Product Recall Number: 21-174

Product Recall Number: 21-174

Product Safety Warning Number:

Date: 2021-08-04

Product Safety Warning Date:

Name Of Product: Dehumidifiers

Description: This recall involves 25-, 30-, 35-, 45-, 50-, 60-, 65-, 70-, and 74-pint dehumidifiers, manufactured before September 1, 2017, with the brand names including AeonAir, Amana, ArcticAire (Danby), Classic (Danby / Home Hardware Stores), Commercial Cool, Danby, Danby Designer, Danby Premiere, De’Longhi, Edgestar, Friedrich, Generations (Danby), Haier, Honeywell (JMATEK / AirTek), Idylis, Ivation, perfect aire, SuperClima, Whirlpool, and Whynter. The brand name, model number, and pint capacity are printed on the nameplate sticker on the back of the dehumidifier. AeonAir Model number Capacity RDH30EB 30-pint RDH30EB-1 30-pint RDH45EB 45-pint RDH45EB-1 45-pint RDH60EB 60-pint RDH70EB 70-pint RDH70EB-1 70-pint RDH70EDP 70-pint WDH-945EL 45-pint WDH-945EL-1 45-pint Amana Model Number Capacity D930M 30-pint D935M 35-pint D945E 45-pint D950EP 50-pint D965E 65-pint D965E-E 65-pint D970E-E 70-pint D970EP 70-pint D974E 74-pint DM70E-E 70-pint ArcticAire (Danby) Model Number Capacity ADR30A2G 30-pint ADR50A2G 50-pint ADR70A2C 70-pint ADR70A2G 70-pint Classic (Danby / Home Hardware Stores) Model Number Capacity 3824-527 70-pint 3824-527-1 70-pint Commercial Cool Model Number Capacity CJ30M 30-pint CJ35M 35-pint CJ50E 50-pint CJ70E 70-pint CJ70EP 70-pint CK50E 50-pint Danby Model Number Capacity DDR45A3GDB 45-pint DDR70A3GDB 70-pint Danby Designer Model Number Capacity DDR60RGDD 60-pint Danby Premiere Model Number Capacity DDR25E 25-pint DDR25E-1 25-pint DDR30A1GP 30-pint DDR30A2GP 30-pint DDR30E 30-pint DDR30E-1 30-pint DDR30E-2 30-pint DDR45A1GP 45-pint DDR45A2GP 45-pint DDR45A3GP 45-pint DDR45E 45-pint DDR45E-1 45-pint DDR5009REE 50-pint DDR5009REE-1 50-pint DDR5011 50-pint DDR5011-1 50-pint DDR50A1GP 50-pint DDR50A2GP 50-pint DDR6009REE 60-pint DDR6009REE-1 60-pint DDR60A1GP 60-pint DDR60A2GP 60-pint DDR60A3GP 60-pint DDR7009REE 70-pint DDR7009REE-1 70-pint DDR70A1GP 70-pint DDR70A2GP 70-pint De’Longhi Model Number Capacity DD30P 30-pint DD40P 40-pint DD40PCA 40-pint DD45 45-pint DD45E 45-pint With respect to DD45E, only units within the following range of serial numbers are being recalled: 336 21 P000001 through 336 21 P000549 347 21 P000550 through 347 21 P001098 352 21 P001099 through 352 21 P001647 420 22 P000001 through 420 22 P001198 425 22 P001199 through 425 22 P001478 428 22 P001479 through 428 22 P003125 517 23 P000001 through 517 23 P000045 DD45P 45-pint DD45PE 45-pint DD50P 50-pint DD50PC 50-pint DD50PE 50-pint DD50PSC 50-pint DD50PSCE 50-pint DD70PE 70-pint DDX45PE 45-pint With respect to DDX45PE, only units within the following range of serial numbers are being recalled: 721 25 900053 P000001 through 721 25 900053 P000549 DDX50PE 50-pint With respect to DDX50PE, only units within the following range of serial numbers are being recalled: 721 25 900053 P000001 through 721 25 900053 P000549 DDX70PE 70-pint With respect to DDX70PE, only units within the following range of serial numbers are being recalled: 721 25 900053 P000001 through 721 25 900053 P000549 Edgestar Model Number Capacity DEP500WP 50-pint DEP501WP 50-pint With respect to DEP501WP, only units within the following range of serial numbers are being recalled: 17062880001 through 17062880100 DEP700WP 70-pint DEP701WP 70-pint With respect to DEP701WP, only units within the following range of serial numbers are being recalled: 17062890001 through 17062890612 Friedrich Model Number Capacity D25ANP 25-pint D25BNP 25-pint D25D 25-pint D25DA 25-pint D50AP 50-pint D50BP 50-pint D50BP-A 50-pint With respect to D50BP-A, only units within the following range of serial numbers are being recalled: AEED02131 through AEED02840 AFLD00001 through AFLD02130 AFAD00001 through AFAD01420 AFMD02131 through AFMD02840 AFDD04971 through AFDD07100 AGAD00001 through AGAD00710 AGBD00711 through AGBD02130 AGCD02131 through AGCD02840 AGDD02841 through AGDD04970 AGED04971 through AGED05680 D50D 50-pint D70BP 70-pint D70BP-A 70-pint With respect to D70BP-A, only units within the following range of serial numbers are being recalled: AECD04261 through AECD07810 AEDD07811 through AEDD08520 AEED11361 through AEED12070 AEMD12071 through AEMD13490 AFLD00001 through AFLD03550 AFMD03551 through AFMD06390 AFCD07101 through AFCD07810 AFDD07811 through AFDD10795 AFED10651 through AFED12070 AGAD00001 through AGAD01420 AGBD01421 through AGBD02130 AGBD02131 through AGBD06390 AGDD06391 through AGDD07100 AGED07101 through AGED12780 D70AP 70-pint D70BP 70-pint D70D 70-pint Generations (Danby) Model Number Capacity GDR5011BL 50-pint GDR50A1C 50-pint GDR50A2C 50-pint Haier Model Number Capacity HEN70ETFP 70-pint With respect to HEN70ETFP, only units within the following range of serial numbers are being recalled: AD0LFWM0000WTH5J0001 through AD0LFWM0000WTH5J0780 ADOCFSM0000WTH3J0001 through ADOCFSM0000WTH3J0780 AD0LFSM0000WTH3V0001 through AD0LFSM0000WTH3V0780 