Millions of Home Dehumidifiers Recalled For Overheating, Fire Risk
By Timfly
A massive recall is underway after $4.8 million dollars in property damage was reported due to a fire hazard.
Close to 3.4 million Midea dehumidifiers are being pulled after they were found to overheat, smoke or catch fire.
The 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
Winix
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
Midea has received 38 reports of smoke and fire. About $4.8 million property damage has been reported. No injuries have been reported.
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.
These products were sold at Lowes, Menards, PC Richard and other stores nationwide from January 2003 through December 2013 for between $100 and $300.
ABC News found recalled dehumidifiers are easily obtainable on the secondary market. In the 2014 ABC News "20/20" investigation “Recall Roulette,” ABC News Chief Investigative Correspondent Brian Ross exposed how thousands of recalled, dangerous dehumidifiers and other unsafe products were still making their way into American homes.
Don’t assume that a resale item is safe. There is little policing of these products.
With so many products being recalled recently it's hard to keep track and you might be surprised to find recalled products in your own home.
Here’s where to find recall information for dehumidifiers or any products you’re thinking of buying, selling or using in your home:
- For U.S. recalls of consumer products, search recalls at SaferProducts.gov
- For advice on baby and children’s products and safety, check out the nonprofit advocacy group Kids In Danger
- For food, drug and pet food recalls, search the FDA's recall website HERE
- For automotive recalls, search SaferCar.gov
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