Dehumidifiers
Check against the official notice below — it lists the full affected range.
Midea has recalled multiple brands of dehumidifiers ranging from 25 to 75 pints in capacity because they can overheat, smoke, and catch fire, creating serious fire and burn hazards. The recalled brands include Airworks, Alen, Arctic King, Danby, Frigidaire, GE, Honeywell, Kenmore (Canada), Keystone, Midea, Pelonis, Royal Sovereign, SPT, and many others. According to the recall notice, $4.8 million in property damage has been reported related to these units.
If you own one of the recalled dehumidifiers, you should immediately turn off and unplug it. You can then contact GD Midea for either a replacement unit or a partial refund depending on when your unit was manufactured—those made before October 1, 2008 will receive a partial refund instead of a replacement. To determine if your dehumidifier is recalled, you can enter the model number at https://www.recallrtr.com/dehumidifier. The model number, brand name, pint capacity, and manufacturing date are located on the nameplate sticker on the back of the unit.
Written by software from the official notice below. Not reviewed by a lawyer.
The dehumidifiers can overheat, smoke and catch fire, posing serious fire and burn hazards.
Consumers should immediately turn off and unplug the dehumidifiers and contact GD Midea for either a replacement unit or a partial refund. Consumers whose dehumidifiers were manufactured before October 1, 2008 will receive a partial refund, not a replacement. The manufacturing dates can be found on back of units.
This recall involves 25-, 30-, 40-, 50-, 60-, 65-, 70-, and 75-pint dehumidifiers with the following brand names: Airworks, Alen, Arcticaire, Arctic King, Beaumark, Coolworks, ComfortAire, Comfort Star, Continental Electic, Crosley, Daewoo, Danby, Danby & Designer, Dayton, Degree, Diplomat, Edgestar, Excell, Fellini, Forest Air, Frigidaire, GE, Grunaire, Hanover, Honeywell, Homestyles, Hyundai, Ideal Air, Kenmore (Canada), Keystone, Kul, Midea, Nantucket, Ocean Breeze, Pelonis, Perfect Aire, Perfect Home, Polar Wind, Premiere, Professional Series, Royal Sovereign, Simplicity, Sunbeam, SPT, Sylvania, TGM, Touch Point, Trutemp, Uberhaus, Westpointe, Winix, and Winixl. The brand name, model number, pint capacity and manufacture date are printed on the nameplate sticker on the back of the dehumidifier. To determine if your dehumidifier has been recalled, enter the model number at https://www.recallrtr.com/dehumidifier
Official record: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission ↗
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