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CPSC Warning: Stop Using Recalled Dehumidifiers Due To Fire Hazard; 4 Deaths May Be Tied to Recalled Units

By on August 17, 2023 0 202Views
Some dehumidifiers sold at Home Depot, Lowe’s and Walmart have overheated, causing dozens of fires throughout the U.S.

 

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is warning consumers about the continued risk of fire from dehumidifiers manufactured by Gree Electric Appliances, of China. CPSC urges consumers to immediately check to see if their dehumidifier is part of any Gree dehumidifier recall, including the most recent recall of Gree dehumidifiers announced on August 16, 2023. Consumers should stop using the recalled dehumidifiers and contact Gree for a full refund.  The Commission has found that the public health and safety requires this notice to warn the public quickly of the hazard.

The recall of the affected dehumidifiers was first announced in September 2013, updated in October 2013, expanded in January 2014, re-announced in May 2014, and re-announced again in November 2016. CPSC evaluated the recalled dehumidifiers and found that theycan overheat, smoke, and catch fire, which can lead to serious injury or death. There have been reports of four deaths potentially associated with Gree dehumidifiers, all involving adults who died from house fires that may have been caused by recalled dehumidifiers. One death occurred in 2016 in Ohio. Another death occurred in 2022 in Iowa. Two more deaths occurred in 2022 in Missouri.

There have been more than 2,000 reported incidents of these recalled dehumidifiers overheating. About 450 fires have been reported, resulting in more than $19 million in property damage.

These dehumidifiers are separate from the 1.56 million Gree dehumidifiers recalled on on August 16, 2023.  CPSC urges all consumers to inspect their dehumidifiers and take advantage of the recalls if they own affected products.

The recalled dehumidifiers have been sold at: AAFES, HH Gregg, Home Depot, Kmart, Lowe’s, Menards, Mills Fleet Farm, Sam’s Club, Sears, Walmart and other stores nationwide and in Canada, and online at Amazon.com and Ebay.com, from January 2005 through January 2014 for between $110 and $400.

As stated in the November 2016 recall reannouncement, the recalled dehumidifiers are 20, 25, 30, 40, 45, 50, 65 and 70-pint dehumidifiers manufactured by Gree Electric Appliances, of China with brand names Danby, De’Longhi, Fedders, Fellini, Frigidaire, GE,Gree, Kenmore, Norpole, Premiere, Seabreeze, SoleusAir and SuperClima.  Recalled model numbers 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.

CPSC urges consumers to immediately turn off and unplug the recalled dehumidifiers and contact Gree at (866) 853-2802 from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. ET Monday through Friday or online at greedehumidifierrecall.com​  and click on Recall for to receive a refund. Report incidents with recalled dehumidifiers and any dangerous product or a product-related injury to CPSC at www.SaferProducts.gov.

List of Recalled Dehumidifiers:

Danby or Premiere

Model numberCapacityDate code range
DDR301130-pintAll units
DDR30P30-pintAll units
DDR451145-pintAll units
DDR45P45-pintAll units
DDR651165-pintAll units
DDR65CHP65-pintAll units

De’Longhi or SuperClima

Model numberCapacityDate code range
DDSE3030-pintAll units
DDSE4040-pintAll units
DG5050-pintAll units

Fedders

Model numberCapacityDate code range
FEDH-MAH030-C1530-pintAll units
FEDH-MAH070-C1570-pintAll units

Fellini

Model numberCapacityDate code range
13-0603050-pintAll units
13-0603170-pintAll units

Frigidaire

Model numberCapacityDate code range
FDB30R130-pint01/07 through 09/08
FDB50R150-pint01/07 through 09/08
FDB70R170-pint01/07 through 09/08
FDD25S125-pint01/07 through 09/08
FDF50S150-pint01/07 through 09/08
FDF70S170-pint01/07 through 09/08
FDL30R130-pint01/07 through 09/08
FDL50R150-pint01/07 through 09/08
FDL50S150-pint01/07 through 09/08
FDL70R170-pint01/07 through 09/08
FDL70S170-pint01/07 through 09/08
FDM30R130-pint01/07 through 09/08
FDR30S130-pint01/07 through 09/08

