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216 reports to CPSC, the latest made Oct 10, 2026. A report isn’t a recall.

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At a glance

From SaferProducts.gov, released Oct 30, 2026.

  • 216reports to CPSC
  • Oct 10, 2026the latest report was made
  • May 20, 2011the earliest
  • 4with the company’s comments
Brand
GE
Makers
GE Appliances & Lighting, GE Appliances, a Haier company and GE AppliancesMakers, importers or sellers, as the reports name them
Product
DishwashersCPSC’s product type: Dishwashers (code 214), in Kitchen: Appliances

By month

8 reports from November 2025 to October 2026; the most in June 2026, 3. 208 earlier reports, since May 2011, are in the table.
The numbers, as a table
Reports to CPSC by the month each was made, newest first
MonthReports
October 20262
September 20262
June 20263
November 20251
September 20251
August 20251
June 20251
May 20252
April 20251
December 20241
June 20241
April 20243
February 20242
January 20242
December 20233
April 20231
December 20221
November 20221
October 20221
August 20221
April 20221
October 20211
September 20211
June 20212
April 20211
January 20212
November 20201
September 20202
July 20201
June 20201
February 20201
December 20192
November 20192
October 20192
June 20191
January 20191
November 20181
October 20181
August 20181
July 20181
April 20181
January 20181
December 20171
September 20171
August 20172
July 20171
June 20174
May 20174
April 20171
March 20171
January 20172
November 20162
October 20162
June 20161
May 20165
April 20165
March 20163
February 20161
January 20162
December 20151
November 20154
October 20152
September 20151
August 20156
July 20152
April 20151
March 20152
February 20153
January 20151
November 20142
October 20141
September 20141
August 20141
July 20141
June 20141
May 20141
March 20141
February 20142
January 20142
December 20132
October 20131
September 20133
July 20136
May 20132
April 20132
March 20132
February 20131
January 20134
December 20124
November 20126
October 20125
September 20126
August 201211
July 20121
June 20121
May 20121
April 20124
March 20122
February 20122
January 20121
December 20113
November 20111
October 20112
September 20111
August 20112
July 20114
June 20112
May 20111

How badly anyone was hurt

  • Seen by a doctor or nurse 1 CPSC: Injury, Seen by Medical Professional
  • First aid 4 CPSC: Injury, First Aid Received by Non-Medical Professional
  • Hurt, no treatment 20 CPSC: Injury, No First Aid or Medical Attention Received
  • Hurt, care not known 2 CPSC: Injury, Level of care not known
  • No one hurt 167 CPSC: Incident, No Injury
  • No incident, no one hurt 7 CPSC: No Incident, No Injury
  • Not said 15 CPSC: Unspecified

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.

Source:

CPSC, SaferProducts.gov public database export. Released Oct 30, 2026. Updated daily.

  1. No one hurt

    Made Oct 10, 2026, sent to the company Oct 15, 2026, published by CPSC Oct 29, 2026

    The product, in the report: GE dishwasher

    Known issue with GE dishwasher with the lower arm melted causing both a fire hazard and water damage issue.

    Model
    GDT670SYVFS
    Bought from
    Lowes
    Bought
    Aug 4, 2026, about then
    Where
    Raeford, North Carolina: Home/Apartment/Condominium
    Who was involved
    Unspecified
    The reporter’s relation to them
    Unspecified
    As this report names them
    Brand GE, made or sold by GE Appliances, a Haier company
    How badly, in CPSC’s words
    Incident, No Injury
  2. Seen by a doctor or nurse

    Made Oct 6, 2026, sent to the company Oct 9, 2026, published by CPSC Oct 26, 2026

    The product, in the report: GE 18-inch portable dishwasher on wheels, black/stainless finish, with faucet-connect hose system

    My GE portable dishwasher was operating overnight while my family was sleeping. I woke up in my bedroom because of a strong burning/melted-plastic odor and severe smoke. The kitchen was heavily filled with smoke, and the smoke entered the bedrooms through closed doors. I did not observe an open flame.

    After the incident, the dishwasher was completely inoperative and standing water remained inside. A strong burned odor remained inside the dishwasher and in the apartment for several days. The dishwasher’s electrical plug and the wall outlet showed no visible melting, scorching, or other visible damage.

    Both my minor daughter and I were exposed to the smoke and required medical care afterward. I was prescribed medication following my medical evaluation. The medical visits and treatment are documented.

    GE later arranged a safety service visit. Electronic diagnostics identified a failed Main Control Board, but the dishwasher was not opened or disassembled and its internal wiring, electrical connections, connectors, control box, and control board were not physically inspected. The source and underlying cause of the severe smoke event therefore remain undetermined.

    Model
    GPT145SSL0SS
    Serial number
    VR610078K
    Where
    Brooklyn, New York: Home/Apartment/Condominium
    Who was involved
    Age 13, Female
    The reporter’s relation to them
    My Child
    As this report names them
    Brand GE, made or sold by GE Appliances, a Haier company
    How badly, in CPSC’s words
    Injury, Seen by Medical Professional
  3. No one hurt

    Made Sep 27, 2026, sent to the company Oct 6, 2026, published by CPSC Oct 21, 2026

    The product, in the report: GE Profile Countertop Dishwasher. Black, 17.3” high, 21.7” wide, 19.7” deep

    Description of the Incident: While the GE Profile countertop dishwasher was running, it suddenly began to emit a very strong, bad burnt smell coming directly from the machine. I quickly unplugged the unit from the wall to prevent a fire.Shockingly, while the machine was completely unplugged, the bad burnt smell intensified, and it actively started smoking from both the back and the front. The fact that the machine itself continued to smoke and burn after losing all electrical power indicates a severe internal failure and a critical fire hazard.The manufacturer (GE Appliances) has completely failed to address this severe safety issue and has abandoned their warranty obligations. I contacted them immediately, and they scheduled a repair technician to inspect the unit. I waited two weeks for this first appointment, and the technician completely failed to show up.I contacted them again, and they rescheduled the appointment. I waited another full week for the second appointment, and the technician failed to show up a second time.It has now been a total of three weeks of waiting. The company has provided no phone calls, no texts, and no updates. They are completely failing to contact us or resolve this hazard. Furthermore, they are refusing to provide us with the Return Authorization number required by the retail store to process a return.Because GE has twice abandoned their service appointments on a smoking appliance, left a dangerous fire hazard in my home, and ceased all communication, I am reporting this hazardous product and corporate negligence to the CPSC.

    Model
    PZF560HGW0BB
    Serial number
    MA800521K
    Bought from
    Lowes
    Bought
    Nov 18, 2025
    Where
    Vinton, Iowa: Home/Apartment/Condominium
    Who was involved
    Unspecified
    The reporter’s relation to them
    Unspecified
    As this report names them
    Brand GE, made or sold by GE Appliances, a Haier company
    How badly, in CPSC’s words
    Incident, No Injury
  4. First aid

    Made Sep 15, 2026, sent to the company Sep 17, 2026, published by CPSC Oct 3, 2026

    The product, in the report: GE Cafe Dishwasher Model# CDT805P2NS1 SN# MS792671B

    When running our Cafe Dishwasher Model (CDT805P2NS1) SN# MS792671B last Thursday September 10 2026 around 10 pm. We found our entire Kitchen to be filled with smoke and a heavy burning smell. We immediately stopped the dishwasher and unplugged the power cord. I then opened up all windows and put some fans to help remove the toxic fumes. I then told my wife to get her and my son out of the house and stay the night with a family member. I stayed at home until I got our animals secured in the garage away from all the toxic smoke. I then left as well and when I came back the next day our house still had a heavy burning plastic smell. I took our animals with me and stayed with our family until Saturday. I was lucky to be home and notice this so I could stop this before it caused a larger fire and more damage or even worse all those toxic fumes to be released while we slept. This is our second unit the 1st one was replaced due to issues before. There was 2 wheels that melted I found stuck on the heating element that fell off randomly? I threw away all the dishes that were in the unit because they were exposed to the toxic fumes from this incident. I feel this unit is not only dangerous but could potentially cause health issues due to toxic fumes. We contacted GE and they dont seem to be taking this seriously I really feel this unit needs to be recalled for this issue before someone else is not so lucky.

    Model
    GE Cafe Dishwasher
    Serial number
    MS792671B
    Bought from
    Texas Appliance
    Bought
    Nov 15, 2023, about then
    Where
    Arlington, Texas: Home/Apartment/Condominium
    Who was involved
    Age 52, Male
    The reporter’s relation to them
    My Spouse
    As this report names them
    Brand GE, made or sold by GE Appliances, a Haier company
    How badly, in CPSC’s words
    Injury, First Aid Received by Non-Medical Professional
  5. No incident, no one hurt

    Made Jun 28, 2026, sent to the company Jun 30, 2026, published by CPSC Jul 15, 2026

    The product, in the report: GE-CDT805M5N-S5 GE CAFE DISHWASHER 3 RACK, PLATINUM GLASS MODEL# CDT805M5NS5

    Our 2024 new GE Cafe GE-CDT805M5N-S5 GE CAFE DISHWASHER 3 RACK, PLATINUM GLASS MODEL# CDT805M5NS5 has such a heavy door that there is no resistence, the door drops to the floor instantly and as a result the structural water tub cracked causing a leak damaging wood floors and flood/safety risks. After certified inspection by certified technician it is not fixable. GE and extended warranty company refuse to cover refund, this is a known design flaw and GE is continuing to put household at safety/flood risks for this high end design flaw. Disabled teen in the home at great risk of harm/injury due to heavy door flaw and leaking water (slip/fall).

