CPSC recall · Reported December 14, 2000
CPSC and GE Announce Free Repair Supplement of Rebate Program for Recalled Dishwashers: Recalled Units Still Being Used, Creating Risk of Fire
The dishwashers have a slide switch that can melt and ignite, presenting a fire hazard.
General Electric Appliances Co., of Louisville, Ky. recalled The GE and Hotpoint dishwashers involved are models beginning with GSD500D, GSD500G, GSD5….
CPSC and GE Announce Free Repair Supplement of Rebate Program for Recalled Dishwashers: R… was recalled by General Electric Appliances Co., of Louisville, Ky. in December 14, 2000. Reason: The dishwashers have a slide switch that can melt and ignite, presenting a fire hazard.. Remedy: Both the CPSC and GE strongly urge consumers who have not replaced their recalled units u…. Verify recall #01054 with the CPSC before acting.
The recall
General Electric Appliances Co., of Louisville, Ky. issued this CPSC recall-The dishwashers have a slide switch that can melt and ignite, presenting a fire hazard..
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- December 14, 2000
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Sourced from official CPSC enforcement records. Verify recall #01054 with the agency before acting. Full product description, hazard, remedy, and related recalls are below.
Recall Insight
This recall's affected scope, documented in the Recall Profile below, stays within a single-region or limited-distribution footprint. Distribution information was not included in the agency filing, so consumers should assume broad potential exposure until the firm publishes point-of-sale details. Consumers holding this product should act on the agency's documented remedy above rather than relying on general guidance.
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Product description
The GE and Hotpoint dishwashers involved are models beginning with GSD500D, GSD500G, GSD540, HDA467, HDA477, or HDA487 with a serial number that has a second letter of A, M, R, S, T, V or Z (for example, BM12345). The model and serial numbers are located on a rectangular label that is on either the right or left front edge of the inner tub. The GE or Hotpoint brand name is on the front of the dishwasher.
Reason for recall
The dishwashers have a slide switch that can melt and ignite, presenting a fire hazard.
Remedy, what to do
Both the CPSC and GE strongly urge consumers who have not replaced their recalled units under the original rebate program to contact GE right away to schedule a free rewiring or participate in the original rebate program. Until the dishwasher has been rewired, consumers should keep the dishwasher door unlatched at all times to prevent the flow of electrical current that creates a risk of fire. With the free rewire option, a GE-authorized technician will rewire the slide switch at no cost to consumers. This supplements the original rebate program announced October 19, 1999.
Recall Profile
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Agency | U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission |
| Severity class | Not classified by agency |
| Status | Active |
| Recall number | 01054 |
| Date reported | December 14, 2000 |
| Date initiated | December 14, 2000 |
| Recalling firm | General Electric Appliances Co., of Louisville, Ky. |
| Affected scope | GE manufactured 3.1 million of these dishwashers between 1983 and 1989 |
| Distribution | Not disclosed |
| Official source | CPSC notice → |
Profile values are sourced directly from the official CPSC enforcement record. Source: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission.
What to do with this recall
Both the CPSC and GE strongly urge consumers who have not replaced their recalled units under the original rebate program to cont…
- Check the recall number (01054) and product description against the item you own. Search the archive
- Confirm the current status and remedy on the official CPSC notice before acting. CPSC notice
- Follow the documented remedy (refund, replacement, repair, or disposal) rather than general advice. What to do next
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