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

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Jan 30, 2014, 07:00 ET

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Recall Summary

Name of Product: Dehumidifiers

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

Remedy: Refund

Consumer Contact: Gree toll-free at (866) 853-2802 from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, and on Saturday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. ET, or online at www.greeusa.com and click on Recall for more information.

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Recall Details

Units: About 350,000 in the United States and 2,700 in Canada (Gree previously recalled 2.2 million dehumidifiers under 12 other brand names in September 2013)

Description: 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

Incidents/Injuries: The firm has received 16 reports of incidents with the recalled GE-brand dehumidifiers, including 11 reports of overheating with no property damage beyond the units, and 5 reports of fires beyond the units which were associated with about $430,000 reported in property damage. This is in addition to more than 71 fires and $2,725,000 in property damage reported with other brands of Gree-manufactured dehumidifiers in the previous recall. No injuries have been reported.

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

Sold at: Sam's Club, Walmart and other stores nationwide and in Canada, and online at Amazon.com and Ebay.com, from April 2008 through December 2011 for between $180 and $270.

Manufacturer: Gree Electric Appliances, of China

Importer: GE Appliances, of Louisville, Ky.

Manufactured in: China

Note: Health Canada's press release is available at http://healthycanadians.gc.ca/recall-alert-rappel-avis/hc-sc/2014/37739r-eng.phpp

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is still interested in receiving incident or injury reports that are either directly related to this product recall or involve a different hazard with the same product. Please tell us about your experience with the product on SaferProducts.gov.

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