    Model
    CDT805M5NS5
    Serial number
    GE-CDT805M5N-S5
    Bought from
    .heydlauffs
    Bought
    Sep 27, 2024
    Where
    Ann Arbor, Michigan: Home/Apartment/Condominium
    Who was involved
    Age 18, Female
    The reporter’s relation to them
    My Child
    As this report names them
    Brand GE, made or sold by GE Appliances, a Haier company
    How badly, in CPSC’s words
    No Incident, No Injury
  6. No one hurt

    Made Jun 12, 2026, sent to the company Jun 18, 2026, published by CPSC Jul 7, 2026

    The product, in the report: GE Appliances Dishwasher GDF530PGM4BB

    In the early morning hours of May 29, 2026, I was awoken by smoke alarms triggered by a fire originating from my GE dishwasher, where I discovered the kitchen filled with thick, acrid haze and water leaking from the unit. I immediately cut power via the main circuit breaker to extinguish the active electrical fire. The interior of the unit shows clear thermal damage, including soot accumulation and melting of plastic components, specifically around the heating element, lower spray arm, and diverter assembly, which has resulted in persistent, noxious chemical odors that created a hazardous living environment. I reported this to GE Appliances (Case #[REDACTED]), but after a field technician acknowledged the damage without providing safety guarantees, GE Consumer Relations informed me they do not consider this a safety issue, claiming internal temperatures remained below ignition thresholds, and offered only a “No Charge Service” or discounted replacement. I have rejected this offer because a simple parts replacement does not address the cause of this catastrophic failure, and the manufacturers refusal to conduct a forensic investigation is negligent. I am retaining the unit in its damaged state to ensure that an objective, third-party, or CPSC-led forensic analysis can be performed, as I firmly believe this unit represents a significant fire risk to other consumers and that GEs dismissal of this event warrants a formal safety investigation by the Commission.

    Model
    GDF530PGM4BB
    Serial number
    TR790321B
    Bought from
    Home Depot
    Bought
    Apr 1, 2021, about then
    Where
    Sewell, New Jersey: Home/Apartment/Condominium
    Who was involved
    Age 42, Unknown
    The reporter’s relation to them
    Self
    As this report names them
    Brand GE, made or sold by GE Appliances, a Haier company
    How badly, in CPSC’s words
    Incident, No Injury
  7. Hurt, no treatment

    Made Jun 4, 2026, sent to the company Jun 9, 2026, published by CPSC Jun 24, 2026

    The product, in the report: GE Dishwasher

    A brand-new, factory-redesigned GE replacement lower spray arm (part #WD22X33499) suffered a catastrophic structural and thermal failure mid-cycle. The plastic component warped and detached from its mount, falling directly onto the exposed electrical heating element. It physically melted onto the high-heat element while the appliance was actively running, causing the unit to fail and creating a severe, uncontained water leak into the kitchen.

    Model
    GDT650SYV1FS
    Serial number
    HZ730461B
    Bought from
    Lowes
    Bought
    May 1, 2024, about then
    Where
    Frisco, Texas: Home/Apartment/Condominium
    Who was involved
    Age 48, Male
    The reporter’s relation to them
    Self
    As this report names them
    Brand GE, made or sold by GE Appliances, a Haier company
    How badly, in CPSC’s words
    Injury, No First Aid or Medical Attention Received
  8. No one hurt

    Made Nov 7, 2025, sent to the company Nov 18, 2025, published by CPSC Dec 3, 2025

    The product, in the report: GE stainless steel dishwasher

    Dishwasher started smoking. smelled like burning wires. GE model # GLD4458R00CS. Took it apart and saw that the control board was black and burned.

    Model
    GLD4458R00CS
    UPC
    DON’T KNOW
    Serial number
    HT700768B
    Where
    Omaha, Nebraska: Home/Apartment/Condominium
    Who was involved
    Unspecified
    The reporter’s relation to them
    Unspecified
    As this report names them
    Brand GE, made or sold by GE Appliances, a Haier company
    How badly, in CPSC’s words
    Incident, No Injury
  9. No one hurt

    Made Sep 17, 2025, sent to the company Nov 14, 2025, published by CPSC Dec 1, 2025

    The product, in the report: GE dishwasher

    Silicone caulk is leaking from the seam of the (brand new) GE dishwasher tub. Small amounts are stuck to the dishes and there looks like residue or film also. This sealant is meant to be outside of the tub, not in with the dishes. Thus it may not be FDA approved food safe sealant.

    Model
    Pdp795Syvfs
    Where
    Tucson, Arizona: Home/Apartment/Condominium
    Who was involved
    Unknown
    The reporter’s relation to them
    Unspecified
    As this report names them
    Brand GE, made or sold by GE Appliances, a Haier company
    How badly, in CPSC’s words
    Incident, No Injury
  10. No one hurt

    Made Aug 21, 2025, sent to the company Aug 26, 2025, published by CPSC Sep 10, 2025

    The product, in the report: General Electric dishwasher

    GE dishwasher purchased on 4-07-2023 cut in fire lucky we were home could have cause more damage Model PDT7 15SYN8FS Serial FV845892B

    Model
    PDT7 15SYN8FS
    UPC
    00000
    Serial number
    FV845892B
    Bought from
    Home Depot
    Bought
    Apr 7, 2023
    Where
    Clyde Hill, Washington: Home/Apartment/Condominium
    Who was involved
    Unspecified
    The reporter’s relation to them
    Unspecified
    As this report names them
    Brand GE, made or sold by GE Appliances, a Haier company
    How badly, in CPSC’s words
    Incident, No Injury
  11. No incident, no one hurt

    Made Jun 18, 2025, sent to the company Jun 26, 2025, published by CPSC Jul 11, 2025

    The product, in the report: 2023 GE Profile built-in dishwasher model PDP715SYV0FS installed September 2023

    Dishwasher spray arm melted and struck heating element, broke the retainer clip weld point and created hazard that has rendered equipment useless and a potential fire hazard

    Model
    PDP715SYV0FS
    Serial number
    MV730889B (difficult to read on nameplate)
    Bought from
    https://www.homedepot.com/
    Bought
    Jul 5, 2023
    Where
    Albany, New York: Home/Apartment/Condominium
    Who was involved
    Age 57, Unknown
    The reporter’s relation to them
    Self
    As this report names them
    Brand GE, made or sold by GE Appliances, a Haier company
    How badly, in CPSC’s words
    No Incident, No Injury
  12. No incident, no one hurt

    Made May 31, 2025, sent to the company Jun 4, 2025, published by CPSC Jun 18, 2025

    The product, in the report: GE Profile PDW9980N20SS Stainless Steel built in dishwasher. Approximately 2008 model year.

    We have a GE Profile Model PDW9980N20SS Dishwasher (approximately 2008 vintage). During the last wash cycle, the internal heating element failed to turn off at the end of the cycle. We were home and noticed the smell of burning plastic. By the time we discovered the problem, the counter above the dishwasher was very hot and the internal plastic spinner inside the bottom of the dishwasher was partially melted. The only way to shut down the heating element was to turn off the breaker. To check, we turned on the breaker the next morning and the heating element immediately turned on even though there was no cycle running. Had we not been close to the dishwasher when this incident occurred, and shut off the breaker, the result would have been a serious house fire. These older GE dishwashers that are subject to this failure should be recalled and taken out of service.

    Model
    PDW9980N20SS
    Serial number
    Not visible on the outside of the unit
    Bought from
    Wardens Kitchens, Charleston WV
    Bought
    Feb 10, 2008, about then
    Where
    South Charleston, West Virginia: Home/Apartment/Condominium
    Who was involved
    Age 67, Unspecified
    The reporter’s relation to them
    Self
    As this report names them
    Brand GE, made or sold by GE Appliances, a Haier company
    How badly, in CPSC’s words
    No Incident, No Injury
  13. No one hurt

    Made May 22, 2025, sent to the company May 29, 2025, published by CPSC Jun 12, 2025

    The product, in the report: GE dishwasher

    On a fairly new GE dishwasher that was purchased at Lowes the lower rack carrying assembly fell off and dropped onto the heating element causing it to melt down. Luckily the smell alerted us to a problem and we were able to shut the dishwasher down before it ignited. On inspecting the problem and ordering a new lower rack carrier from [REDACTED] I noticed several comments on others having the exact same problem on the same machine. Upon receiving the part I immediately noticed that the roller assembly was completely different than the one that came with the machine and caused the problem . In fact even though I only ordered what I assumed and looked like on the parts diagram I received a set of four with instructions telling you to replace all 4 lower rack roller assemblies. My problem with this is that GE obviously knew they had a dangerous problem with the older rack assembly hence the new design but the only way we ever found out was by having to buy a replacement after the problem happened. I feel like GE is trying to cover a very potential fire hazard on this product.

    Model
    GDP670SYV0FS
    Serial number
    RV766719B
    Bought from
    Lowes
    Bought
    Jun 12, 2024, about then
    Where
    HOPKINTON, New Hampshire: Home/Apartment/Condominium
    Who was involved
    Unspecified
    The reporter’s relation to them
    Unspecified
    As this report names them
    Brand GE, made or sold by GE Appliances, a Haier company
    How badly, in CPSC’s words
    Incident, No Injury
  14. No one hurt

    Made Apr 8, 2025, sent to the company Apr 14, 2025, published by CPSC Apr 28, 2025

    The product, in the report: GE Profile dishwasher

    Awoke in middle of the night to house full of smoke coming from dishwasher. Later found electrical components of control panel/motor caught fire

    Model
    PDW9280N00SS
    Serial number
    SM834446B
    Where
    Mandeville, Louisiana: Home/Apartment/Condominium
    Who was involved
    Age 0, Unspecified
    The reporter’s relation to them
    My Child
    As this report names them
    Brand GE, made or sold by GE Appliances, a Haier company
    How badly, in CPSC’s words
    Incident, No Injury
  15. No one hurt

    Made Dec 4, 2024, sent to the company Dec 6, 2024, published by CPSC Dec 20, 2024

    The product, in the report: GE portable dishwasher. White with gray top. Full size.

