Gree Recalls 12 Brands of Dehumidifiers Due to Serious Fire and Burn Hazards; More Than $2 Million in Property Damage Reported

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U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission

Oct 30, 2013, 04:12 ET

Note: Four additional models of SoleusAir dehumidifiers have been added, several date code ranges have been expanded and 160 additional incidents and 25 more fires reported.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 30, 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 are 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

GDNE65AFBA1A8A 

65-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 

All units




SoleusAir

Model Number 

Capacity 

Date code range

CFM-25E 

25-pint 

All units

CFM-40E 

40-pint 

All units

DP1-30-03 

30-pint 

All units

DP1-40-03 

40-pint 

All units

DP1-50-03 

50-pint 

All units

DP1-50-03A 

50-pint 

All units           

DP1-70-03 

70-pint 

All units

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 

010210 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 

010210 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 

010210 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 325 incidents, including 71 fires and $2,725,000 million in property damage.

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

Note: Health Canada's press release is available at http://healthycanadians.gc.ca/recall-alert-rappel-avis/hc-sc/2013/35547r-eng.php

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.

Recall Date: September 12, 2013
Revised:  October 30, 2013
Recall Number: 13-283  

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