BSH Home Appliances Recalls Dishwashers Due to Fire Hazard
Home product recall 16-003. Announced by CPSC on Oct 1, 2015.
- CPSC: stop using it
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The short answer
Announced by CPSC on Oct 1, 2015. Copied from CPSC on Oct 19, 2026.
- Stop using it what CPSC tells owners to do now (needs attention)
- Repair what’s offered
- About 149,000 (in addition, about 45,000 were sold in Canada) units, as CPSC gives them
- None injuries, CPSC’s notice says
Every line below is in CPSC’s own words, with its source beside it.
What’s wrong with it?
The power cord can overheat, posing a fire hazard.
CPSC, Recalls API. Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily.
What should you do?
Consumers should immediately stop using the dishwasher and contact BSH Home Appliances for a free inspection and repair.
CPSC, Recalls API. Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily.
- What the company offers to fix a recalled product or vehicle: a repair, a replacement or a refund, as the recall notice says. For a vehicle, dealers make the safety repair free. Follow the notice’s own steps, or contact the company it names. Source: CPSC; NHTSA (49 U.S.C. 30120).: repair.
- How to reach the firm: BSH Home Appliances Repair Hotline toll-free at 888-965-5813 from 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. EST Monday through Sunday or the brand Web site for more information. Bosch www.bosch-home.com/us and click on Support, then Safety Notices Gaggenau www.gaggenau.com/us and click on Support, then Safety Notices Kenmore www.sears.com and click on Product Recalls at the bottom of the page Thermador www.thermador.com and click on Support, then Safety Notices Media Contact: BSH Home Appliances Corporation at 310-552-4114
Which ones are recalled?
This recall involves power cords supplied with certain Bosch, Gaggenau, Kenmore Elite and Thermador brand dishwashers that were manufactured from January 2008 through December 2013. Model and serial numbers are located on the top side of the dishwashers’ inner door panels. The following brands, models and serial numbers are being recalled: Brand Model # beginning with Serial # range Bosch SGE63E, SGV63E, SHE68E, SHE7ER, SHE8ER, SHE9ER, SHE9PT, SHV58E, SHV68E, SHV7ER, SHV9ER, SHV9PT, SHX58E, SHX5ER, SHX68E, SHX7ER, SHX8ER, SHX9ER, SHX9PT, SPE5ES, SPV5ES, SPX5ES FD 8801 - FD 9312 Gaggenau DF2417, DF2607, DF2617 FD 8904 - FD 9312 Thermador DWHD64, DWHD65 FD 8908 - FD 9312 Brand Model # beginning with Serial # beginning with Kenmore Elite 630.13003, 630.13023, 630.13993, 630.14003 010 or 013
About 149,000 (in addition, about 45,000 were sold in Canada) units, as CPSC gives them.
Bosch, Gaggenau, Kenmore Elite and Thermador Dishwashers.
CPSC, Recalls API. Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily.
CPSC’s photos
CPSC shows 4 photos on its notice. Hearth Record doesn’t copy them; each opens on cpsc.gov.
Who made and sold it?
- Imported by BSH Home Appliances Corp., Irvine, Calif.
- Distributed by BSH Home Appliances Corp., Irvine, Calif.
- Appliance and specialty retailers, department stores, authorized builder distributors, home improvement stores nationwide and online between January 2009 and May 2014 for between $850 and $2600.
- Made in Germany, as the notice gives it.
CPSC, Recalls API. Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily.
Was anyone hurt?
BSH Home Appliances has received 10 reports of the electrical cord overheating, including five reports of fire resulting in property damage. No injuries have been reported.
CPSC, Recalls API. Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily.
What the record doesn’t say
- The notice lists no UPCs, so check the model, the description and the photos.
- The notice lists no model numbers in a field of their own; its description may give them.
- How many have been returned or fixed isn’t in the notice.
Hearth Record wrote these lines.
Sources
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U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, Recalls API.
Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily. Public domain (U.S. Government work). CPSC asks to be credited, and that no endorsement be implied.
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