Gree Recalls 12 Brands of Dehumidifiers Due to Serious Fire and Burn Hazards; More Than $2 Million in Property Damage Reported
WASHINGTON, Sept. 12, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Consumers should stop using this product unless otherwise instructed. It is illegal to resell or attempt to resell a recalled consumer product.
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Recall Summary
Name of Product: Dehumidifiers
Hazard: The dehumidifiers can overheat, smoke and catch fire, posing fire and burn hazards to consumers.
Remedy: Refund
Consumer Contact: Gree toll-free at (866) 853-2802 from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, and on Saturday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. ET, or online at www.greeusa.com and click on Recall for more information.
Photos available at http://www.cpsc.gov/en/Recalls/2013/Gree-Recalls-12-Brands-of-Dehumidifiers/
Recall Details
Units: About 2.2 million in the United States and 52,500 in Canada
Description: This recall involves 20, 25, 30, 40, 45, 50, 65 and 70-pint dehumidifiers with brand names Danby, De'Longhi, Fedders, Fellini, Frigidaire, Gree, Kenmore, Norpole, Premiere, Seabreeze, SoleusAir and SuperClima. Recalled model numbers and date codes are listed below. The brand name and the pint capacity are printed on the front of the dehumidifier. The model number and date code are printed on a sticker on the back, front or side of the unit. The dehumidifiers are 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.
| Danby or Premiere |
| Model number Capacity Date code range |
| DDR3011 30-pint All units |
| DDR30P 30-pint All units |
| DDR4511 45-pint All units |
| DDR45P 45-pint All units |
| DDR6511 65-pint All units |
| DDR65CHP 65-pint All units |
| De'Longhi or SuperClima |
| Model number Capacity Date code range |
| DDSE30 30-pint All units |
| DDSE40 40-pint All units |
| DG50 50-pint All units |
| Fedders |
| Model number Capacity Date code range |
| FEDH-MAH030-C15 30-pint All units |
| FEDH-MAH070-C15 70-pint All units |
| Fellini |
| Model number Capacity Date code range |
| 13-06030 50-pint All units |
| 13-06031 70-pint All units |
| Frigidaire |
| Model number Pint capacity Date code range |
| FDB30R1 30-pint 01/07 through 09/08 |
| FDB50R1 50-pint 01/07 through 09/08 |
| FDB70R1 70-pint 01/07 through 09/08 |
| FDD25S1 25-pint 01/07 through 09/08 |
| FDF50S1 50-pint 01/07 through 09/08 |
| FDF70S1 70-pint 01/07 through 09/08 |
| FDL30R1 30-pint 01/07 through 09/08 |
| FDL50R1 50-pint 01/07 through 09/08 |
| FDL50S1 50-pint 01/07 through 09/08 |
| FDL70R1 70-pint 01/07 through 09/08 |
| FDL70S1 70-pint 01/07 through 09/08 |
| FDM30R1 30-pint 01/07 through 09/08 |
| FDR30S1 30-pint 01/07 through 09/08 |
| Gree |
| Model number Capacity Date code range |
| 13-06090 30-pint All units |
| 13-06091 45-pint All units |
| 13-06092 50-pint All units |
| 13-06093 70-pint All units |
| GDN20AH-K4EAB1A 20-pint All units |
| GDN20AH-K5EBB3A 20-pint All units |
| GDN30AE-A3EBA8A 30-pint All units |
| GDN30AH-A4EBB1A 30-pint All units |
| GDN40AH-A4EBB1A 40-pint All units |
| GDN45AH-A3EBB2A 45-pint All units |
| GDN50AF-A3EBA8A 50-pint All units |
| GDN50AF-A3EBA8B 50-pint All units |
| GDN70AF-A3EBA8A 70-pint All units |
