CPSC Warning: Stop Using Recalled Gree Dehumidifiers Due to Fire Hazard; 4 Deaths May be Tied to Recalled Units

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is warning consumers about the continued risk of fire from dehumidifiers manufactured by Gree Electric Appliances, of China. CPSC urges consumers to immediately check to see if their dehumidifier is part of any Gree dehumidifier recall, including the most recent recall of https://cpsc-d8-prod.ctacdev.com/Recalls/2023/Gree-Recalls-1-56-Million… dehumidifiers announced on August 16, 2023. Consumers should stop using the recalled dehumidifiers and contact Gree for a full refund. The Commission has found that the public health and safety requires this notice to warn the public quickly of the hazard.

CPSC urges consumers to immediately turn off and unplug the recalled dehumidifiers and contact Gree at (866) 853-2802 from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. ET Monday through Friday or online at greedehumidifierrecall.com​ and click on Recall for to receive a refund. Report incidents with recalled dehumidifiers and any dangerous product or a product-related injury to CPSC at www.SaferProducts.gov.

WASHINGTON, DC – The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is warning consumers about the continued risk of fire from dehumidifiers manufactured by Gree Electric Appliances, of China. CPSC urges consumers to immediately check to see if their dehumidifier is part of any Gree dehumidifier recall, including the most recent recall of Gree dehumidifiers announced on August 16, 2023. Consumers should stop using the recalled dehumidifiers and contact Gree for a full refund. The Commission has found that the public health and safety requires this notice to warn the public quickly of the hazard.The recall of the affected dehumidifiers was first announced in September 2013, updated in October 2013, expanded in January 2014, re-announced in May 2014, and re-announced again in November 2016. CPSC evaluated the recalled dehumidifiers and found that they can overheat, smoke, and catch fire, which can lead to serious injury or death. There have been reports of four deaths potentially associated with Gree dehumidifiers, all involving adults who died from house fires that may have been caused by recalled dehumidifiers. One death occurred in 2016 in Ohio. Another death occurred in 2022 in Iowa. Two more deaths occurred in 2022 in Missouri. There have been more than 2,000 reported incidents of these recalled dehumidifiers overheating. About 450 fires have been reported, resulting in more than $19 million in property damage.These dehumidifiers are separate from the 1.56 million Gree dehumidifiers recalled on on August 16, 2023. CPSC urges all consumers to inspect their dehumidifiers and take advantage of the recalls if they own affected products. The recalled dehumidifiers have been sold at: AAFES, HH Gregg, Home Depot, Kmart, Lowe’s, Menards, Mills Fleet Farm, Sam’s Club, Sears, Walmart and other stores nationwide and in Canada, and online at Amazon.com and Ebay.com, from January 2005 through January 2014 for between $110 and $400.As stated in the November 2016 recall reannouncement, the recalled dehumidifiers are 20, 25, 30, 40, 45, 50, 65 and 70-pint dehumidifiers manufactured by Gree Electric Appliances, of China with brand names Danby, De’Longhi, Fedders, Fellini, Frigidaire, GE, Gree, Kenmore, Norpole, Premiere, Seabreeze, SoleusAir and SuperClima. Recalled model numbers 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.CPSC urges consumers to immediately turn off and unplug the recalled dehumidifiers and contact Gree at (866) 853-2802 from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. ET Monday through Friday or online at greedehumidifierrecall.com​ and click on Recall for to receive a refund. Report incidents with recalled dehumidifiers and any dangerous product or a product-related injury to CPSC at www.SaferProducts.gov.List