A recall of dehumidifiers of several brand names has been announced by the Consumer Product Safety Commission. De-humidifier manufacturers have received reports of 165 incidents, including 46 fires and $2.15 million in property damage. No injuries have been reported. Consumers should immediately turn off and unplug the dehumidifiers and contact Gree to receive a full refund.
Fire damage photo published by the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC).
The dehumidifiers were sold at AAFES, HH Gregg, Home Depot, Kmart, Lowe’s, Menards, Mills Fleet Farm, Sam’s Club, Sears and other stores in the United States and in Canada, and online at Amazon.com and Ebay.com, from January 2005 through August 2013. The units cost between $110 and $400.
The recall involves 20, 25, 30, 40, 45, 50, 65 and 70-pint dehumidifiers with brand names Danby, De’Longhi, Fedders, Fellini, Frigidaire, Gree, Kenmore, Norpole, Premiere, Seabreeze, SoleusAir and SuperClima. Recalled model numbers and date codes are listed below. 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.
Danby or Premiere
Model number
Capacity
Date code range
DDR3011
30-pint
All units
DDR30P
30-pint
All units
DDR4511
45-pint
All units
DDR45P
45-pint
All units
DDR6511
65-pint
All units
DDR65CHP
65-pint
All units
De’Longhi or SuperClima
Model number
Capacity
Date code range
DDSE30
30-pint
All units
DDSE40
40-pint
All units
DG50
50-pint
All units
Fedders
Model number
Capacity
Date code range
FEDH-MAH030-C15
30-pint
All units
FEDH-MAH070-C15
70-pint
All units
Fellini
Model number
Capacity
Date code range
13-06030
50-pint
All units
13-06031
70-pint
All units
Frigidaire
Model number
Pint capacity
Date code range
FDB30R1
30-pint
01/07 through 09/08
FDB50R1
50-pint
01/07 through 09/08
FDB70R1
70-pint
01/07 through 09/08
FDD25S1
25-pint
01/07 through 09/08
FDF50S1
50-pint
01/07 through 09/08
FDF70S1
70-pint
01/07 through 09/08
FDL30R1
30-pint
01/07 through 09/08
FDL50R1
50-pint
01/07 through 09/08
FDL50S1
50-pint
01/07 through 09/08
FDL70R1
70-pint
01/07 through 09/08
FDL70S1
70-pint
01/07 through 09/08
FDM30R1
30-pint
01/07 through 09/08
FDR30S1
30-pint
01/07 through 09/08
Gree
Model number
Capacity
Date code range
13-06090
30-pint
All units
13-06091
45-pint
All units
13-06092
50-pint
All units
13-06093
70-pint
All units
GDN20AH-K4EAB1A
20-pint
All units
GDN20AH-K5EBB3A
20-pint
All units
GDN30AE-A3EBA8A
30-pint
All units
GDN30AH-A4EBB1A
30-pint
All units
GDN40AH-A4EBB1A
40-pint
All units
GDN45AH-A3EBB2A
45-pint
All units
GDN50AF-A3EBA8A
50-pint
All units
GDN50AF-A3EBA8B
50-pint
All units
GDN70AF-A3EBA8A
70-pint
All units
GDN70AF-A3EBB3A
70-pint
All units
GDN70AI-A3EBB2A
70-pint
All units
GDNE30AEBA1A8A
30-pint
All units
GDNE40AEBA1A8A
40-Pint
All units
GDNE50AFBA1A8A
50-pint
All units
GDNE65AFBA1A8A
65-pint
All units
Kenmore
Model number
Capacity
Date code range
407.52301210
30-pint
2012-04 through 2012-09
407.52501210
50-pint
2012-04 through 2012-09
407.52701210
70-pint
2012-04 through 2012-09
407.52702210
70-pint
2012-04 through 2012-08
Norpole
Model number
Capacity
Date code range
NPDH30PG
30-pint
All units
Seabreeze
Model number
Capacity
Date code range
DH450S
50-pint
All units
DH470S
70-pint
All units
SoleusAir
Model Number
Capacity
Date code range
CFM-25E
25-pint
All units
CFM-40E
40-pint
All units
DP1-50-03A
50-pint
032610
GL-DEH-30-1
30-pint
1211 through 0612
GL-DEH-45-2
45-pint
1211 through 0612
GL-DEH-50-2L2
50-pint
1211 through 0612
GL-DEH-50-2Q2
50-pint
1211 through 0612
GL-DEH-70-2S2
70-pint
1211 through 0612
GL-DEH-70P-2S2
70-pint
0112 through 0612
GM-DEH-30M-1L2
30-pint
010512 through 061412
GM-DEH-30M-1R2
30-pint
010512 through 061412
GM-DEH-45-1
45-pint
122511 through 062112
GM-DEH-70-1S2
70-pint
010512 through 062112
SG-DEH-25-4
25-pint
032711 through 081712
SG-DEH-30-2
30-pint
032711 through 050712
SG-DEH-30B-1
30-pint
011210 through 041310
SG-DEH-30M-1
30-pint
010510 through 071512
SG-DEH-30M-1A
30-pint
121510 through 111011
SG-DEH-30M-1L2
30-pint
010510 through 071512
SG-DEH-30M-1R2
30-pint
010510 through 071512
SG-DEH-45-1
45-pint
010610 through 071512
SG-DEH-45-1A
45-pint
121510 through 111011
SG-DEH-45-2
45-pint
032711 through 050712
SG-DEH-50-2
50-pint
010712 through 010712
SG-DEH-70-1
70-pint
010610 through 071512
SG-DEH-70-1A
70-pint
121510 through 111011
SG-DEH-70-2
70-pint
032711 through 050712
SG-DEH-70-2S2
70-pint
032711 through 050712
Some of the imports occurred at CNA of Wood Dale, Illinois.
All importers …
Airwell of France; CNA of Wood Dale, Ill.; Danby of Ontario, Canada; De’Longhi of Italy; Frigidaire, of Charlotte, N.C.; Gree USA Sales Ltd. of City of Industry, Calif.; IRP of Pineville, N.C.; MJC America Ltd. dba Soleus International Inc. of Walnut, Calif.; and Sunrise of Quebec, Canada.
See also …
CPSC Gree Recalls 12 Brands of Dehumidifiers Due to Serious Fire and Burn Hazards; More Than $2 Million in Property Damage Reported
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