    Running portable dishwasher, smelled burning, and saw smoke. Un plugged immediately. Found power connector to back circuit board burned and melted

    Model
    GPT225SGL0WW
    UPC
    Unk
    Serial number
    ZT613639K
    Bought from
    Lowes
    Bought
    Jan 18, 2023, about then
    Where
    Cortland, New York: Home/Apartment/Condominium
    Who was involved
    Age 57, Male
    The reporter’s relation to them
    Self
    As this report names them
    Brand GE, made or sold by GE Appliances, a Haier company
    How badly, in CPSC’s words
    Incident, No Injury
  16. No incident, no one hurt

    Made Jun 29, 2024, sent to the company Jul 3, 2024, published by CPSC Jul 18, 2024

    The product, in the report: GE ENERGY STAR 18 Stainless Steel Interior Portable Dishwasher with Sanitize Cycle GPT145SSL0SS

    Power cord was partially severed by sharp plastic corner where it exits dishwasher. Closer examination shows cord partly melted internally and one conductor completely broke and exposed.

    Model
    GPT145SSL0SS
    Serial number
    RS606329K
    Bought from
    Home Deport
    Bought
    Apr 21, 2022
    Where
    Minneapolis, Minnesota: Home/Apartment/Condominium
    Who was involved
    Age 45, Male
    The reporter’s relation to them
    Self
    As this report names them
    Brand GE, made or sold by GE Appliances, a Haier company
    How badly, in CPSC’s words
    No Incident, No Injury
  17. No one hurt

    Made Apr 25, 2024, sent to the company Apr 30, 2024, published by CPSC May 14, 2024

    The product, in the report: GE dishwasher white standard size 33.5 h x 23.5w

    Caught on fire at night when I ran the dishwasher. GE GLD6700N10WW. Filled house with plastic burnt smoke and my 12yr old woke me up. Then it leaked water all over the floor. I turned the fuse switch off and it looks like it is dead. We are lucky it was not a big fire.

    Model
    GLD6700N10WW
    Serial number
    AR721324B
    Bought from
    Purchased through Avendra, Rockville, MD
    Bought
    Feb 15, 2008, about then
    Where
    Fernandina beach, Florida: Home/Apartment/Condominium
    Who was involved
    Age 12, Female
    The reporter’s relation to them
    My Child
    As this report names them
    Brand GE, made or sold by GE Appliances, a Haier company
    How badly, in CPSC’s words
    Incident, No Injury
  18. No one hurt

    Made Apr 21, 2024, sent to the company Apr 25, 2024, published by CPSC May 9, 2024

    The product, in the report: Under counter dishwasher

    GE Dishwasher caught fire inside of the dishwasher door during normal wash cycle operation. Model PDW8880J03SS, Serial # DH749378B. Wife started dishwasher, then left house for groceries. Husband (luckily) still at home noticed a burning smell about 10 min after start of dishwasher. Saw smoke billowing out from closed dishwasher door and extremely acrid / choking smell. Opened dishwasher door and unplugged dishwasher. Have photos of dishwasher damage.

    Model
    PDW8880J03SS
    Serial number
    DH749378B
    Bought from
    Home Depot
    Where
    Placitas, New Mexico: Home/Apartment/Condominium
    Who was involved
    Male
    The reporter’s relation to them
    Unspecified
    As this report names them
    Brand GE, made or sold by GE Appliances, a Haier company
    How badly, in CPSC’s words
    Incident, No Injury
  19. No one hurt

    Made Apr 15, 2024, sent to the company Apr 16, 2024, published by CPSC Apr 30, 2024

    The product, in the report: GE DISHWASHER WITH THREE RACKS. THE HEATING ELEMENT IS UNDERNEATH THE BOTTOM DISHRACK.

    My GE dishwasher caught fire burned one wheel and melted one wheel, smoke filled the kitchen and through the wall to my pantry. If I was not home to turn the breaker off the dishwasher my kitchen would have been a blaze. GE repaired the unit. The dishwasher started smoking again yesterday 04/14/2024 less than two months after first repair. The start button was flashing. Water was in the bottom of the dishwasher. My grandson who is three years old said fire, fire! I ran and turned the breaker off.

    Bought from
    Home Depot
    Bought
    Jul 22, 2023, about then
    Where
    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: Home/Apartment/Condominium
    Who was involved
    Age 3, Male
    The reporter’s relation to them
    Other Relative
    As this report names them
    Brand GE, made or sold by GE Appliances, a Haier company
    How badly, in CPSC’s words
    Incident, No Injury
  20. No one hurt

    Made Feb 19, 2024, sent to the company Feb 23, 2024, published by CPSC Mar 8, 2024

    The product, in the report: GE 24” portable dishwasher. Black in color. S/N SCAT60S723K

    Station 14 was dispatched for a report of a black smoke haze coming from behind a stove. Upon arrival had a single story single family dwelling with attached garage with nothing showing. Upon entering the house could smell a burning electrical smell. Home owner stated that a breaker tripped that runs half the kitchen. Upon further investigation with a thermal imaging camera it was determined that a portable dishwasher had over heated and shorted out. We have temperatures in the motor area of 100+ degrees and had a heavy smell of burning electrical coming from it. No fire was found in the dishwasher. We advised the home owner to leave the dishwasher unplugged and call the place they had purchases it from. Listed below is the make, model and S/N of the appliance.

    GE 24” portable dishwasher. S/N SCAT60S723K

    Model
    GPT225SGLBB
    Serial number
    SCAT60S723K
    Where
    Sterling, Michigan: Mobile/Manufactured Home
    Who was involved
    Unspecified
    The reporter’s relation to them
    Unspecified
    As this report names them
    Brand GE, made or sold by GE Appliances, a Haier company
    How badly, in CPSC’s words
    Incident, No Injury
  21. No one hurt

    Made Feb 6, 2024, sent to the company Feb 9, 2024, published by CPSC Feb 26, 2024

    The product, in the report: GE dishwasher model GDT670YV0FS serial number VV840197B

    GE model GDT670SYV0FS serial number VV840197B Wheel on lower rack of dishwasher fell off and burned on the heating element. Fire alarm went off and I was able to remover the wheel and put in sink and pour water over heating element to stop the burning. Lucky I was home. Reported to GE Appliances which I now know is not owned by GE.

    Model
    model GDT670YV0FS
    Serial number
    VV840197B
    Where
    Loveland, Colorado: Home/Apartment/Condominium
    Who was involved
    Age 52, Female
    The reporter’s relation to them
    Self
    As this report names them
    Brand GE, made or sold by GE Appliances, a Haier company
    How badly, in CPSC’s words
    Incident, No Injury
  22. No one hurt

    Made Jan 24, 2024, sent to the company Mar 13, 2024, published by CPSC Mar 27, 2024

    The product, in the report: Dishwasher Made by GE

    Caller stated that her dishwasher control panel caught fire, after receiving the recall remedy 8/13/12. Caller stated that she was awakened by the smoke alarm and discovered that the dishwasher was emitting black smoke and dispersed black soot across the room. Caller stated that the smoke finally dissipated. The manufacturer was contacted and they were advised that a service technician would be sent out. However, the dishwasher seems to be irreparable. Caller feels that this dishwasher is a fire hazard and should be reported.

    Model
    GLD6700N00WW
    Serial number
    FM930058B
    Bought from
    Appliance factory outlet, Colorado
    Bought
    May 20, 2007
    Where
    Denver, Colorado: Home/Apartment/Condominium
    Who was involved
    Age 63, Female
    The reporter’s relation to them
    Self
    As this report names them
    Brand GE, made or sold by GE Appliances, a Haier company
    How badly, in CPSC’s words
    Incident, No Injury
  23. No incident, no one hurt

    Made Jan 11, 2024, sent to the company Jan 17, 2024, published by CPSC Jan 31, 2024

    The product, in the report: GE built in type dishwasher. Model PDT750SSF0SS

    Dishwasher caused mulitple resets of GFCI breaker circuit. Discovered dishwasher seal system had failed and some plastic body components had deformed probably from heat. Net result was water leaking directly onto and into the AC Power cord connection box.

    Model
    PDT750SSF0SS
    Serial number
    RA866557b
    Where
    SAINT PAUL, Minnesota: Home/Apartment/Condominium
    Who was involved
    Age 50, Female
    The reporter’s relation to them
    My Friend / Neighbor / Co-worker
    As this report names them
    Brand GE, made or sold by GE Appliances, a Haier company
    How badly, in CPSC’s words
    No Incident, No Injury
  24. No one hurt

    Made Dec 24, 2023, sent to the company Dec 29, 2023, published by CPSC Jan 17, 2024

    The product, in the report: The dishwasher is a General Electric (GE) Monogram series ZBD6880K00SS, serial number RG70724B.

    Per the homeowner.- she left the residence around 1300 hours, returned four hours later, and noticed that the dishwasher was still running. She stated that the dishwasher had never run for this long. She opened the dishwasher door around 1730-1745 hours, and smoke immediately came out. Initially, the smoke was grey and rapidly turned black. The homeowner called 911 and cut the power at the main electrical panel. The dishwasher is a General Electric (GE) Monogram series ZBD6880K00SS, serial number RG70724B. The homeowner stated that the house was built in 2014 and that all of the dishwashers in the housing tract had the same units. A recall search on the GE website has several dishwasher recalls, but none after 2006. The same search on the CPSC website returned no results. Origin and Cause Examination The fire was contained inside the dishwasher’s door. Soot deposits were inside the door frame (between the inner and outer skins) and on the door’s locking mechanism. The metal around the lock mechanism was discolored and may have a clean burn from soot deposits being burned off or heated to a point where they were consumed. The door was not disassembled, damaged, or altered by responding fire crews or the on-scene fire investigator. For NFIRS reporting, the fire is classified as accidental. Without disassembly and analysis by an electrical engineer, the specific ignition sequence or cause cannot be determined. The concern in this fire is that the initial failure sequence did not shut down the dishwasher. The homeowner said she tried to turn the unit off at the control panel, but the system was not working. The initial fault, or the subsequent fire, did not turn off the timer and heating element. Had the homeowner left for an extended period, a high probability exists that the fire in the dishwasher door would have spread to the counter above the dishwasher and subsequently involved the kitchen or the entire home.

