Dehumidifier Recall: Fire and Burn Hazards
Gree has recently recalled 2.5 million dehumidifiers in the United State and Canada due to serious fire and burn hazards.
About the Recall
According to the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), the dehumidifiers can overheat, smoke, and catch fire, posing fire and burn hazards to consumers.
CPSC recommends that consumers turn off and unplug the dehumidifiers and contact Gree to receive a refund.
Description of the Dehumidifiers
This recall involves 20, 25, 30, 40, 45, 50, 65 and 70-pint dehumidifiers with brand names Danby, De’Longhi, Fedders, Fellini, Frigidaire,GE,Gree, Kenmore, Norpole, Premiere, Seabreeze, SoleusAir, and SuperClima.
The dehumidifiers come in white, beige, gray, or black plastic and measure between 19 and 24 inches tall, 13 and 15 inches wide, and 9 and 11 inches deep. The model number and date code are printed on a sticker on the back, side, or front of the dehumidifier.
The dehumidifiers were sold nationwide at AAFES, HH Gregg, Home Depot, Kmart, Lowe’s, Menards, Mills Fleet Farm, Sam’s Club, Sears, Wal-Mart and other in Canada, and online at Amazon.com and Ebay.com, from January 2005 through August 2013 for between $110 and $400.
Models Included in the Recall
The following model numbers are involved in the recall:
- Danby or Premiere
- DDR3011
- DDR30P
- DDR4511
- DDR45P
- DDR6511
- DDR65CHP
- De’Longhi or SuperClima
- DDSE30
- DDSE40
- DG50
- Fedders
- FEDH-MAH030-C15
- FEDH-MAH070-C15
- Fellini
- 13-06030
- 13-06031
- Frigidaire
- FDB30R1
- FDB50R1
- FDB70R1
- FDD25S1
- FDF50S1
- FDF70S1
- FDL30R1
- FDL50R1
- FDL50S1
- FDL70R1
- FDL70S1
- FDM30R1
- FDR30S1
- GE
- ADER30LN
- ADEW30LN
- AHR3OLL
- AHR30LM
- AHW30LM
- ADER40LN
- AHH40LL
- AHR40LL
- AHR40LM
- ADER50LN
- ADEH50LN
- ADEW50LN
- AHH50LM
- AHR50LM
- AHR5OLL
- AHW50LM
- ADER65LN
- ADEW65LN
- AHR65LL
- AHR65LM
- AHW65LM
- Gree
- 13-06090
- 13-06091
- 13-06092
- GDN40AH-A4EBB1A
- GDN45AH-A3EBB2A
- GDN50AF-A3EBA8A
- GDN50AF-A3EBA8B
- GDN70AF-A3EBA8A
- GDN70AF-A3EBB3A
- GDN70AI-A3EBB2A
- GDNE30AEBA1A8A
- GDNE40AEBA1A8A
- GDNE50AFBA1A8A
- GDNE65AFBA1A8A
- Kenmore
- 407.52301210
- 407.52501210
- 407.52701210
- 407.52702210
- Norpole
- NPDH30PG
- Seabreeze
- DH450S
- DH470S
- SoleusAir
- CFM-25E
- CFM-40E
- DP1-30-03
- DP1-40-03
- DP1-50-03
- DP1-50-03A
- DP1-70-03
- GL-DEH-30-1
- GL-DEH-45-2
- GL-DEH-50-2L2
- GL-DEH-50-2Q2
- GL-DEH-70-2S
- GL-DEH-70P-2S2
- GM-DEH-30M-1L2
- GM-DEH-30M-1R2
- GM-DEH-45-1
- GM-DEH-70-1S2
- SG-DEH-25-4
- SG-DEH-30-2
- SG-DEH-30B-1
- SG-DEH-30M-1
- SG-DEH-30M-1A
- SG-DEH-30M-1L2
- SG-DEH-30M-1R2
- SG-DEH-45-1
- SG-DEH-45-1A
- SG-DEH-45-2
- SG-DEH-50-2
- SG-DEH-70-1
- SG-DEH-70-1A
- SG-DEH-70-2
- SG-DEH-70-2S2