GE

Model numberCapacityDate code range
ADEH50LN50 pint01/08 through 12/10
ADER30LN30 pint01/08 through 12/10
ADER40LN40 pint01/08 through 12/10
ADER50LN50 pint01/08 through 12/10
ADER65LN65 pint01/08 through 12/10
ADEW30LN30 pint01/08 through 12/10
ADEW50LN50 pint01/08 through 12/10
ADEW65LN65 pint01/08 through 12/10
AHH40LL40 pint01/08 through 12/10
AHH50LM50 pint01/08 through 12/10
AHR30LL30 pint01/08 through 12/10
AHR30LM30 pint01/08 through 12/10
AHR40LL40 pint01/08 through 12/10
AHR40LM40 pint01/08 through 12/10
AHR50LL50 pint01/08 through 12/10
AHR50LM50 pint01/08 through 12/10
AHR65LL65 pint01/08 through 12/10
AHR65LM65 pint01/08 through 12/10
AHW30LM30 pint01/08 through 12/10
AHW50LM50 pint01/08 through 12/10
AHW65LM65 pint01/08 through 12/10

Gree

Model numberCapacityDate code range
13-0609030-pintAll units
13-0609145-pintAll units
13-0609250-pintAll units
GDN40AH-A4EBB1A40-pintAll units
GDN45AH-A3EBB2A45-pintAll units
GDN50AF-A3EBA8A50-pintAll units
GDN50AF-A3EBA8B50-pintAll units
GDN70AF-A3EBA8A70-pintAll units
GDN70AF-A3EBB3A70-pintAll units
GDN70AI-A3EBB2A70-pintAll units
GDNE30AEBA1A8A30-pintAll units
GDNE40AEBA1A8A40-PintAll units
GDNE50AFBA1A8A50-pintAll units
GDNE65AFBA1A8A65-pintAll units

Kenmore

Model numberCapacityDate code range
407.5230121030-pint2012-04 through 2012-09
407.5250121050-pint2012-04 through 2012-09
407.5270121070-pint2012-04 through 2012-09
407.5270221070-pint2012-04 through 2012-08

Norpole

Model numberCapacityDate code range
NPDH30PG30-pintAll units

Seabreeze

Model numberCapacityDate code range
DH450S50-pintAll units
DH470S70-pintAll units

SoleusAir

Model numberCapacityDate code range
CFM-25E25-pintAll units
CFM-40E40-pintAll units
DP1-30-0330-pintAll units
DP1-40-0340-pintAll units
DP1-50-0350-pintAll units
DP1-50-03A50-pintAll units
DP1-70-0370-pintAll units
GL-DEH-30-130-pint1211 through 0612
GL-DEH-45-245-pint1211 through 0612
GL-DEH-50-2L250-pint1211 through 0612
GL-DEH-50-2Q250-pint1211 through 0612
GL-DEH-70-2S270-pint1211 through 0612
GL-DEH-70P-2S270-pint0112 through 0612
GM-DEH-30M-1L230-pint010512 through 061412
GM-DEH-30M-1R230-pint010512 through 061412
GM-DEH-45-145-pint122511 through 062112
GM-DEH-70-1S270-pint010512 through 062112
SG-DEH-25-425-pint032711 through 081712
SG-DEH-30-230-pint032711 through 050712
SG-DEH-30B-130-pint011210 through 041310
SG-DEH-30M-130-pint010210 through 071512
SG-DEH-30M-1A30-pint121510 through 111011
SG-DEH-30M-1L230-pint010510 through 071512
SG-DEH-30M-1R230-pint010510 through 071512
SG-DEH-45-145-pint010210 through 071512
SG-DEH-45-1A45-pint121510 through 111011
SG-DEH-45-245-pint032711 through 050712
SG-DEH-50-250-pint010712 through 010712
SG-DEH-70-170-pint010210 through 071512
SG-DEH-70-1A70-pint121510 through 111011
SG-DEH-70-270-pint032711 through 050712
SG-DEH-70-2S270-pint032711 through 050712