Product Recall Number: 13-003
Why was GE Profile™ Front Load Washers recalled?
The washer's basket can separate during use and break the washer's top panel, posing an injury hazard to consumers.
Product Recall Number: 13-003
Product Safety Warning Number:
Date: 2012-10-02
Product Safety Warning Date:
Name Of Product: GE Profile™ Front Load Washers
Description: The GE Profile washing machine's basket can separate during use and break the washer's top panel.
Hazard Description: The washer's basket can separate during use and break the washer's top panel, posing an injury hazard to consumers.
Consumer Action: None Listed
Original Product Safety Warning Announcement: None Listed
Remedy Type: Repair
Units: About 62,000
Incidents: GE has received 19 reports of washer baskets separating, including 10 reports of top panel breakage. No injuries have been reported.
Remedy: Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled washers and contact GE for a free repair.
Sold At: Best Buy, Lowe's, Sears, The Home Depot and other department and retail stores nationwide, from July 2008 to August 2011 for between $1,199 and $1,599.
Importers: None Listed
Manufacturers: None Listed
Distributors: None Listed
Manufactured In: China
Custom Label: None Listed
Custom Field: None Listed