a home in New Brighton, Minn. - $183,000 in damage to a home in Hudson, Mass. - $192,000 in damage to a home in Valparaiso, Ind. - $139,000 in damage to a home in Salem, Ohio - $129,000 in damage to a home in Brielle, N.J. - $ 95,000 in damage to a home in Philadelphia, Pa."

Remedy: "Anyone who has the recalled dehumidifiers is strongly encouraged to immediately stop using them, unplug them, and contact LG Electronics for the free repair."

Sold At: "The Home Depot, Walmart, Ace Hardware, Do It Best, Orgill Inc., and other retailers nationwide from January 2007 through June 2008 for between $140 and $150. They were manufactured in China."

Importers: None Listed

Manufacturers: LG Electronics Tianjin Appliance Co.

Distributors: None Listed

Manufactured In: China

Custom Label: None Listed

Custom Field: None Listed