Product Recall Number: 16-177
Why was Rheem electric water heaters recalled?
The control panel on the water heaters can overheat, posing fire and burn hazards.
Product Recall Number: 16-177
Product Safety Warning Number:
Date: 2016-05-26
Product Safety Warning Date:
Name Of Product: Rheem electric water heaters
Description: The control panel on the Performance Platinum water heaters can overheat.
Hazard Description: The control panel on the water heaters can overheat, posing fire and burn hazards.
Consumer Action: None Listed
Original Product Safety Warning Announcement: None Listed
Remedy Type: Repair
Units: About 54,000
Incidents: The firm has received 296 reports of control panels overheating, including one report of a fire which resulted in $5,800 in property damage. No injuries have been reported.
Remedy: Consumers should immediately turn off and stop using the recalled water heaters. Consumers should contact Rheem to request a free repair by a Rheem field technician.
Sold At: The Home Depot stores nationwide and online from January 2014 through April 2016 for between $450 and $720.
Importers: None Listed
Manufacturers: "Rheem Sales Company Inc., of Montgomery, Ala."
Distributors: "Rheem Sales Company Inc., of Montgomery, Ala."
Manufactured In: U.S. and Mexico
Custom Label: None Listed
Custom Field: None Listed