AD0LFSM0000WTH4H0001 through AD0LFSM0000WTH4H0780 AD0LFSM0000WTH580001 through AD0LFSM0000WTH580780 AD0LFSM0000WTH160001 through AD0LFSM0000WTH160780 AD0LFSM0000WTH4Q0001 through AD0LFSM0000WH4Q0600 AD0LFSM0000WTH3J0781 through AD0LFSM0000WTH3J1560 HEN70ETFP-E 70-pint HM50EP 50-pint HM70EP 70-pint Honeywell (JMATEK / AirTek) Model Number Capacity DH45W 45-pint With respect to DH45W, only units within the following range of serial numbers are being recalled: 1501/000001 through 1501/000924 DH50W 50-pint With respect to DH50W, only units within the following range of serial numbers are being recalled: 1412/000001 through 1412/000850 1501/000001 through 1501/002774 1503/002775 through 1503/005170 1504/005171 through 1504/006546 DH70W 70-pint With respect to DH70W, only units within the following range of serial numbers are being recalled: 1412/000001 through 1412/001020 1501/000001 through 1501/003798 1503/003799 through 1503/008436 1504/008437 through 1504/012070 Idylis Model Number Capacity 0526011 70-pint 0526051 70-pint Ivation Model Number Capacity IVADH30PW 30-pint With respect to IVADH30PW, only units within the following range of serial numbers are being recalled: E161017011212600001 through E161017011212601218 17010001 through 17011218 17030001 through 17031218 IVADH70PW 70-pint With respect to IVADH70PW, only units within the following range of serial numbers are being recalled: 16050001 through 16050710 16100001 through 16100712 17010001 through 17010712 17030001 through 17030712 perfect aire Model Number Capacity 1PED30 30-pint With respect to 1PED30, only units within the following range of serial numbers are being recalled: 17010001 through 17010904 1PED50 50-pint With respect to 1PED50, only units within the following range of serial numbers are being recalled: 17010001 through 17010641 1PED50S 50-pint 1PED70 70-pint With respect to 1PEDP70, only units within the following range of serial numbers are being recalled: 17010001 through 17011030 1PEDP50 50-pint With respect to 1PEDP50, only units within the following range of serial numbers are being recalled: 17010001 through 17011130 17030642 through 17030961 1PEDP70 70-pint With respect to 1PEDP70, only units within the following range of serial numbers are being recalled: 17010001 through 17011030 PADP50 50-pint PADP70 70-pint SuperClima Model Number Capacity DW30M 30-pint Whirlpool Model Number Capacity WDH70EAPW 70-pint With respect to WDH70EAPW, only units within the following range of serial numbers are being recalled: 01161102017700001 through 01161102017700080 01161202017700001 through 01161202017701920 01161202017701930 through 01161202017712569 01170102017700001 through 01170102017702864 01170202017700001 through 01170202017709008 01170302017700001 through 01170302017713056 01170402017700001 through 01170402017716128 01170502017700001 through 01170502017712640 01170602017700001 through 01170602017700560 Whynter Model Number Capacity RPD-302W 30-pint With respect to RPD-302W, only units within the following range of serial numbers are being recalled: 13080001 through 13080424 14040001 through 14041602 14081603 through 14082930 0080915050001 through 0080915051568 0080915081569 through 0080915082416 0080915102417 through 0080915103816 0080916010001 through 0080916011400 0080916040701 through 0080916041400 RPD-503SP 50-pint With respect to RPD-503SP, only units within the following range of serial numbers are being recalled: 0081516040001 through 0081516040625 00881517070001 through 00881517070627 RPD-702WP 70-pint With respect to RPD-702WP, only units within the following range of serial numbers are being recalled: 13080001 through 13080348 14030001 through 14030626 14040627 through 14041954 14081955 through 14083556 0081015050001 through 0081015051423 0081015081424 through 0081015082119 0081015102120 through 0081015103611 0081016010001 through 0081016011492 0081016091493 through 0081016092238 00881017010001 through 00881017010627 00881017040628 through 00881017041254 00881017051255 through 00881017053135

Hazard Description: The recalled dehumidifiers can overheat and catch fire, posing fire and burn hazards.

Consumer Action: None Listed

Original Product Safety Warning Announcement: None Listed

Remedy Type: Refund

Units: About 2 million (In addition, about 380,000 in Canada, and about 25,000 in Mexico)

Incidents:  New Widetech is aware of 107 incidents of the recalled dehumidifiers overheating and/or catching fire, resulting in about $17 million in property damage. No injuries have been reported.

Remedy: Consumers should stop using the dehumidifiers immediately and contact New Widetech for a refund. The amount of the refund will be pro-rated based on the age of the dehumidifier.

Sold At: Lowe’s stores, Costco, Walmart, Menards, and other retailers nationwide from February 2009 through August 2017 for between $120 and $430.

Importers: None Listed

Manufacturers: New Widetech

Distributors: None Listed

Manufactured In: China

Custom Label: None Listed

Custom Field: None Listed