Product Recall Number: 13-238
Why was Kenmore dehumidifiers recalled?
The dehumidifiers can overheat, smoke, melt and catch on fire, posing fire and burn hazards to consumers.
Product Recall Number: 13-238
Product Safety Warning Number:
Date: 2013-07-17
Product Safety Warning Date:
Name Of Product: Kenmore dehumidifiers
Description: The 35-, 50- and 70-pint dehumidifiers were sold from 2003 to 2009. They can catch fire, smoke, melt and overheat.
Hazard Description: The dehumidifiers can overheat, smoke, melt and catch on fire, posing fire and burn hazards to consumers.
Consumer Action: None Listed
Original Product Safety Warning Announcement: None Listed
Remedy Type: Refund
Units: About 795,000 (previously recalled in August 2012)
Incidents: Sears has received seven additional incident reports of shorting and fire associated with the dehumidifiers, including one incident with a severe burn to a consumer's foot and three fires resulting in more than $300,000 of property damage.
Remedy: Consumers should immediately turn off and unplug the dehumidifiers and contact the Recall Fulfillment Center to receive a Sears gift card for either $75, $80, $90 or $100, which may be used at any Sears or Kmart store or at Sears.com or Kmart.com. The gift card amount will depend on the capacity and year of the dehumidifier. In lieu of a gift card, consumers may request a check for the refund amount. All consumers with recalled units will also receive a $25 coupon that may be used at Sears Department Stores or Sears.com toward the purchase of a new Kenmore dehumidifier.
Sold At: Sears and Kmart stores nationwide and Sears.com and Kmart.com from 2003 to 2009 for between $140 and $220.
Importers: None Listed
Manufacturers: None Listed
Distributors: None Listed
Manufactured In: China
Custom Label: None Listed
Custom Field: None Listed