Product Recall Number: 13-283
Why was Dehumidifiers recalled?
The dehumidifiers can overheat, smoke and catch fire, posing fire and burn hazards to consumers.
Product Recall Number: 13-283
Product Safety Warning Number:
Date: 2013-09-12
Product Safety Warning Date:
Name Of Product: Dehumidifiers
Description: The dehumidifiers can overheat, smoke and catch fire. Brands included in this recall are Danby, De'Longhi, Fedders, Fellini, Frigidaire, Gree, Kenmore, Norpole, Premiere, Seabreeze, SoleusAir and SuperClima
Hazard Description: The dehumidifiers can overheat, smoke and catch fire, posing fire and burn hazards to consumers.
Consumer Action: None Listed
Original Product Safety Warning Announcement: None Listed
Remedy Type: Refund
Units: About 2.2 million in the United States and 52,500 in Canada
Incidents: The firms have received reports of 325 incidents, including 71 fires and $2,725,000 in property damage.
Remedy: Consumers should immediately turn off and unplug the dehumidifiers and contact Gree to receive a refund.
Sold At: AAFES, HH Gregg, Home Depot, Kmart, Lowe's, Menards, Mills Fleet Farm, Sam's Club, Sears and other stores nationwide and in Canada, and online at Amazon.com and Ebay.com, from January 2005 through August 2013 for between $110 and $400.
Importers: None Listed
Manufacturers: None Listed
Distributors: Airwell of France; CNA of Wood Dale, Ill.; Danby of Ontario, Canada; De’Longhi of Italy; Frigidaire, of Charlotte, N.C.; Gree USA Sales Ltd. of City of Industry, Calif.; IRP of Pineville, N.C.; MJC America Ltd. dba Soleus International Inc. of Walnut, Calif.; and Sunrise of Quebec, Canada.
Manufactured In: China
Custom Label: None Listed
Custom Field: None Listed