| GDN70AF-A3EBB3A 70-pint All units |
| GDN70AI-A3EBB2A 70-pint All units |
| GDNE30AEBA1A8A 30-pint All units |
| GDNE40AEBA1A8A 40-Pint All units |
| GDNE50AFBA1A8A 50-pint All units |
| Kenmore |
| Model number Capacity Date code range |
| 407.52301210 30-pint 2012-04 through 2012-09 |
| 407.52501210 50-pint 2012-04 through 2012-09 |
| 407.52701210 70-pint 2012-04 through 2012-09 |
| 407.52702210 70-pint 2012-04 through 2012-08 |
| Norpole |
| Model number Capacity Date code range |
| NPDH30PG 30-pint All units |
| Seabreeze |
| Model number Capacity Date code range |
| DH450S 50-pint All units |
| DH470S 70-pint |
| SoleusAir |
| Model Number Capacity Date code range |
| CFM-25E 25-pint All units |
| CFM-40E 40-pint All units |
| DP1-50-03A 50-pint 032610 |
| GL-DEH-30-1 30-pint 1211 through 0612 |
| GL-DEH-45-2 45-pint 1211 through 0612 |
| GL-DEH-50-2L2 50-pint 1211 through 0612 |
| GL-DEH-50-2Q2 50-pint 1211 through 0612 |
| GL-DEH-70-2S2 70-pint 1211 through 0612 |
| GL-DEH-70P-2S2 70-pint 0112 through 0612 |
| GM-DEH-30M-1L2 30-pint 010512 through 061412 |
| GM-DEH-30M-1R2 30-pint 010512 through 061412 |
| GM-DEH-45-1 45-pint 122511 through 062112 |
| GM-DEH-70-1S2 70-pint 010512 through 062112 |
| SG-DEH-25-4 25-pint 032711 through 081712 |
| SG-DEH-30-2 30-pint 032711 through 050712 |
| SG-DEH-30B-1 30-pint 011210 through 041310 |
| SG-DEH-30M-1 30-pint 010510 through 071512 |
| SG-DEH-30M-1A 30-pint 121510 through 111011 |
| SG-DEH-30M-1L2 30-pint 010510 through 071512 |
| SG-DEH-30M-1R2 30-pint 010510 through 071512 |
| SG-DEH-45-1 45-pint 010610 through 071512 |
| SG-DEH-45-1A 45-pint 121510 through 111011 |
| SG-DEH-45-2 45-pint 032711 through 050712 |
| SG-DEH-50-2 50-pint 010712 through 010712 |
| SG-DEH-70-1 70-pint 010610 through 071512 |
| SG-DEH-70-1A 70-pint 121510 through 111011 |
| SG-DEH-70-2 70-pint 032711 through 050712 |
| SG-DEH-70-2S2 70-pint 032711 through 050712 |
Incidents/Injuries: The firms have received reports of 165 incidents, including 46 fires and $2.15 million in property damage. No injuries have been reported.
Remedy: Consumers should immediately turn off and unplug the dehumidifiers and contact Gree to receive a full refund.
Sold at: AAFES, HH Gregg, Home Depot, Kmart, Lowe's, Menards, Mills Fleet Farm, Sam's Club, Sears and other stores nationwide and in Canada, and online at Amazon.com and Ebay.com, from January 2005 through August 2013 for between $110 and $400.
Importers: Airwell of France; CNA of Wood Dale, Ill.; Danby of Ontario, Canada; De'Longhi of Italy; Frigidaire, of Charlotte, N.C.; Gree USA Sales Ltd. of City of Industry, Calif.; IRP of Pineville, N.C.; MJC America Ltd. dba Soleus International Inc. of Walnut, Calif.; and Sunrise of Quebec, Canada.
Manufacturer: Gree Electric Appliances, of China
Manufactured in: China
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is still interested in receiving incident or injury reports that are either directly related to this product recall or involve a different hazard with the same product. Please tell us about your experience with the product on SaferProducts.gov.
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SOURCE U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
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