{"id":27916,"date":"2023-08-17T08:40:37","date_gmt":"2023-08-17T15:40:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/theumphx.com\/2023\/08\/17\/cpsc-warning-stop-using-recalled-dehumidifiers-due-to-fire-hazard-4-deaths-may-be-tied-to-recalled-units\/"},"modified":"2023-08-17T08:41:10","modified_gmt":"2023-08-17T15:41:10","slug":"cpsc-warning-stop-using-recalled-dehumidifiers-due-to-fire-hazard-4-deaths-may-be-tied-to-recalled-units","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theumphx.com\/2023\/08\/17\/cpsc-warning-stop-using-recalled-dehumidifiers-due-to-fire-hazard-4-deaths-may-be-tied-to-recalled-units\/","title":{"rendered":"CPSC Warning: Stop Using Recalled Dehumidifiers Due To Fire Hazard; 4 Deaths May Be Tied to Recalled Units"},"content":{"rendered":"
Some dehumidifiers sold at Home Depot, Lowe\u2019s and Walmart have overheated, causing dozens of fires throughout the U.S.<\/strong><\/h5>\n

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The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is warning consumers about the continued risk of fire from dehumidifiers manufactured by\u00a0Gree Electric Appliances, of China.\u00a0CPSC urges consumers to immediately check to see if their dehumidifier is part of any Gree dehumidifier recall, including the most recent recall of\u00a0Gree dehumidifiers announced on August 16, 2023.\u00a0Consumers should stop using the recalled dehumidifiers and contact Gree for a full refund.\u00a0 The Commission has found that the public health and safety requires this notice to warn the public quickly of the hazard.<\/p>\n

The recall of the affected dehumidifiers was first announced in September 2013, updated in October 2013,\u00a0expanded<\/a>\u00a0in January 2014,\u00a0re-announced<\/a>\u00a0in May 2014, and\u00a0re-announced<\/a>\u00a0again in November 2016.\u00a0CPSC evaluated the recalled dehumidifiers and found that theycan overheat, smoke, and catch fire,\u00a0which 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.<\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

These dehumidifiers are separate from the\u00a01.56 million Gree dehumidifiers recalled on on August 16, 2023<\/a>.\u00a0 CPSC urges all consumers to inspect their dehumidifiers and take advantage of the recalls if they own affected products.<\/p>\n

The recalled dehumidifiers have been sold at: AAFES, HH Gregg, Home Depot, Kmart, Lowe\u2019s, Menards, Mills Fleet Farm, Sam\u2019s 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.<\/p>\n

As stated in the\u00a0November 2016 recall reannouncement<\/a>, 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\u2019Longhi, Fedders, Fellini, Frigidaire,\u00a0<\/strong>GE,Gree, Kenmore, Norpole, Premiere, Seabreeze, SoleusAir and SuperClima.\u00a0 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.<\/p>\n

CPSC urges consumers to\u00a0immediately 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\u00a0greedehumidifierrecall.com\u200b\u00a0<\/a>\u00a0and click on Recall for\u00a0to receive a refund.\u00a0Report incidents with recalled dehumidifiers and any dangerous product or a product-related injury to CPSC at\u00a0www.SaferProducts.gov<\/a>.<\/p>\n