    Model
    Monogram series ZBD6880K00SS
    Serial number
    RG70724B
    Where
    United States: Home/Apartment/Condominium
    Who was involved
    Female
    The reporter’s relation to them
    Unspecified
    As this report names them
    Brand GE, made or sold by GE Appliances, a Haier company
    How badly, in CPSC’s words
    Incident, No Injury
  25. No incident, no one hurt

    Made Dec 15, 2023, sent to the company Dec 19, 2023, published by CPSC Jan 4, 2024

    The product, in the report: GE Stainless Steel Diswasher

    Our dishwasher heating element caused excessive heat and melted the plastic the silverware basket, the bottom sprayer, and plastic items in the top rack.

    Model
    PDW8680N00SS
    Serial number
    zm709817b
    Where
    Lone Tree, Colorado: Home/Apartment/Condominium
    Who was involved
    Age 57, Unspecified
    The reporter’s relation to them
    Self
    As this report names them
    Brand GE, made or sold by GE Appliances, a Haier company
    How badly, in CPSC’s words
    No Incident, No Injury
  26. No one hurt

    Made Dec 9, 2023, sent to the company Dec 14, 2023, published by CPSC Dec 29, 2023

    The product, in the report: GE Stainless Steel dishwasher model GDWT160R00SS serial RS827056B

    GE Dishwasher model GDWT160R00SS serial RS827056B heating element malfunctioned causing the dishwasher to overheat and the interior of the dishwasher to melt and burn. The smell of burning plastic alerted us so we were able to unplug the dishwasher before the surrounding cabinets caught fire.

    Model
    GDWT160R00SS
    Serial number
    RS827056B
    Where
    Prior Lake, Minnesota: Home/Apartment/Condominium
    Who was involved
    Unknown
    The reporter’s relation to them
    Unspecified
    As this report names them
    Brand GE, made or sold by GE Appliances, a Haier company
    How badly, in CPSC’s words
    Incident, No Injury
  27. No incident, no one hurt

    Made Apr 6, 2023, sent to the company Apr 11, 2023, published by CPSC Apr 25, 2023

    The product, in the report: Dishwasher

    We have a GE dishwasher that’s 6 months old. The plastic wheels on the bottom rack became unattached and experienced significant burn damage after using the dishwasher. There’s a strong smell of burnt plastic coming from the dishwasher and toxins within the dishwasher itself. This happened because the product was designed poorly. GE said they will not test the dishwasher to ensure it’s safe to use and free of hazardous chemicals. They will only replace the wheels. This is a health risk and if the dishwasher is full of toxic and hazardous chemicals- we will ingest these chemicals via anything that goes into the dishwasher.

    Model
    GDT630PYR3FS
    Serial number
    LT898674B
    Where
    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: Unspecified
    Who was involved
    Age 32, Male
    The reporter’s relation to them
    Self
    As this report names them
    Brand GE, made or sold by GE Appliances, a Haier company
    How badly, in CPSC’s words
    No Incident, No Injury
  28. No one hurt

    Made Dec 26, 2022, sent to the company Jan 3, 2023, published by CPSC Jan 18, 2023

    The product, in the report: GE dishwasher

    Dishwasher Caught on fire

    Model
    Zbd070k10ss
    Serial number
    Vh843351b
    Where
    Durham, North Carolina: Home/Apartment/Condominium
    Who was involved
    Age 69, Male
    The reporter’s relation to them
    Self
    As this report names them
    Brand GE, made or sold by GE Appliances, a Haier company
    How badly, in CPSC’s words
    Incident, No Injury
  29. No one hurt

    Made Nov 11, 2022, sent to the company Nov 18, 2022, published by CPSC Dec 5, 2022

    The product, in the report: The product is a GE Dishwasher Model Number GDT630PYRFS.

    A new dishwasher was purchased and installed. After several days the homeowner notices warping of the hardwood floors. After further inspection it was determined that the heating element of the dishwasher was not installed properly at the manufacturing facility and melted a hole in the bottom of the dishwasher tub. This caused water damage and possible fire hazard.

    Model
    GDT630PYRFS
    Serial number
    ST713064B
    Bought from
    Lowes, Georgia
    Bought
    Sep 23, 2022
    Where
    Sautee, Georgia: Home/Apartment/Condominium
    Who was involved
    Unknown
    The reporter’s relation to them
    Unspecified
    As this report names them
    Brand GE, made or sold by GE Appliances, a Haier company
    How badly, in CPSC’s words
    Incident, No Injury
  30. No one hurt

    Made Oct 31, 2022, sent to the company Nov 2, 2022, published by CPSC Nov 17, 2022

    The product, in the report: GE® Top Control with Stainless Steel Interior Dishwasher with Sanitize Cycle & Dry Boost with Fan Assist Dimensions: 34 H x 23 3/4 W x 24 D Model number GDT665SGN3BB

    I have a GE dishwasher that was purchased approximately 3 years ago. I was told by the product support specialist that this model was first manufactured in 2019.

    This dishwasher had a wheel for the lower rack that kept popping off. We just popped it back on. We then realized it wasn’t rolling properly. I assumed maybe the fact that it was warped (and now I know, melted) is why the wheel kept popping off.

    Then, the other night, I woke up a little after midnight to the smell of burning plastic. We immediately stopped the dishwasher, found that that same roller somehow ended up on the element and was melting. We pulled the melted plastic piece off of the element. We also had to open up windows to air out the house, closed the bedroom doors to stop more fumes from entering into our rooms, and the kids’ rooms. The fumes smelled very toxic!

    I contacted the manufacturer as I didn’t see any recalls on this particular product, but I’ve seen them for dishwashers in general. I was told we should order a new roller piece and have a new element installed.

    Model
    GDT665SGN3BB
    Serial number
    FS708265B
    Bought from
    Philips Supply
    Bought
    Jan 1, 2017, about then
    Where
    Travelers Rest, South Carolina: Home/Apartment/Condominium
    Who was involved
    Age 37, Unspecified
    The reporter’s relation to them
    Unspecified
    As this report names them
    Brand GE, made or sold by GE Appliances, a Haier company
    How badly, in CPSC’s words
    Incident, No Injury
  31. No one hurt

    Made Aug 8, 2022, sent to the company Aug 10, 2022, published by CPSC Aug 24, 2022

    The product, in the report: Household dishwasher

    I have a GE Profile Dishwasher, model number PDT715SYN3FS. So far, 4 of the rollers that allow the bottom rack to slide have fallen off and melted by coming in direct contact with the heating element in the bottom of the dishwasher. I’m concerned about a fire hazard and/or toxic fumes from this defect. Attempts to contact GE warranty department regarding this issue have been unsuccessful since they are unable to find my warranty registration and the Automated Voice Response system seems to have no way to contact a representative.

    Model
    PDT715SYN3FS
    Serial number
    SR778578B
    Bought from
    Smith Appliance 685 Powder Springs St. Marietta GA
    Bought
    Sep 13, 2021
    Where
    Marietta, Georgia: Home/Apartment/Condominium
    Who was involved
    Unknown
    The reporter’s relation to them
    Self
    As this report names them
    Brand GE, made or sold by GE Appliances, a Haier company
    How badly, in CPSC’s words
    Incident, No Injury
  32. No one hurt

    Made Apr 21, 2022, sent to the company Apr 27, 2022, published by CPSC May 11, 2022

    The product, in the report: GE black/silver

    My dishwasher heating element burned the sprayer in 2 pieces and melted some dishes.

    Model
    DDT575SGF6BB
    Serial number
    LF823273B
    Bought from
    Lowes, Virginia
    Where
    Lovettsville, Virginia: Home/Apartment/Condominium
    Who was involved
    Unknown
    The reporter’s relation to them
    Unspecified
    As this report names them
    Brand GE, made or sold by GE Appliances, a Haier company
    How badly, in CPSC’s words
    Incident, No Injury
  33. No one hurt

    Made Oct 5, 2021, sent to the company Oct 7, 2021, published by CPSC Oct 22, 2021

    The product, in the report: GE Dishwasher, Model GLD6968R10SS, Serial TS769182B - purchased in 2010 or 2011M Model GLD6968R10SS

    My GE Dishwasher, Model GLD6968R10SS, Serial TS769182B, began blowing pitch BLACK SMOKE from the vent and top seal. The washer had been running for less than ten minutes at the time, and was still filled with water. It was not coming from the heating element, it was coming from around the control panel. Four hours later, all windows open and exhaust fans running, plus $1k industrial charcoal filter air purifier on high, and the smell of toxic fumes is still burning my eyes and throat, I cannot get rid of it in the air, I feel very sick and nauseous! The whole house stinks of it, not just the kitchen!

    Model
    GLD6968R10SS
    UPC
    n/a
    Serial number
    TS769182B
    Bought from
    Sears
    Bought
    Jan 15, 2010
    Where
    Chicago, Illinois: Home/Apartment/Condominium
    Who was involved
    Age 52, Female
    The reporter’s relation to them
    Self
    As this report names them
    Brand GE, made or sold by GE Appliances, a Haier company
    How badly, in CPSC’s words
    Incident, No Injury
  34. No one hurt

    Made Sep 23, 2021, sent to the company Sep 28, 2021, published by CPSC Oct 13, 2021

    The product, in the report: GE dishwasher, slate, built-in, 120volt 60 HZ, 0.9 AMPS,

    Dishwasher did not shut off and flooded kitchen causing thousands dollars of damage to floor, walls, cupboards, behind walls, insulation, island resulting in mold, mildew and rust. I was out of state when it happened. It was a defective water valve and missing parts. GE tested the water valve and determined it was defective and assumed fault and liability but stalling on repairs.

    Model
    Model# PDT845SMJ2ES
    UPC
    06818183374S
    Serial number
    Serial# FL100319B
    Bought from
    Costco, California
    Bought
    Apr 10, 2018, about then
    Where
    Cathedral City, California: Home/Apartment/Condominium
    Who was involved
    Unknown
    The reporter’s relation to them
    Unspecified
    As this report names them
    Brand GE, made or sold by GE Appliances, a Haier company
    How badly, in CPSC’s words
    Incident, No Injury
  35. No one hurt

    Made Jun 3, 2021, sent to the company Jun 7, 2021, published by CPSC Jun 22, 2021

    The product, in the report: GE Profile Dishwasher, Model PDW7880J10SS

    Control panel and wiring harness caught on fire and melted, generating smoke and burning plastic odor.

