Gree Expands Dehumidifier Recall to Include GE Brand Dehumidifiers Due to Serious Fire and Burn Hazards

Is my product affected?

Dehumidifiers

• Brand Gree Electric Appliances, of China
• Brand GE Appliances, of Louisville, Ky.

Check against the official notice below — it lists the full affected range.

What happened

Gree has expanded a recall of dehumidifiers sold under the GE brand name due to a fire and burn hazard. The recalled units are 30, 40, 50, and 65-pint dehumidifiers that can overheat, smoke, and catch fire. The affected models include ADER30LN, ADEW30LN, AHR30LL, AHR30LM, AHW30LM, ADER40LN, AHH40LL, AHR40LL, AHR40LM, ADEH50LN, ADER50LN, ADEW50LN, AHH50LM, AHR50LL, AHR50LM, AHW50LM, ADER65LN, ADEW65LN, AHR65LL, AHR65LM, and AHW65LM, with manufacture dates from January 2008 through December 2010. Consumers can identify recalled units by checking the nameplate sticker on the back of the dehumidifier, which displays the brand name, model number, pint capacity, and manufacture date.

Affected consumers should immediately turn off and unplug their dehumidifiers and contact Gree to receive a refund.

Written by software from the official notice below. Not reviewed by a lawyer.

Hazard

The dehumidifiers can overheat, smoke and catch fire, posing fire and burn hazards to consumers.

What should I do?

Consumers should immediately turn off and unplug the dehumidifiers and contact Gree to receive a refund.

Details from the source

This recall involves 30, 40, 50, 65-pint dehumidifiers with the GE brand name. Recalled model numbers are listed below. The brand name, model number, pint capacity and manufacture date are printed on the nameplate sticker on the back of the dehumidifier. The dehumidifiers are light gray plastic and measure between 19 and 23 inches tall, 13 and 15 inches wide, and 9 and 11 inches deep. Model Number Capacity Manufacture Date ADER30LN 30 pint 1/08 through 12/10 (for January 2008 through December 2010) ADEW30LN 30 pint AHR30LL 30 pint AHR30LM 30 pint AHW30LM 30 pint ADER40LN 40 pint AHH40LL 40 pint AHR40LL 40 pint AHR40LM 40 pint ADEH50LN 50 pint ADER50LN 50 pint ADEW50LN 50 pint AHH50LM 50 pint AHR50LL 50 pint AHR50LM 50 pint AHW50LM 50 pint ADER65LN 65 pint ADEW65LN 65 pint AHR65LL 65 pint AHR65LM 65 pint AHW65LM 65 pint

Source

Official record: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission ↗

Republished from the official source above; details can change — the source record controls.

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