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Product Recall Number: 14-095

Why was Dehumidifiers recalled?

The dehumidifiers can overheat, smoke and catch fire, posing fire and burn hazards to consumers.

Dehumidifiers
Here's product recall specific data for Dehumidifiers.

  • Product Recall Number: 14-095

  • Product Safety Warning Number:

  • Date: 2014-01-30

  • Product Safety Warning Date:

  • Name Of Product: Dehumidifiers

  • Description: The dehumidifiers can overheat, smoke and catch fire. Fires reported.

  • 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 350,000 in the United States and 2,700 in Canada (Gree previously recalled 2.2 million dehumidifiers under 12 other brand names in September 2013)

  • Incidents: The firm has received 16 reports of incidents with the recalled GE-brand dehumidifiers, including 11 reports of overheating with no property damage beyond the units, and 5 reports of fires beyond the units which were associated with about $430,000 reported in property damage. This is in addition to more than 71 fires and $2,725,000 in property damage reported with other brands of Gree-manufactured dehumidifiers in the previous recall.  No injuries have been reported.  

  • Remedy: Consumers should immediately turn off and unplug the dehumidifiers and contact Gree to receive a refund.

  • Sold At: Sam's Club, Walmart and other stores nationwide and in Canada, and online at Amazon.com and Ebay.com, from April 2008 through December 2011 for between $180 and $270.

  • Importers: None Listed

  • Manufacturers: None Listed

  • Distributors: None Listed

  • Manufactured In: China

  • Custom Label: None Listed

  • Custom Field: None Listed