    Model
    PDW7880J10SS
    Serial number
    LH715050B
    Where
    Manassas, Virginia: Home/Apartment/Condominium
    Who was involved
    Unknown
    The reporter’s relation to them
    Unspecified
    As this report names them
    Brand GE, made or sold by GE Appliances, a Haier company
    How badly, in CPSC’s words
    Incident, No Injury
  36. No one hurt

    Made Jun 1, 2021, sent to the company Jun 3, 2021, published by CPSC Jun 17, 2021

    The product, in the report: GE Profile dishwasher

    The control panel on the front of the unit began smoking and smelled like it was catching on fire.

    Model
    GLD 6800N10BB
    UPC
    AR721804B
    Serial number
    AR721804B
    Where
    Rock Hill, South Carolina: Home/Apartment/Condominium
    Who was involved
    Unspecified
    The reporter’s relation to them
    Unspecified
    As this report names them
    Brand GE, made or sold by GE Appliances, a Haier company
    How badly, in CPSC’s words
    Incident, No Injury
  37. No one hurt

    Made Apr 11, 2021, sent to the company Apr 13, 2021, published by CPSC Apr 27, 2021

    The product, in the report: GE triton xl metal finish

    Dishwasher smokes and trips breaker

    Serial number
    Mg844886b
    Where
    Clemson, South Carolina: Home/Apartment/Condominium
    Who was involved
    Unspecified
    The reporter’s relation to them
    Unspecified
    As this report names them
    Brand GE, made or sold by GE Appliances, a Haier company
    How badly, in CPSC’s words
    Incident, No Injury
  38. No one hurt

    Made Jan 25, 2021, sent to the company Feb 19, 2021, published by CPSC Mar 5, 2021

    The product, in the report: GE Built in Dishwasher, silver

    Latch broke on GE dishwasher door causing it to drop on foort

    Model
    GDT695SSJSS
    Serial number
    LM728461B
    Bought from
    Pacific Sales
    Bought
    Aug 15, 2019
    Where
    Indian Wells, California: Home/Apartment/Condominium
    Who was involved
    Age 67, Male
    The reporter’s relation to them
    Self
    As this report names them
    Brand GE, made or sold by GE Appliances, a Haier company
    How badly, in CPSC’s words
    Incident, No Injury
  39. No one hurt

    Made Jan 25, 2021, sent to the company Feb 23, 2021, published by CPSC Mar 9, 2021

    The product, in the report: GE Dishwasher from the Home Depot: Model GSD2100V50BB Serial TH716394B

    On Sunday, January 24, 2021, 06:33:02 PM EST,

    The tenant, Mrs. [REDACTED], reports: “Yesterday I started the dishwasher (Model GSD2100V50BB Serial TH716394B) and noticed an unusual smell. I ran it on the shortest setting but it never drained the water. My husband looked at it and noticed the pump had indeed melted, which explained the odd smell. “ No injuries nor other damage reported.

    Model
    Model GSD2100V50BB
    Serial number
    Serial TH716394B
    Bought from
    Yucca Valley Home Depot, California
    Bought
    Oct 23, 2017, about then
    Where
    Twentynine Palms, California: Home/Apartment/Condominium
    Who was involved
    Age 38, Female
    The reporter’s relation to them
    My Client, Patient, Student, Etc. (professional relationship)
    As this report names them
    Brand GE, made or sold by GE Appliances, a Haier company
    How badly, in CPSC’s words
    Incident, No Injury
  40. No one hurt

    Made Nov 2, 2020, sent to the company Nov 10, 2020, published by CPSC Nov 25, 2020

    The product, in the report: GE Dishwasher stainless steel 24” Model GLD6760N10SS

    GE Dishwasher control board caught fire and melted

    Model
    GLD6760N10SS
    Serial number
    VM774550B
    Where
    Apex, United States: Home/Apartment/Condominium
    Who was involved
    Unknown
    The reporter’s relation to them
    Unspecified
    As this report names them
    Brand GE, made or sold by GE Appliances, a Haier company
    How badly, in CPSC’s words
    Incident, No Injury
  41. No one hurt

    Made Sep 13, 2020, sent to the company Oct 8, 2020, published by CPSC Nov 10, 2020

    The product, in the report: DISHWASHER --BOTTOM RACK WAS MELTED FROM HEATING ELEMENT

    THE BOTTOM RACK OF OUR GE DISHWASHER MELTED BECAUSE OF THE OVERHEATING OF THE HEATING ELEMENT

    Model
    GSD3400G00BB
    Serial number
    VF793096B
    Where
    reading, Pennsylvania: Home/Apartment/Condominium
    Who was involved
    Age 45, Female
    The reporter’s relation to them
    Self
    As this report names them
    Brand GE, made or sold by GE Appliances, a Haier company
    How badly, in CPSC’s words
    Incident, No Injury
  42. No one hurt

    Made Sep 2, 2020, sent to the company Oct 2, 2020, published by CPSC Nov 10, 2020

    The product, in the report: GE Dishwashwer stainless steel Model PDW9980N00SS

    Our GE Dishwasher (Model PDW9980N00SS) malfunctioned after it completed a normal washing cycle. The heating element continued to stay on for 24+ hours after the cycle ran. It wasn’t until the we called the fire department after our home was filled with the smell of burnt rubber that we eventually found what had happened, it had started melting the dishwasher rack and the elements inside, nearly burning our entire house down.

    Model
    PDW9980N00SS
    Serial number
    GM75741B
    Where
    Linthicum, Maryland: Home/Apartment/Condominium
    Who was involved
    Age 42, Female
    The reporter’s relation to them
    Self
    As this report names them
    Brand GE, made or sold by GE Appliances, a Haier company
    How badly, in CPSC’s words
    Incident, No Injury
  43. Hurt, no treatment

    Made Jul 28, 2020, sent to the company Aug 7, 2020, published by CPSC Aug 21, 2020

    The product, in the report: Appliance: Dishwasher Brand: GE Model: GLD6700N00BB Serial: FM886880B

    As a new homeowner, I discovered my dishwasher was under this recall: https://store-pacto3wrn2.mybigcommerce.com/ge/recall/dishwasher_2012/?_ga=2.205036436.505496420.1595870690-1243323204.1591595330

    A service was scheduled to replace the heating element. The part was late and I had to reschedule with the service company. About a week after this service was complete, an electrical fire began inside the door of the dishwasher, filling the kitchen with nauseating fumes.

    After reporting this to GE, another service was scheduled to repair the electrical components. The part was late again and I had to reschedule with the service company. The technician reported that the component was beyond repair.

    Now, after all this, representatives from GE are now telling me that “This recall work, or the free repair you are referring to was completed earlier this year. With this said the recall portion has been completed and the free repair or rebate option that the recall offers is no longer available” and also “the additional issue you experienced with the smoke coming out of the control area was not directly related to the recall and is a separate issue”

    Model
    GLD6700N00BB
    Serial number
    FM886880B
    Bought from
    Unit was in House when I bought it
    Where
    PASCO, Washington: Home/Apartment/Condominium
    Who was involved
    Age 25, Female
    The reporter’s relation to them
    Other Relative
    As this report names them
    Brand GE, made or sold by GE Appliances, a Haier company
    How badly, in CPSC’s words
    Injury, No First Aid or Medical Attention Received
  44. First aid

    Made Jun 5, 2020, sent to the company Jun 26, 2020, published by CPSC Jul 13, 2020

    The product, in the report: GE Dishwasher

    Dishwasher overheated causing plastic utensils and [REDACTED] tumblers to melt. Smoke coming from dishwasher with puddle of water on floor. This is the second time we have had this issue with the dishwasher. The first time it occurred, the product was less than one year old, and the dishwasher was repaired under Sears warranty. Cabinets surrounding the dishwasher were warped by the heat, dishes and utensils were destroyed. Not compensation was received from GE. Wednesday, 6/3/2020, the dishwasher had the same thing happen. It overheated sted, was smoking, and when my adult daughter opened it, she was burned by the steam.

    Model
    GDT695SGJ0BB
    Serial number
    RG768071B
    Bought from
    Sears, Florida
    Bought
    Jul 12, 2013
    Where
    Bradenton, Florida: Home/Apartment/Condominium
    Who was involved
    Age 26, Female
    The reporter’s relation to them
    My Child
    As this report names them
    Brand GE, made or sold by GE Appliances, a Haier company
    How badly, in CPSC’s words
    Injury, First Aid Received by Non-Medical Professional
  45. Hurt, no treatment

    Made Feb 18, 2020, sent to the company Mar 23, 2020, published by CPSC Apr 6, 2020

    The product, in the report: GE Dishwasher with Stainless Steel Tub

    General Electric Dishwasher Model PDWF200P00WW Stainless Steel Tub. Near fire. Product is a fire hazard. Dishwasher has completed its cycle. Clean light was on. Went to bed at 8pm. Awoken at 1:30am by burning smell. Entire kitchen countertop for 8 feet around dishwasher terribly hot. Opened dishwasher, terrible heat from heating element, terrible smoke. Shut off power to dishwasher. Took several hours for [REDACTED] countertop to cool, and now it is warped. After the smoke cleared, found melted plastic from entire bottom of silverware basket on the heating element and the bottom of the dishwasher and also coating much of the silverware. It is very clear to me and my husband (an engineer), that the heating element did not shut off when the dishwasher finished its cycle. This event could easily have caused a terrible house fire and multiple deaths. My husband and I were exposed to terrible fumes and smoke, presumably from burning/melting plastic.

