Frigidaire electric clothes dryers
6 reports to CPSC, the latest made Oct 21, 2022. A report isn’t a recall.
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- 6reports to CPSC
- Oct 21, 2022the latest report was made
- Aug 11, 2011the earliest
- 0with the company’s comments
- Brand
- Frigidaire
- Maker
- ELECTROLUX/WHITE CONSOLIDATEDMakers, importers or sellers, as the reports name them
- Product
- Electric clothes dryersDryers alone, not combined unitsCPSC’s product type: Electric Clothes Dryers Without Washers (code 106), in Home Maintenance and Structures: Laundry, Fabric Care & Sewing
Other ways the reports write the brand (1)
“Frigidaire (owned by Electrolux)”
By month
The numbers, as a table
| Month | Reports |
|---|---|
| October 2022 | 1 |
| April 2017 | 1 |
| April 2016 | 2 |
| May 2014 | 1 |
| August 2011 | 1 |
How badly anyone was hurt
- Seen by a doctor or nurse 1 CPSC: Injury, Seen by Medical Professional
- No one hurt 5 CPSC: Incident, No Injury
As each report says it, in short words; CPSC’s own words are under each.
The reports, as CPSC published them
Reports people made to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. CPSC publishes each one after sending it to the company named, and doesn’t guarantee they’re accurate. A report isn’t a recall.
Each report is the words of the person who made it, as CPSC published them. The company’s comments, where CPSC published any, are set apart as the company’s own.
CPSC, SaferProducts.gov public database export. Released Oct 29, 2026. Updated daily.
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No one hurt Made Oct 21, 2022, sent to the company Oct 25, 2022, published by CPSC Nov 8, 2022
The product, in the report: Frigidaire washer dryer stack unit.
Had a one unit washer dryer delivered this past May. Installed by delivery pros Home Depot. & $1624. At end of Sept dryer started making a loud clanging noise. Next I changed load clothes and started dryer. After few minutes I heard a very loud noise went to look and dryer was off. Blanket inside wet. Breaker flipped. Inside dryer was a screw that had fallen out of vent on back inside dryer covering heating element. Looked closer and two of the screws were missing.not sure where other screw was. Dryer smelled like something burning. Called Frigidaire over next few weeks and they made 3 appointments for repair but all three appointments with two different companies were a no call no show. Assume appliance Repairmen don’t want to work on their products. My condo unit is a beach rental. So far since this started I’ve had one cancellation costing me $850 and two negative reviews about dryer being broke. All Frigidaire offered to do at this point was make another repairman appointment. My son wrote a formal letter to Home Depot requesting to get a refund because the dryer is shorting out and is a fire hazard. The screws should not just fall out. We don’t have an official response yet from Home Depot.
- Model
- Flce7522aw3
- Serial number
- 4e20103807
- Bought from
- Home Depot
- Bought
- Apr 21, 2022
- Where
- Orange Beach, Alabama: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Unspecified
- The reporter’s relation to them
- Unspecified
- As this report names them
- Brand Frigidaire, made or sold by ELECTROLUX/
WHITE CONSOLIDATED - How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Incident, No Injury
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No one hurt Made Apr 4, 2017, sent to the company Apr 25, 2017, published by CPSC May 9, 2017
The product, in the report: Frigidaire Clothes Dryer (Frigidaire is owned by Electrolux)
This dryer repeatedly burns items of clothing, and I am concerned that there is a risk of fire.
The corner of an item gets caught at the top front of the dryer. I contacted Frigidaire about the problem, and they responded that that they have no data showing this is an issue with this model. But I have data, in the form of burned items.
In October, I mailed 2 burned items to Frigidaire. The problem continues. Today I sent Frigidaire a photo of another burned item.
The person who has responded to me is:
[REDACTED] Executive Liaison Electrolux Major Appliances Augusta, GA Ph# [REDACTED] F# [REDACTED]: [REDACTED]
I have tried to upload the correspondence and photos of the burned items, but the upload feature is not working. Please e-mail me and I can send them along. Thank you!
- Model
- FSE748GFS1
- Serial number
- XD95164815
- Where
- West Hartford, Connecticut: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Age 54, Female
- The reporter’s relation to them
- Self
- As this report names them
- Brand Frigidaire (owned by Electrolux), made or sold by ELECTROLUX/
WHITE CONSOLIDATED - How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Incident, No Injury
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No one hurt Made Apr 19, 2016, sent to the company Apr 27, 2016, published by CPSC May 11, 2016
The product, in the report: Frigidaire Affinity Clothes Dryer Model AE08700FS0 (Electric)
Our Frigidaire Electric Dryer (Model AE08700FS0) was purchased January 2009. It is out of warranty and 7 years old. On 4/16/2016, the circuit board and electronic controls spontaneously caught fire in the middle of a drying cycle. Luckily the fire extinguished on its own and didn’t proliferate and cause additional ignition. Thankfully, no injuries or damage to the home occurred, but a catastrophic failure of the controls is dangerous.
