Gree is recalling about 2.2 million dehumidifiers in the
United States and 52,500 in Canada
The dehumidifiers can overheat, smoke, and catch fire,
posing serious fire and burn hazards to consumers, the company and U.S.
Consumer Product Safety Commission said.
The firms have received reports of 165 incidents, including
46 fires and $2.15 million in property damage. No injuries have been reported.
This recall
involves 20, 25, 30, 40, 45, 50, 65, and 70.jpgnt dehumidifiers with brand names
Danby, De’Longhi, Fedders, Fellini, Frigidaire, Gree,
Kenmore, Norpole, Premiere, Seabreeze, SoleusAir, and SuperClima. Click
here to see the recalled model numbers and date codes.
The brand
name and the pint capacity are printed on the front of the dehumidifier. The
model number and date code are printed on a sticker on the back, front, or side
of the unit.
The
dehumidifiers are white, beige, gray, or black plastic and measure between 19
and 24 inches tall, 13 and 15 inches wide, and 9 and 11 inches deep.
Manufactured in China, the dehumidifiers were sold at AAFES, HH Gregg, Home
Depot, Kmart, Lowe’s, Menards, Mills Fleet Farm, Sam’s Club, Sears, and other
stores nationwide and in Canada, and online at Amazon.com and Ebay.com. The
dehumidifiers were sold from January 2005 through August 2013 for between $110
and $400.
Consumers should immediately turn off and unplug the
dehumidifiers and contact Gree to receive a full refund, the company and
commission advise.
For more information, call Gree 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 visit www.greeusa.com and click on
Recall for more information.
For details on other recalls, see www.recalls.gov.