    Model
    PDWF200P00WW
    Serial number
    AS710519B
    Bought from
    Walcott (now Doyon’s), Massachusetts
    Bought
    Mar 4, 2019
    Where
    Bedford, Massachusetts: Home/Apartment/Condominium
    Who was involved
    Age 58, Male
    The reporter’s relation to them
    My Spouse
    As this report names them
    Brand GE, made or sold by GE Appliances, a Haier company
    How badly, in CPSC’s words
    Injury, No First Aid or Medical Attention Received
  46. No one hurt

    Made Dec 1, 2019, sent to the company Dec 26, 2019, published by CPSC Jan 9, 2020

    The product, in the report: Stainless dishwasher

    The dishwasher circuit board started fire. I thankfully caught it in time. I noticed an electrical burning smell after the dishwasher started. I then removed the inside panel and noticed that the board and connector were melted together. There is a hole straight through the main control board of the dishwasher and the 8 pin plug melted to its connection point.

    Model
    GLD4456R00CS
    Bought from
    I don’t know
    Where
    HOLLEY, New York: Home/Apartment/Condominium
    Who was involved
    Unknown
    The reporter’s relation to them
    Self
    As this report names them
    Brand GE, made or sold by GE Appliances, a Haier company
    How badly, in CPSC’s words
    Incident, No Injury
  47. Hurt, no treatment

    Made Dec 1, 2019, sent to the company Dec 26, 2019, published by CPSC Jan 9, 2020

    The product, in the report: dishwasher

    Dishwasher caught fire- electronics in door caught fire

    Model
    PDW9280J10SS
    Serial number
    HH87994813
    Bought from
    sPICHERS
    Bought
    Jul 8, 2005
    Where
    WOODSTOCK, Virginia: Home/Apartment/Condominium
    Who was involved
    Age 66, Male
    The reporter’s relation to them
    Self
    As this report names them
    Brand GE, made or sold by GE Appliances, a Haier company
    How badly, in CPSC’s words
    Injury, No First Aid or Medical Attention Received
  48. No one hurt

    Made Nov 13, 2019, sent to the company Dec 13, 2019, published by CPSC Dec 31, 2019

    The product, in the report: Stainless steel home dishwasher, on top electronic control panel, with water bottle cleaners.

    Was running dishwasher and smelled an odor emanating from dishwasher. Stopped the dishwasher cycle and opened the door to find multiple melted plastic dishwasher safe dishes, the plastic rotating water sprayer at the base of the tub was also melted. All the water had been evaporated due to the overheating of the heating element and the dishwasher continued heating up posing a fire hazard and did not shut down or give any error indications on the control panel. GE Dishwasher model # : GDT 680. No injuries, but potential fire hazard.

    Model
    GDT 680
    Serial number
    HF704144B
    Bought from
    HOME DEPOT
    Where
    Santa Maria, California: Home/Apartment/Condominium
    Who was involved
    Unspecified
    The reporter’s relation to them
    Self
    As this report names them
    Brand GE, made or sold by GE Appliances, a Haier company
    How badly, in CPSC’s words
    Incident, No Injury
  49. No one hurt

    Made Nov 4, 2019, sent to the company Dec 3, 2019, published by CPSC Dec 17, 2019

    The product, in the report: GE Quite Power 3 Dishwasher

    I have a GE Quite Power 3 Dishwasher - Model Number GLD6700N10WW. I have learned that this has a recall for the heating element but I have an additional concern. The Unit almost started a fire. This originated in the door of the unit and was coming from the control panel. It cause black soot filled smoke to fill the house. It appears I cut power just prior to full fledged house fire. It will likely take time and cost money to clean the whole house and replace the faulty dishwasher. Lucky to be alive as we were sleeping when this occurred.

    Model
    GLD6700N10WW
    Serial number
    ZM747113B
    Where
    Scotia, New York: Home/Apartment/Condominium
    Who was involved
    Age 36, Male
    The reporter’s relation to them
    Self
    As this report names them
    Brand GE, made or sold by GE Appliances, a Haier company
    How badly, in CPSC’s words
    Incident, No Injury
  50. No one hurt

    Made Oct 14, 2019, sent to the company Oct 22, 2019, published by CPSC Nov 5, 2019

    The product, in the report: Dishwasher

    Relay on control panel failed causing an electrical fire. Turning breaker off solved the problem, fire department aired out the house.

    Model
    GLD6700N20BB
    Serial number
    HS782752B
    Where
    Little Rock, Arkansas: Home/Apartment/Condominium
    Who was involved
    Unknown
    The reporter’s relation to them
    Unspecified
    As this report names them
    Brand GE, made or sold by GE Appliances, a Haier company
    How badly, in CPSC’s words
    Incident, No Injury
  51. No one hurt

    Made Oct 5, 2019, sent to the company Oct 24, 2019, published by CPSC Nov 7, 2019

    The product, in the report: GE Monogram Dishwasher 24” x 34” under counter

    Using dishwasher to wash dinner dishes. Noticed an acrid smell while reading in nearby room. Ran to kitchen and observed acrid smoke emanating from our GE Monogram Dishwasher. Immediately turned off electric breaker to the appliance. Opened doors and windows to remove odor and smoke.

    Model
    ZBD0710K10SS
    Serial number
    AL857122B
    Bought from
    Unknown
    Where
    Blue Point, New York: Home/Apartment/Condominium
    Who was involved
    Age 56, Female
    The reporter’s relation to them
    My Spouse
    As this report names them
    Brand GE, made or sold by GE Appliances, a Haier company
    How badly, in CPSC’s words
    Incident, No Injury
  52. No one hurt

    Made Jun 16, 2019, sent to the company Jul 11, 2019, published by CPSC Jul 25, 2019

    The product, in the report: Stainless steel GE Cafe series dishwasher. Purchased in 2010

    The heat regulator on my GE Cafe dishwasher failed nearly catching my house on fire.

    Model
    CDW9380N20SS
    Serial number
    LR709535B
    Bought from
    Snow Brother Appliance, Ohio
    Bought
    Mar 26, 2010
    Where
    Shaker Heights, Ohio: Home/Apartment/Condominium
    Who was involved
    Age 15, Male
    The reporter’s relation to them
    My Child
    As this report names them
    Brand GE, made or sold by GE Appliances, a Haier company
    How badly, in CPSC’s words
    Incident, No Injury
  53. Hurt, no treatment

    Made Jan 31, 2019, sent to the company Feb 14, 2019, published by CPSC Mar 4, 2019

    The product, in the report: Dishwasher

    Started dishwasher like we normally would, smelled burnt rubbber, minute later smoke came out of the dishwasher. As the smell was awful and strong, pulled the handle of my GE Monogram Dishwasher to stop the running cycle. Observed black smoke from the door handle, immediately killed power.. whole house was Smokey. Awful!

    Model : ZBD0710K03SS

    Serial : VG766764B

    Pictures available of sections that caught fire

    Model
    ZBD0710K03SS
    Serial number
    VG766764B
    Where
    Bolingbrook, Illinois: Home/Apartment/Condominium
    Who was involved
    Age 41, Female
    The reporter’s relation to them
    My Spouse
    As this report names them
    Brand GE, made or sold by GE Appliances, a Haier company
    How badly, in CPSC’s words
    Injury, No First Aid or Medical Attention Received
  54. Hurt, no treatment

    Made Nov 27, 2018, sent to the company Dec 6, 2018, published by CPSC Dec 20, 2018

    The product, in the report: GE cafe diahwasher

    I purchased a GE Cafe dishwasher 11/2008. On November 6, 2018 I ran a load of dish, just as I always every night before go to sleep. Around 4:30am I woke up with a burn smell all over the house. We checked everything and when we got closed to the dishwasher the lights were saying done as usual but my husband burned his hand in the granite it was very hot the bottom of the small appliances on top of the granite were also very hot. We immediately unplugged the dishwasher. When we open the door a lot of smoke came out and everything inside was melted beyond recognition and glued together. The burned smell stayed in my house I had to keep the house open with the cold outside to ventilate and get the smell out. I unsuccessfully tried to contact GE over the phone then I emailed GE on 11/13/18 and they replied on the next day and scheduled an technician to come to my house on 11/17/18 for assessment. The technician assessed as damages not reparable and I should contact GE for a solution. I called GE today and since there is no recall for this unit and is passed the warranty they only thing they could offer me was a rebate to buy a new equivalent model which I would need to spend almost 1000 in another GE product. Not happy with that, I insisted this is a Hazard issue and should be looked further. GE supervisor said they are aware of the issue on these units meaning there is an issue they say mechanical but honestly is a manufactured issue on these units but since it is not a hazard so there is no recall. Everyone that reported the same issue so far it happened in different time of use so that seems not to be the trigger. Also everyone got lucky they got to it before the problem escalated. Do we need to wait someone get really hurt or have their house burned before this gets seriously looked at and the units be recalled?

    Damage assessment: - all dishwasher safe plastics were melted beyond recognition including my blender cup - most plastic dishwasher parts were melted beyond recognition - e.g. silverware basket totally gone lost all my silverware glued to it. - could not move lower tray - wheel damage and plastic stalactites fusing everything together - GE technician reported damages not reparable offered a rebate and we would have to do an out of pocket of almost $1000.00, not counting on the items lost in the dishwasher. Silverware aprox $300.00, blender cup $50.00, other dishwasher safe items $40.00. The dishwasher is a GE Cafe model # CDW 9380N20SS serial # RR785976B

    Model
    CDW9380N20SS
    Serial number
    RR785976B
    Bought
    Nov 6, 2008, about then
    Where
    Stamford, Connecticut: Home/Apartment/Condominium
    Who was involved
    Male
    The reporter’s relation to them
    My Spouse
    As this report names them
    Brand GE, made or sold by GE Appliances, a Haier company
    How badly, in CPSC’s words
    Injury, No First Aid or Medical Attention Received
  55. No one hurt

    Made Oct 3, 2018, sent to the company Oct 18, 2018, published by CPSC Nov 1, 2018

    The product, in the report: G.E. Profile Built In Dishwasher

    Came home to find home smoke alarms going off and smoke filled rooms with light ash in a few places. Smoke was coming from inside of the GE Profile Dishwasher. Upon inspection we found the plastic utensil compartments completely melted on the bottom of the Dishwasher along with some other plastic internal parts and a plastic cutting board and other melted plastic items.