of Recalled Dehumidifiers: Danby or PremiereModel numberCapacityDate code rangeDDR301130-pintAll unitsDDR30P30-pintAll unitsDDR451145-pintAll unitsDDR45P45-pintAll unitsDDR651165-pintAll unitsDDR65CHP65-pintAll units De’Longhi or SuperClimaModel numberCapacityDate code rangeDDSE3030-pintAll unitsDDSE4040-pintAll unitsDG5050-pintAll units FeddersModel numberCapacityDate code rangeFEDH-MAH030-C1530-pintAll unitsFEDH-MAH070-C1570-pintAll units FelliniModel numberCapacityDate code range13-0603050-pintAll units13-0603170-pintAll units FrigidaireModel numberCapacityDate code range FDB30R130-pint01/07 through 09/08 FDB50R150-pint01/07 through 09/08 FDB70R170-pint01/07 through 09/08 FDD25S125-pint01/07 through 09/08 FDF50S150-pint01/07 through 09/08 FDF70S170-pint01/07 through 09/08 FDL30R130-pint01/07 through 09/08 FDL50R150-pint01/07 through 09/08 FDL50S150-pint01/07 through 09/08 FDL70R170-pint01/07 through 09/08 FDL70S170-pint01/07 through 09/08 FDM30R130-pint01/07 through 09/08 FDR30S130-pint01/07 through 09/08 GEModel numberCapacityDate code rangeADEH50LN50 pint01/08 through 12/10ADER30LN30 pint01/08 through 12/10ADER40LN40 pint01/08 through 12/10ADER50LN50 pint01/08 through 12/10ADER65LN65 pint01/08 through 12/10ADEW30LN30 pint01/08 through 12/10ADEW50LN50 pint01/08 through 12/10ADEW65LN65 pint01/08 through 12/10AHH40LL40 pint01/08 through 12/10AHH50LM50 pint01/08 through 12/10AHR30LL30 pint01/08 through 12/10AHR30LM30 pint01/08 through 12/10AHR40LL40 pint01/08 through 12/10AHR40LM40 pint01/08 through 12/10AHR50LL50 pint01/08 through 12/10AHR50LM50 pint01/08 through 12/10AHR65LL65 pint01/08 through 12/10AHR65LM65 pint01/08 through 12/10AHW30LM30 pint01/08 through 12/10AHW50LM50 pint01/08 through 12/10AHW65LM65 pint01/08 through 12/10 GreeModel numberCapacityDate code range 13-0609030-pintAll units 13-0609145-pintAll units 13-0609250-pintAll units GDN40AH-A4EBB1A40-pintAll units GDN45AH-A3EBB2A45-pintAll units GDN50AF-A3EBA8A50-pintAll units GDN50AF-A3EBA8B50-pintAll units GDN70AF-A3EBA8A70-pintAll units GDN70AF-A3EBB3A70-pintAll units GDN70AI-A3EBB2A70-pintAll units GDNE30AEBA1A8A30-pintAll units GDNE40AEBA1A8A40-PintAll units GDNE50AFBA1A8A50-pintAll units GDNE65AFBA1A8A65-pintAll units KenmoreModel numberCapacityDate code range 407.5230121030-pint2012-04 through 2012-09 407.5250121050-pint2012-04 through 2012-09 407.5270121070-pint2012-04 through 2012-09 407.5270221070-pint2012-04 through 2012-08 NorpoleModel numberCapacityDate code rangeNPDH30PG30-pintAll units SeabreezeModel numberCapacityDate code rangeDH450S50-pintAll unitsDH470S70-pintAll units SoleusAirModel numberCapacityDate code rangeCFM-25E25-pintAll unitsCFM-40E40-pintAll unitsDP1-30-0330-pintAll unitsDP1-40-0340-pintAll unitsDP1-50-0350-pintAll unitsDP1-50-03A50-pintAll unitsDP1-70-0370-pintAll unitsGL-DEH-30-130-pint1211 through 0612GL-DEH-45-245-pint1211 through 0612GL-DEH-50-2L250-pint1211 through 0612GL-DEH-50-2Q250-pint1211 through 0612GL-DEH-70-2S270-pint1211 through 0612GL-DEH-70P-2S270-pint0112 through 0612GM-DEH-30M-1L230-pint010512 through 061412GM-DEH-30M-1R230-pint010512 through 061412GM-DEH-45-145-pint122511 through 062112GM-DEH-70-1S270-pint010512 through 062112SG-DEH-25-425-pint032711 through 081712SG-DEH-30-230-pint032711 through 050712SG-DEH-30B-130-pint011210 through 041310SG-DEH-30M-130-pint010210 through 071512SG-DEH-30M-1A30-pint121510 through 111011SG-DEH-30M-1L230-pint010510 through 071512SG-DEH-30M-1R230-pint010510 through 071512SG-DEH-45-145-pint010210 through 071512SG-DEH-45-1A45-pint121510 through 111011SG-DEH-45-245-pint032711 through 050712SG-DEH-50-250-pint010712 through 010712SG-DEH-70-170-pint010210 through 071512SG-DEH-70-1A70-pint121510 through 111011SG-DEH-70-270-pint032711 through 050712SG-DEH-70-2S270-pint032711 through 050712Individual Commissioners may have statements related to this topic. 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Dehumidifiers manufactured by Gree Electric Appliances.