- Model
- AE08700FS0
- Serial number
- XD90102254
- Bought from
- Sears, Ohio
- Bought
- Jan 17, 2009
- Where
- Lakewood, Ohio: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Age 50, Female
- The reporter’s relation to them
- My Spouse
- As this report names them
- Brand Frigidaire, made or sold by ELECTROLUX/
WHITE CONSOLIDATED - How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Incident, No Injury
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No one hurt Made Apr 17, 2016, sent to the company Apr 25, 2016, published by CPSC May 9, 2016
The product, in the report: Electric clothes dryer.
Called to the scene on the general alarm for the structure fire. On arrival, E52 reported a woodframe single family ranch, approximately 75’x50’. with light smoke from division A. Smoke was gray in color with a light push from the open front door and several people were present in the front yard with Woodridge PD. E52 took position just past the structure on a hydrant and deployed the leaderline (using the 1 3/4”) to the front door. On E52-A’s walk up to the house, Woodridge PD reported all occupants out of the home were outside and accounted for. LWFD Vehicle Maintenance was first to arrive and interview the homeowner who stated the house was on a slab, fire was in the laundry room located just inside the front door and believed to be from the clothes dryer. Members of E52 donned SCBA facemasks and entered the structure with a charged hose line. The laundry room was found approximately 2 ft inside the front door and to the right. Visible flame and sparking was observed under the dryer. The dryer was unplugged and the flames under the dryer extinguished with a small amount of water. The dryer door was then opened. Again flames were visible inside the drum which was full of clothes and towels. The fire inside the drum was extinguished with an additional small amount of water. M52 was requested via face to face to conduct a primary search or the residence and report their findings to operations. T53 provided horizontal ventilation of the structure through open doors and windows via smoke ejector. Fire was reported as extinguished and confirmed via TIC. Once the structure was clear of smoke, pictures and an investigation were performed. When the investigation was confirmed complete, the dryer was removed to the outside of the structure and slight overhaul of the 2 walls the dryer sat on performed.
- Model
- FER211AS2
- Serial number
- XD42916634
- Where
- Woodridge, Illinois: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Unspecified
- The reporter’s relation to them
- Unspecified
- As this report names them
- Brand Frigidaire, made or sold by ELECTROLUX/
WHITE CONSOLIDATED - How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Incident, No Injury
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No one hurt Made May 7, 2014, sent to the company Jun 20, 2014, published by CPSC Jul 7, 2014
The product, in the report: Electric Dryer
Caller stated that she had placed the sheets in the dryer and left the home for approximately less than an hour. She notified that the fire department had removed her washer and dryer to the balcony because there was smoke emitting from her apartment. She stated that the sheets had caught fire in the dryer. She was informed by the department that the unit was the cause of the fire. She had been using the unit for 2 years. Her apartment had smoke damages and she is unable to stay there at this time. There is no estimate of the damages as yet.
There were no prior incidents or service calls with the dryer. 5/6/14 The manufacturer was contacted and a report filed, she was advised to contact the agency and filed an incident report. Caller feels that this product is a fire hazard and should be recalled.
- Model
- GLEH1642SS4
- Serial number
- XE93593159
- Bought from
- Gift
- Where
- Alta Loma, California: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Female
- The reporter’s relation to them
- Self
- As this report names them
- Brand Frigidaire, made or sold by ELECTROLUX/
WHITE CONSOLIDATED - How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Incident, No Injury
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Seen by a doctor or nurse Made Aug 11, 2011, published by CPSC Sep 2, 2011
The product, in the report: Frigidaire Heavy Duty Crown Series Dryer
When sitting talking with family and friends, one of our friends smelled smoke. We investigated to find that smoke was coming from the dryer. We then observed flams coming from the lint trap and under the drum of the dryer. I ran to grab the fire extingusher and my son tried to put the fire out. He also unpluged the dryer, but it continued to burn. We then attemped a second extingusher and the resulted to using the garden hose. During this time the fire department was called. When the arrived on the scene the dryer was still burning as we could not get to the area under the drum. The fire department arrived and with the use of thier tools and extingushers were able to put out the fire. Per the fire department the fire was caused by the lint under the drum.
- Model
- FDGB34RGS2
- Serial number
- XD21607720
- Where
- Antioch, Unspecified: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Age 32, Male
- The reporter’s relation to them
- My Child
- As this report names them
- Brand Frigidaire, made or sold by ELECTROLUX/
WHITE CONSOLIDATED - How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Injury, Seen by Medical Professional
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