    Model
    PDW9280N20SS
    Serial number
    GR839600B
    Bought from
    Yale Appliance, Massachusetts
    Bought
    Oct 1, 2018, about then
    Where
    East Weymouth, Massachusetts: Home/Apartment/Condominium
    Who was involved
    Age 46, Female
    The reporter’s relation to them
    My Spouse
    As this report names them
    Brand GE, made or sold by GE Appliances, a Haier company
    How badly, in CPSC’s words
    Incident, No Injury
  56. No one hurt

    Made Aug 18, 2018, sent to the company Aug 31, 2018, published by CPSC Sep 17, 2018

    The product, in the report: ge adora dish washer

    The ge adora model#GHDA676NOOSS overheated over the night. Was so hot to the touch needed a towel to open.Serial # DM842321B

    Model
    GHDA676NOOSS
    Serial number
    DM842321B
    Where
    Woodstock, Georgia: Home/Apartment/Condominium
    Who was involved
    Unspecified
    The reporter’s relation to them
    Unspecified
    As this report names them
    Brand ge, made or sold by GE Appliances, a Haier company
    How badly, in CPSC’s words
    Incident, No Injury
  57. No one hurt

    Made Jul 11, 2018, sent to the company Jul 19, 2018, published by CPSC Aug 2, 2018

    The product, in the report: GE Profile Model Number PDWT480P00SS Serial Number LS705335B It was purchased as part of a kitchen suite when we built our home in 2009.

    My GE Profile dishwasher ran overnight as usual; I started it around 8:00 pm. When I went to empty it this morning, it was superheated and had melted much of the plastic (including dishes and parts of the dishwasher itself) that was inside of it. It also superheated the countertop above it. It is a GE Profile, model number PDWT480P00SS, and it wasn’t recalled, but appeared to almost start a fire just the same.

    Model
    PDWT480P00SS
    Serial number
    LS705335B
    Bought from
    Home Builder
    Bought
    Jun 1, 2009, about then
    Where
    Upper Marlboro, Maryland: Home/Apartment/Condominium
    Who was involved
    Age 41, Female
    The reporter’s relation to them
    Self
    As this report names them
    Brand GE, made or sold by GE Appliances, a Haier company
    How badly, in CPSC’s words
    Incident, No Injury
  58. No one hurt

    Made Apr 23, 2018, sent to the company Jul 3, 2018, published by CPSC Jul 18, 2018

    The product, in the report: GE thermally protected stainless steel plastic coated dishwasher GLD6 DM8

    Our dishwasher starts smelling like a bad electrical fire. I smelled it from the next room. I went in and smoke was pouring out of the front ride side of the panel. The lights were no longer working on the panel but the dishwasher was running. The front cover was slightly warped near the top right section. I opened the door to stop the dishwasher. We turned off the power at the breaker. Upon opening the door, there was evidence of smoke having escaped from the top vent area of the door. Even after opening windows and turning on fans, there is still a bad odor in the house.

    Model
    GLD6860n00ss
    Serial number
    Dm833629b
    Bought from
    Builder supplied in home
    Where
    Falling Waters, West Virginia: Unspecified
    Who was involved
    Age 4, Male
    The reporter’s relation to them
    My Child
    As this report names them
    Brand GE, made or sold by GE Appliances, a Haier company
    How badly, in CPSC’s words
    Incident, No Injury
  59. Hurt, care not known

    Made Jan 21, 2018, sent to the company Jan 31, 2018, published by CPSC Feb 22, 2018

    The product, in the report: Ge profile dishwasher. The label inside the tub door has come off. I do not know the model or serial number.

    We ran the dishwasher after cleaning up the kitchen at approximately 10:00pm Saturday January 20, 2018. Around 10:15, we noticed an odor of electrical fire smoke while watching tv 2 rooms away. In the kitchen we found smoke coming from the top of the dishwasher. We disconnected the power and removed the unit. Upon disassembling the door to assess the damage we found the board had suffered too severe damage to repair. The counter top also suffered minor damage and our entire house had to be ventilated. The smoke was very irritating to myself and one of my children, enough to wake him from sleep in a panic. After purchasing a new dishwasher on January 21,2018, I decided to see if anyone else had this issue, so I googled ‘Ge profile dishwasher fire’ and found this recall site.

    Where
    Oswego, New York: Unspecified
    Who was involved
    Male
    The reporter’s relation to them
    Unspecified
    As this report names them
    Brand Ge, made or sold by GE Appliances, a Haier company
    How badly, in CPSC’s words
    Injury, Level of care not known
  60. No one hurt

    Made Dec 25, 2017, sent to the company Feb 2, 2018, published by CPSC Feb 16, 2018

    The product, in the report: GE Profile Series Dishwasher

    GE Dishwasher Profile Series. Model # PDW9700N2011, Serial # VR763228B. Dishwasher heating element came on without user interaction while off, heating to the point fire alarm sounded, and melted internal components and objects placed inside, and would have caused fire if not discovered by consumer. AC had to be turned off at breaker. If consumer had not been home or been sleeping, the dishwasher would have caught fire and likely caused a fire in the home. Consumer nearly burned in face when unit was opened by hot gas and smoke. After ten minutes with door open, objects inside unit were over 285F according to IR temperature meter.

    Model
    PDW9700N2011
    Serial number
    VR763228B
    Bought from
    Hahn’s, Oklahoma
    Bought
    Nov 1, 2009, about then
    Where
    Muskogee, Oklahoma: Home/Apartment/Condominium
    Who was involved
    Age 64, Female
    The reporter’s relation to them
    My Spouse
    As this report names them
    Brand GE, made or sold by GE Appliances, a Haier company
    How badly, in CPSC’s words
    Incident, No Injury
  61. Hurt, no treatment

    Made Sep 5, 2017, sent to the company Sep 14, 2017, published by CPSC Sep 28, 2017

    The product, in the report: GE dishwasher

    The dishwasher had completed the wash cycle and was drying the dishes. I was working in the yard and came in for a drink of water. I noticed all the lights on the dishwasher were off except the “clean” light. I leaned against the counter above the dishwasher and noticed that it was extremely hot.

    I opened the dishwasher and was hit by a blast of heat. I could not touch the racks or dishes with my bare hands. I used a pot holder to try and slide out the bottom rack but it was stuck. I then noticed a knife on the bottom of the tub. I then realized that the utensil basket had melted and more utensils were protruding through the bottom of the basket. This was what caused the rack to be stuck in the closed position. I raised the rack and picked it up and out of the dishwasher. I then observed that the rubber had melted off the bottom rack.

    I emptied the dishwasher and closed it. A short time later I observed the heat was back on again but none of the lights on were lit and would not turn off unless the door was open. If I had not been attentive this defect could have possibly caused a fire in my residence.

    Model
    GLD6700N20 BB
    Serial number
    HS 799144B
    Bought from
    Lowes, New Hampshire
    Bought
    Sep 1, 2013, about then
    Where
    South Berwick, Maine: Home/Apartment/Condominium
    Who was involved
    Age 52, Male
    The reporter’s relation to them
    Self
    As this report names them
    Brand GE, made or sold by GE Appliances, a Haier company
    How badly, in CPSC’s words
    Injury, No First Aid or Medical Attention Received
  62. No one hurt

    Made Aug 2, 2017, sent to the company Nov 30, 2017, published by CPSC Dec 14, 2017

    The product, in the report: GE Profile Dishwasher

    Our dishwasher’s heating element never turned off after the cycle finished running. We came down to the smell of burning plastic. The silverware was beginning to melt the silverware container, a tupperware lid had completely melted and was in the drum of the dishwasher, across the heating element, plastic kids silverware was melted to the silverware container, other plastic dishes and cups were misshapen.

    After we opened the door and ensured the cycle was done running, the heating element cooled down (after a long time). when we re-closed the door, without running the cycle, the heating element turned on again. I had to turn off the circuit breaker.

    We were leaving on vacation the next day, and we were lucky we ran the dishwasher that night as we typically start the dishwasher as we leave the house. I am confident that had we run the dishwasher the next morning, our home would have suffered a major house fire.

    Model
    PDW9280N20SS
    UPC
    n/a
    Serial number
    HR741450B
    Bought from
    unknown
    Bought
    Mar 1, 2008, about then
    Where
    Wilsonville, Oregon: Home/Apartment/Condominium
    Who was involved
    Unspecified
    The reporter’s relation to them
    Unspecified
    As this report names them
    Brand GE, made or sold by GE Appliances, a Haier company
    How badly, in CPSC’s words
    Incident, No Injury
  63. No one hurt

    Made Aug 2, 2017, sent to the company Jan 17, 2018, published by CPSC Feb 1, 2018

    The product, in the report: GE Profile Dishwasher

    We ran our GE Profile dishwasher as usual. We left the house and returned approximately 2 hours later to find a strong odor like burning plastic in our house. We noticed that the smell came from our GE Profile dishwasher (Model Number PDW7880N00SS; Serial number starts with AM). After closer inspection we observed the top of the dishwasher had a scorched mark and had burned the underside of our kitchen cabinet.

    I removed the inner panel and saw that the wiring harnesses had both burned through and a component had been melted beyond recognition.

    Model
    PDW7880N00SS
    Serial number
    AM831268B
    Where
    Castle Rock, United States: Home/Apartment/Condominium
    Who was involved
    Unspecified
    The reporter’s relation to them
    Unspecified
    As this report names them
    Brand GE, made or sold by GE Appliances, a Haier company
    How badly, in CPSC’s words
    Incident, No Injury
  64. No one hurt

    Made Jul 12, 2017, sent to the company Oct 12, 2017, published by CPSC Oct 26, 2017

    The product, in the report: GE Profile dishwasher

    During regular use of our GE Profile dishwasher, after completing a “normal” cycle without the use of the “heated dry” feature, the washer heated up hot enough to melt many plastic items within. The plastic dripped onto the heating element and filled our house with toxic smoke. The next day the washer door was inadvertently closed (no cycle running) and it began to heat up again, creating more fumes. We had to turn off the breaker to get the heating to stop.

