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Stop using now Consumer product recall · CPSC · Published August 4, 2021

Recall: New Widetech Dehumidifiers Risk Fire and Burns - Stop Using Now

Recall of 25-74 pint dehumidifiers from brands like AeonAir, Danby, and Whirlpool due to fire and burn hazards. Stop using immediately and get a refund based on age.

Plain-English summary generated from official CPSC data by GovInfoNow · Published by Carlos Caban · How we make summaries

🇺🇸 CPSC recall #9115Consumer productNew Widetech ›
Official CPSC recall photos · click to enlarge
Take action

Contact the company

Call(877) 251-1512from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. ET Monday through FridayOfficial pagewww.recallrtr.com/nwtdehumidifierAlso onlinewww.newwidetech.com/en/
✎ GovInfoNow plain-language explainer

New Widetech is recalling two million dehumidifiers that can overheat and catch fire, posing fire and burn risks. Consumers should stop using these products immediately and contact New Widetech for a refund based on how long they've owned the dehumidifier. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/2793-recall-new-widetech-dehumidifiers-risk-fire-and-burns-stop-using.

Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/2793-recall-new-widetech-dehumidifiers-risk-fire-and-burns-stop-using · Updated August 3, 2026 · Official notice: CPSC #9115

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“Recall: New Widetech Dehumidifiers Risk Fire and Burns - Stop Using Now.” GovInfoNow, updated August 3, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/2793-recall-new-widetech-dehumidifiers-risk-fire-and-burns-stop-using. Based on CPSC recall #9115 (https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2021/Two-Million-Dehumidifiers-With-Well-Known-Brand-Names-Recalled-Due-to-Fire-and-Burn-Hazards-Manufactured-by-New-Widetech).

The Consumer Product Safety Commission announced on August 4, 2021, that New Widetech is recalling approximately two million dehumidifiers due to fire and burn hazards. Consumers should stop using the units immediately and contact New Widetech for a pro-rated refund.

How to tell if you have it

  • Brand: New Widetech
  • Products: Dehumidifiers (25-, 30-, 35-, 45-, 50-, 60-, 65-, 70-, and 74-pint capacities)
  • Brands include AeonAir, Amana, ArcticAire, Classic, Commercial Cool, Danby, Danby Designer, Danby Premiere, De'Longhi, Edgestar, Friedrich, Generations, Haier, Honeywell, Idylis, Ivation, perfect aire, SuperClima, Whirlpool, and Whynter
  • Sold at Lowe's, Costco, Walmart, Menards, and other retailers nationwide from February 2009 through August 2017 for between $120 and $430

What to do

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.

The hazard

According to the CPSC, the recalled dehumidifiers can overheat and catch fire, posing fire and burn hazards. New Widetech is aware of 107 incidents resulting in about $17 million in property damage. No injuries have been reported.

Context

GovInfoNow's records show other recent recalls of similar products include Airova Air Purifiers Recall: Fire and Burn Hazards (2026-02-09), Merkury Innovations Hot + Cool Fans Recall: Fire Hazard Risk of Serious Injury or Death (2026-06-11), and JKMAX Heated Blanket Recall: Fire and Burn Hazard (2026-09-17).

How to tell if you have this one

Check the nameplate sticker on the back of the dehumidifier for the brand name, model number, and pint capacity. The recall includes specific models from brands like AeonAir, Danby, and Whirlpool with capacities ranging from 25 to 74 pints.

  • Brand
    New Widetech
  • Product
    Dehumidifiers
  • Category
    Consumer product
Based on the official CPSC remedy

What to do — step by step

  1. Stop Using It Now

    Immediately stop using the dehumidifier as it can overheat and catch fire.

  2. Contact New Widetech

    Reach out to New Widetech for a refund that will be pro-rated based on how long you've owned the dehumidifier.

Official remedy

What CPSC says to do

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.

Where it went

Where it was sold

Sold nationwide.

Alaska: yesAKMaine: yesMEVermont: yesVTNew Hampshire: yesNHWashington: yesWAIdaho: yesIDMontana: yesMTNorth Dakota: yesNDMinnesota: yesMNIllinois: yesILWisconsin: yesWIMichigan: yesMINew York: yesNYRhode Island: yesRIMassachusetts: yesMAOregon: yesORNevada: yesNVWyoming: yesWYSouth Dakota: yesSDIowa: yesIAIndiana: yesINOhio: yesOHPennsylvania: yesPANew Jersey: yesNJConnecticut: yesCTCalifornia: yesCAUtah: yesUTColorado: yesCONebraska: yesNEMissouri: yesMOKentucky: yesKYWest Virginia: yesWVVirginia: yesVAMaryland: yesMDDelaware: yesDEArizona: yesAZNew Mexico: yesNMKansas: yesKSArkansas: yesARTennessee: yesTNNorth Carolina: yesNCSouth Carolina: yesSCDistrict of Columbia: yesDCOklahoma: yesOKLouisiana: yesLAMississippi: yesMSAlabama: yesALGeorgia: yesGAHawaii: yesHITexas: yesTXFlorida: yesFL

CPSC “Sold at”: “Lowe's stores, Costco, Walmart, Menards, and other retailers nationwide from February 2009 through August 2017 for between $120 and $430.”

Sold nationwide.

Take action

Contact New Widetech

We’ve drafted a message you can send New Widetech to request your refund or repair — edit it as you like.

✉️ Open in email📞 +18772511512Company site
Subject: Recall 9115 — New Widetech Recall: New Widetech Dehumidifiers Risk Fire and Burns - Stop Using Now

Hello,

I own a Recall: New Widetech Dehumidifiers Risk Fire and Burns - Stop Using Now that is covered by recall 9115 from New Widetech.

The official recall notice states: 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.

I’m writing to arrange the remedy described in the recall (a refund, repair, or replacement as applicable). Could you please tell me the next steps to resolve this?

Thank you.

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Where this comes from

The facts (hazard, remedy, dates, manufacturer) are pulled from the official CPSC recall record. The plain-language summary and step-by-step checklist are written by GovInfoNow to make the official notice easier to act on — they don’t replace it.

  • Official source: CPSC Recall #9115 (August 4, 2021)
  • Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on August 3, 2026, from the official record above. Not reviewed by a person — if it conflicts with the CPSC notice, the notice is correct. Report an error on this page.
  • GovInfoNow is an independent service and is not a government agency. We republish official CPSC recall data; we don’t issue, amend or administer recalls.
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