Important Alert: 5.6 Million Dehumidifiers Recalled
- May 11, 2017
- Community
If you own a dehumidifier purchased between January 2005 and August 2013, it may be subject to a safety recall. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission has recalled 5.6 million dehumidifiers manufactured by Gree® and Midea® and sold under many popular retail brands.
Gree-manufactured units have reportedly caught fire, causing a reported $19 million in damage, and Midea-manufactured units have caused a reported $4.8 million in damage.
If you purchased a dehumidifier between January 2005 and August 2013, follow these steps immediately:
1. Locate the model number.
The model number is typically found on the front, side, or back of the unit on a nameplate sticker.
2. Check if your model is affected by visiting each manufacturer’s website or by calling them. It is important to check each website or call each number.
Click here to check the Gree website.
Or call 1-866-853-2802 from 8am to 6pm, Monday through Friday.
Click here to check the Midea website.
Or call 1-800-600-3055 from 8am to 7pm, Monday through Friday.
Click here to check the Midea—GE and Professional Series brands website.
Or call 1-800-638-2772 from 8am to 5pm, Monday through Friday.
3. If your unit is on any recall list, unplug it immediately.
Call the manufacturer using the phone numbers above for further safety instructions and to determine if you’re eligible for a refund.
The list below contains affected brands. Please visit the manufacturers’ websites for up-to-date information.
Gree Recall Brands:
- Danby
- De'Longhi
- Fedders
- Fellini
- Frigidaire
- GE
- Gree
- Kenmore
- Norpole
- Premiere
- Seabreeze
- SoleusAir
- SuperClima
Midea Recall Brands:
- Airworks
- Alen
- Arctic King
- Arcticaire
- Beaumark
- Comfort Star
- ComfortAire
- Continental Electric
- Coolworks
- Crosley
- Daewoo
- Danby
- Danby Designer
- Dayton
- Degree
- Diplomat
- Edgestar
- Excell
- Fellini
- Forest Air
- Frigidaire
- GE
- Grunaire
- Hanover
- Homestyles
- Honeywell
- Hyundai
- Ideal Air
- Kenmore
- Keystone
- Kul
- Midea
- Nantucket
- Ocean Breeze
- Pelonis
- Perfect Aire
- Perfect Home
- Polar Wind
- Premiere
- Professional Series
- Royal Sovereign
- Simplicity
- SPT
- Sunbeam
- Sylvania
- TGM
- Touch Point
- Trutemp
- Uberhaus
- Westpointe
- Winix
- Winixl
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