Product Recall Number: 11088
Why was GE and Professional Series Brand Dehumidifiers recalled?
A component in the dehumidifier's compressor can short circuit, posing a fire hazard to consumers.
Product Recall Number: 11088
Product Safety Warning Number:
Date: 2011-01-10
Product Safety Warning Date:
Name Of Product: GE and Professional Series Brand Dehumidifiers
Description: The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed. It is illegal to resell or attempt to resell a recalled consumer product.
Hazard Description: A component in the dehumidifier's compressor can short circuit, posing a fire hazard to consumers.
Consumer Action: None Listed
Original Product Safety Warning Announcement: None Listed
Remedy Type: Repair
Units: About 198,000
Incidents: Midea and GE have received a total of 14 reports of incidents involving smoke and fumes emitting from the unit and eight reports of fires. In six of the reported fire incidents, property damage extended beyond the unit. No injuries have been reported.
Remedy: Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled dehumidifiers and contact Midea to determine if their product is included in the recall. Consumers with recalled dehumidifiers will return their product to an authorized service center for a free repair. Consumers should not return the recalled dehumidifiers to the place of purchase.
Sold At: Walmart, Sam's Club, Home Depot, Menards and other retail stores nationwide from February 2007 through June 2009 for between $140 and $180.
Importers: GEA Products L.P., of Louisville, Ky., and CEM Global LLC (Professional Series) of China
Manufacturers: GD Midea Air Conditioning Equipment Ltd., of China
Distributors: None Listed
Manufactured In: China
Custom Label: None Listed
Custom Field: None Listed