About 1.5 million dehumidifiers offered underneath standard model names like GE and Kenmore have been recalled due to hearth and burn hazards, the US Client Product and Security Fee mentioned this week.

The dehumidifiers, manufactured by China-based Gree Electrical Home equipment, have been recalled Wednesday after “experiences of a minimum of 23 fires, 688 incidents of overheating, and $168,000 in property harm,” in response to the CPSC. They include 42 fashions with model names GE, Kenmore, Norpole, Seabreeze and SoleusAir, manufactured between January 2011 and February 2014. 

The dehumidifiers, which “can overheat, smoke, and catch hearth, posing hearth and burn hazards to shoppers,” have been offered at shops akin to Residence Depot, Lowe’s, Menards, Sam’s Membership, Sears and Walmart. Their costs ranged between $110 and $400. 

The mannequin numbers of the recalled items are listed on the CPSC’s web site and beneath. You may decide if in case you have one of many affected items by finding the mannequin quantity and date code printed on a sticker situated on the again, entrance or facet of your dehumidifier. The model title and pint capability are printed on the again, entrance or facet. 

If in case you have an affected unit, it’s best to instantly cease utilizing it and unplug it. Go to this web page on Gree’s web site and scroll previous the listing of name names and mannequin numbers till you see the small “US Client Data Assortment” hyperlink. Click on that hyperlink, and within the pop-up window, enter your e-mail, and you will be contacted in six to eight weeks with data on learn how to register for the recall and get your refund.

Gree, based mostly in Zhuhai, China, mentioned it is voluntarily recalling the dehumidifiers in conjunction with the CPSC.

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Mannequin numbers of recalled items

Listed here are the mannequin numbers and capability for the recalled dehumidifiers, offered by the CPSC: 

Kenmore

• 407.53530310 / 30 pint.
• 407.53550310 / 50 pint.
• 407.53570310 / 70 pint.
• 407.53571310 / 70 pint.

GE

• ADEH50LPQ1 / 50 pint.
• ADEH50LQQ1 / 50 pint.
• ADEH50LRL1 / 50 pint.
• ADEL30LRQ1 / 30 pint.
• ADEL50LRL1 / 50 pint.
• ADEL70LRL1 / 70 pint.
• ADER30LPQ1 / 30 pint.
• ADER30LQQ1 / 30 pint.
• ADER40LPQ1 / 40 pint.
• ADER40LQQ1 / 40 pint.
• ADER50LPQ1 / 50 pint.
• ADER50LQQ1 / 50 pint.
• ADER50LRL1 / 50 pint.
• ADER50LSL1 (with date code 01/14) / 50 pint.
• ADER65LPQ1 / 65 pint.
• ADER65LQQ1 / 65 pint.
• ADER70LRL1 / 70 pint.
• ADEW30LPQ1 / 30 pint.
• ADEW30LQQ1 / 30 pint.
• ADEW50LPQ1 / 50 pint.
• ADEW50LQQ1 / 50 pint.
• ADEW50LRL1 / 50 pint.
• ADEW65LPQ1 / 65 pint.
• ADEW65LQQ1 / 65 pint.
• ADEW70LRL1 / 70 pint.

SoleusAir

• GL-DEH-45F-2Q3 / 45 pint.
• GL-DEH-70EIP-6L3 / 70 pint.
• GL-DEH-70F-2L3 / 70 pint.
• GM-DEH-30M-1Q3 / 30 pint.
• GM-DEH-45-1Q3 / 45 pint.
• GM-DEH-70-1L3 / 70 pint.
• SG-DEH-25-4 / 25 pint.
• SG-DEH-30E-1Q3 / 30 pint.
• SG-DEH-45E-1Q3 / 45 pint.
• SG-DEH-70E-1L3 / 70 pint.
• SG-DEH-70E-2L3 / 70 pint.

Seabreeze

Norpole