CPSC recall · Reported November 2, 2016
Dehumidifiers Made by Midea Recalled Due to Serious Fire and Burn Hazards; $4.8 Million in Property Damage Reported
The dehumidifiers can overheat, smoke and catch fire, posing serious fire and burn hazards.
Gd Midea Air Conditioning Equipment Ltd., of China recalled This recall involves 25-, 30-, 40-, 50-, 60-, 65-, 70-, and 75-pint dehumidifiers with th….
Dehumidifiers Made by Midea Recalled Due to Serious Fire and Burn Hazards; $4.8 Million i… was recalled by Gd Midea Air Conditioning Equipment Ltd., of China in November 2, 2016. Reason: The dehumidifiers can overheat, smoke and catch fire, posing serious fire and burn hazards.. Remedy: Consumers should immediately turn off and unplug the dehumidifiers and contact GD Midea f…. Verify recall #17024 with the CPSC before acting.
The recall
Gd Midea Air Conditioning Equipment Ltd., of China issued this CPSC recall-The dehumidifiers can overheat, smoke and catch fire, posing serious fire and burn hazards..
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- November 2, 2016
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Sourced from official CPSC enforcement records. Verify recall #17024 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.
Within the same product category the archive holds 6 closely related recalls, 6 from CPSC - clustering in a narrow category often points to a systemic quality-control or supplier issue rather than a one-off defect. Always verify the recall number against the official agency record before acting.
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Product description
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
Reason for recall
The dehumidifiers can overheat, smoke and catch fire, posing serious fire and burn hazards.
Remedy, what to do
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.
Recall Profile
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Agency | U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission |
| Severity class | Not classified by agency |
| Status | Active |
| Recall number | 17024 |
| Date reported | November 2, 2016 |
| Date initiated | November 2, 2016 |
| Recalling firm | Gd Midea Air Conditioning Equipment Ltd., of China |
| Affected scope | About 3.4 million (in addition 850,000 were sold in Canada) |
| 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
Consumers should immediately turn off and unplug the dehumidifiers and contact GD Midea for either a replacement unit or a partia…
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