GE (General Electric) Pofile Dishwasher dishwashers
1 report to CPSC, the latest made Sep 28, 2017. A report isn’t a recall.
Watch and the shortlist are kept with a free account, on every device. Your watch list. CPSC’s own search is on saferproducts.gov.
At a glance
From SaferProducts.gov, released Oct 25, 2026.
- 1report to CPSC
- Sep 28, 2017the latest report was made
- Sep 28, 2017the earliest
- 0with the company’s comments
- Brand
- GE (General Electric) Pofile Dishwasher
- Maker
- GE Appliances, a Haier companyMakers, importers or sellers, as the reports name them
- Product
- DishwashersCPSC’s product type: Dishwashers (code 214), in Kitchen: Appliances
By month
The numbers, as a table
| Month | Reports |
|---|---|
| September 2017 | 1 |
How badly anyone was hurt
- No one hurt 1 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 25, 2026. Updated daily.
-
No one hurt Made Sep 28, 2017, sent to the company Oct 6, 2017, published by CPSC Oct 23, 2017
The product, in the report: GE (General Electric) Dishwasher Model #: PDW8980N00SS SER #: SM834045B
GE Dishwasher (Model #: PDW8980N00SS, SER #: SM834045B) malfunctioned almost causing a fire. The GE Dishwasher was left turned off with unit in the closed position, and we awoke in the middle of the night to something burning. We discovered the unit filled with smoke and it had melted all of the plastic material inside including the rack, basket, lower mechanisms, and a few baby food ware items. It had also damaged the houses electrical. After speaking with the electrician he informed me that the GE Dishwasher/heating element had malfunctioned and that it would have continually heated until a possible fire or until burning all of the electrical. We also had a GE Service Technician inspect the Dishwasher and he also determined that heating element had failed, which was likely due to a faulty circuit board. When I asked if there was a recall for this GE Dishwasher (Model #: PDW8980N00SS) he said no, and also said that he couldn’t say if one was needed because he would potentially get in trouble/lose his job if he told me that this was a serious issue. This really concerns me not only for the safety of my family but also for the safety of other families that may have this model GE Dishwasher in their home.
I truly believe that a recall is need for this model GE Dishwasher (Model #: PDW8980N00SS), and after speaking with GE’s customer service Representatives and Managers they seemed to not care for the safety of the consumers. I urge you and your team to investigate this issue and if needed I will be happy to offer any further assistance that might be needed.
Best regards, [REDACTED] Phone #: [REDACTED] Email: [REDACTED]
- Model
- PDW8980N00SS
- Serial number
- SM834045B
- Where
- Germantown, Tennessee: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Age 35, Male
- The reporter’s relation to them
- Self
- As this report names them
- Brand GE (General Electric) Pofile Dishwasher, made or sold by GE Appliances, a Haier company
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Incident, No Injury
CPSC’s disclaimer
Disclaimer: CPSC does not guarantee the accuracy, completeness, or adequacy of the contents of the Publicly Available Consumer Product Safety Information Database on SaferProducts.gov, particularly with respect to information submitted by people outside of CPSC.
Word for word, from the disclaimer in CPSC’s export.
Sources
Sources
-
U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, SaferProducts.gov public database export.
Released Oct 25, 2026 and checked Oct 25, 2026. Updated daily. Public domain (U.S. Government work). CPSC asks to be credited, and that no endorsement be implied.
Reports of harm are from the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), on SaferProducts.gov. CPSC does not endorse Hearth Record.