BSH Home Appliances Expands Recall of Dishwashers Due to Fire Hazard

WASHINGTON, Oct. 20, 2017 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2018/BSH-Home-Appliances-Expands-Recall-of-Dishwashers

Recall Summary

Name of Product: Bosch, Gaggenau, Jenn-Air and Thermador brand dishwashers 

Hazard: The dishwasher power cord can overheat and catch fire.

Remedy: Repair

Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled dishwashers and contact BSH Home Appliances for a free inspection and repair.  

Consumer Contact: BSH Home Appliances toll-free at 888-965-5813 from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. ET any day or online at the brand websites listed below for more information.

Bosch - www.bosch-home.com/us and click on Service, then Safety Notices
Gaggenau - www.gaggenau.com/us  and click on Support, then Safety Notices
Jenn-Air - www.jennair.com and click on product recalls at the bottom of the page
Thermador - www.thermador.com and click on Customer Care, then Safety Notices

Recall Details

Units: About 408,000 (in addition, about 61,000 were sold in Canada) 149,000 additional units were previously recalled in October 2015. The date range was expanded for previously recalled models.

Description: This recall expansion involves Bosch, Gaggenau, Jenn-Air and Thermador brand dishwashers sold in stainless steel, black, white and custom panel. The model and serial numbers are printed inside the dishwasher either on the top of the dishwasher inner door panel or on the side of the dishwasher panel.

Incidents/Injuries: BSH Home Appliances has received five reports of the power cords overheating and causing fires resulting in property damage. No injuries have been reported.  

Sold at: Appliance and specialty retailers, department stores, authorized builder distributors, and home improvement stores nationwide and online from January 2013 through May 2015 for between $850 and $2,600.

Importer: BSH Home Appliances Corporation, of Irvine, Calif.

Manufactured in: Germany and U.S.

Note: Health Canada's press release is available at: http://www.healthycanadians.gc.ca/recall-alert-rappel-avis/hc-sc/2017/64822r-eng.php

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