    Model
    GE Profile
    Serial number
    RS768842B
    Bought
    Jan 1, 2009, about then
    Where
    Dallas, Texas: Home/Apartment/Condominium
    Who was involved
    Age 48, Female
    The reporter’s relation to them
    Self
    As this report names them
    Brand GE, made or sold by GE Appliances, a Haier company
    How badly, in CPSC’s words
    Incident, No Injury
  65. Hurt, no treatment

    Made Jun 18, 2017, sent to the company Jun 28, 2017, published by CPSC Jul 13, 2017

    The product, in the report: Dishwasher

    On Saturday, June 10th 2017 around 7 PM my wife and I had gone onto the front porch of our house. [REDACTED] ( wife ) was planting a few flowers while I was resting in one of the chairs. After about a half hour [REDACTED] went into the house. She ran out saying there was smoke in the house. I got up and ran into the house to where I saw the smoke. The smoke was coming from the dishwasher in the kitchen which had been on for about a half hour ( turned on before we went on to the front porch ). I opened the dishwasher to shut it off. The plastic had melted on the front panel and there was the smell of burnt plastic. The circuit breaker did not trip or the smoke detectors alarm. We must have gone in just as the fire started. The plastic inside door cover had a crack in it. It appears that the plastic had cracked allowing water into the control board mounted in the door. I realize ( looking at your website that there is a recall warning on this model GE dishwasher due to a failure of the drying coil. We never use the drying option on this dishwasher. I realize that the dishwasher is several years old but I feel a warning should be posted on the cracking of the inside “plastic” of the door causing the control board to overheat and cause a dangerous situation. If we had run the dishwasher at night I may not be writing you as the smoke inhalation would, most likely, would have killed us. The GE dishwasher is GLD6800N00BB SN = FM907167B I have pictures of the damage to the dishwasher if you need them.

    Model
    GE - GLD6800N00BB
    Serial number
    FM907167B
    Where
    Centreville, Maryland: Home/Apartment/Condominium
    Who was involved
    Age 60, Female
    The reporter’s relation to them
    My Spouse
    As this report names them
    Brand GE, made or sold by GE Appliances, a Haier company
    How badly, in CPSC’s words
    Injury, No First Aid or Medical Attention Received
  66. Hurt, no treatment

    Made Jun 17, 2017, sent to the company Jun 26, 2017, published by CPSC Jul 11, 2017

    The product, in the report: GE Profile dishwasher MN: PDW7700G00WW and SN: VA774228B.

    This following incident occurred with a GE Profile dishwasher MN: PDW7700G00WW and SN: VA774228B.

    The incident below is particularly concerning because it appears to be an identical fault described in a GE recall number 12-244 issued August 9, 2012 but my unit is not covered. This recall pertains to the same model number as my unit but the serial number of my unit eliminates it from the existing recall.

    Approximately two hours after completing a dishwashing cycle I was alerted to the smell of burning plastic coming from the dishwasher. The dishwasher indicated that it was off but the front panel was extremely hot. After opening the door an I received burns on my arm from the extreme hot air that was escaping. Nearly all plastic dishes had either completely melted and fell onto direct contact with the heating element or were severely deformed. No front panel controls would result in the heating element from shutting off. Only turning off the circuit breaker to the dishwasher allowed the heating element to shut off. If nobody was present in the home when this fault occurred it would have undoubtedly resulted in a fire.

    With the dishwasher in service mode I was able to repeatedly initiate the fault by switching the heating element on. It appears that once the heating element is switched on it will not turn off until power is removed via a circuit breaker.

    Model
    PDW7700G00WW
    Serial number
    VA774228B
    Where
    Mt Pleasant, South Carolina: Home/Apartment/Condominium
    Who was involved
    Age 35, Male
    The reporter’s relation to them
    Self
    As this report names them
    Brand GE, made or sold by GE Appliances, a Haier company
    How badly, in CPSC’s words
    Injury, No First Aid or Medical Attention Received
  67. No one hurt

    Made Jun 10, 2017, sent to the company Aug 16, 2017, published by CPSC Aug 30, 2017

    The product, in the report: GE Adora Dishwasher

    6-8 incidents of dishwasher heater staying on long past the dry cycle. Appears our model is on recall list

    Model
    GE Adora
    Serial number
    GHDA670N10ww
    Where
    Columbus, United States: Home/Apartment/Condominium
    Who was involved
    Unspecified
    The reporter’s relation to them
    Unspecified
    As this report names them
    Brand GE, made or sold by GE Appliances, a Haier company
    How badly, in CPSC’s words
    Incident, No Injury
  68. No one hurt

    Made Jun 9, 2017, sent to the company Aug 22, 2017, published by CPSC Sep 6, 2017

    The product, in the report: GE Profile dishwasher model #PDW9280J00SS, S/N #MG812562B

    The GE Profile dishwasher, Model # PDW9280J00SS, S/N MG812562B was loaded with dishes and was activated to wash them. I smelled an order of burnt plastics and saw smoke coming from the door of the dishwasher. It would not turn off so I had to disconnect the electrical plug to stop. I opened up the door of the dishwasher and found the wiring connected to the module control and keypad was melted down.

    Model
    GE Profile #PDW9280J00SS
    UPC
    Unknown
    Serial number
    MG812562B
    Bought from
    Appliance Factory, Colorado
    Bought
    Aug 31, 2007, about then
    Where
    Bailey, Colorado: Home/Apartment/Condominium
    Who was involved
    Unspecified
    The reporter’s relation to them
    Unspecified
    As this report names them
    Brand GE, made or sold by GE Appliances, a Haier company
    How badly, in CPSC’s words
    Incident, No Injury
  69. No one hurt

    Made May 31, 2017, sent to the company Oct 12, 2017, published by CPSC Oct 26, 2017

    The product, in the report: dishwasher

    The submitter set the dishwasher to a wash cycle. Once the cycle ended the submitter put away most of the dishes inside the dishwasher and closed the door. The submitter said the dishwasher appeared to be off. The submitter then went to bed.

    At approximately 3:30 am, the submitter woke up to a strong burn odor and noticed it was coming from the dishwasher. The submitter said the lights on the dishwasher were off but the exterior of the dishwasher and the countertop around the dishwasher was very hot to the touch. The submitter then shut off the circuit breaker. The submitter indicated that the sprayers, the silverware tray and the some of her dishes inside the dishwasher were melted.

    The submitter then contacted the firm and informed them of the incident. The submitter was told that her dishwasher was not recalled and they arranged for a technician to examine the dishwasher.

    A few days later the technician examined the dishwasher and advised the submitter that the incident occurred because the heating element did not turn off when the dishwasher turned off. The technician also took photographs and communicated his findings with the firm.

    The submitter contacted the firm again and they offered her a discount for another GE dishwasher. However, the submitter does not feel safe buying another GE dishwasher and has requested a partial refund instead. The submitter indicated that his is a replacement and the original dishwasher was affected by a recall.

    The submitter believes the dishwasher should be recalled because it poses a fire hazard.

    Model
    PDW8200N00WW
    UPC
    Unknown
    Serial number
    RM881784B
    Bought from
    Lowes, North Carolina
    Bought
    May 1, 2007, about then
    Where
    Franklin, North Carolina: Home/Apartment/Condominium
    Who was involved
    Female
    The reporter’s relation to them
    Self
    As this report names them
    Brand GE, made or sold by GE Appliances, a Haier company
    How badly, in CPSC’s words
    Incident, No Injury
  70. Hurt, no treatment

    Made May 30, 2017, sent to the company Jun 7, 2017, published by CPSC Jun 21, 2017

    The product, in the report: GE Monogram Dishwasher, Stainless Steel Finish

    Dishwasher was started as normal. As the cycle continued, a strong smell of burning plastic and smoke was noticed. The dishwasher was stopped. The fire department was called because of the smoke and strong odor that was present. The house was filled with the odor which made two adults and two children nauseous and light headed. The smoke and / smell / fire was a result of the electrical panel located in the upper right side of the dishwasher door melting and catching on fire.

    Model
    GE Monogram ZBD6880K03SS
    Serial number
    GH793403B
    Where
    Athens, New York: Home/Apartment/Condominium
    Who was involved
    Age 1, Male
    The reporter’s relation to them
    My Child
    As this report names them
    Brand GE, made or sold by GE Appliances, a Haier company
    How badly, in CPSC’s words
    Injury, No First Aid or Medical Attention Received
  71. No one hurt

    Made May 21, 2017, sent to the company May 30, 2017, published by CPSC Jun 13, 2017

    The product, in the report: Stainless steel- Regular size

    I have a GE dishwasher that was running for about 20 min when it caught on fire. It is not on the recall list but should be as some may not be as lucky to be home when the fire starts. The smoke and fire comes from the door not the inside. I am the original owner and have never misused my dishwasher.

    Model
    PDF9280J00SS
    Serial number
    FH838299B
    Bought
    Jan 1, 2007, about then
    Where
    Mobile, Alabama: Home/Apartment/Condominium
    Who was involved
    Unspecified
    The reporter’s relation to them
    Unspecified
    As this report names them
    Brand GE, made or sold by GE Appliances, a Haier company
    How badly, in CPSC’s words
    Incident, No Injury
  72. No one hurt

    Made May 6, 2017, sent to the company Jul 13, 2017, published by CPSC Jul 27, 2017

    The product, in the report: GE Profile Dishwasher Model PDW9280J10SS Serial # HH801389B

    Started the dishwasher. Went to my sons house. My wife came home to smoke billowing from the top of the door. Breaker was turned off.

    Model
    PDW9280J10SS
    Serial number
    HH801389B
    Where
    El Cajon, California: Home/Apartment/Condominium
    Who was involved
    Unspecified
    The reporter’s relation to them
    Unspecified
    As this report names them
    Brand GE, made or sold by GE Appliances, a Haier company
    How badly, in CPSC’s words
    Incident, No Injury
  73. No one hurt

    Made Apr 20, 2017, sent to the company Jun 5, 2017, published by CPSC Jun 19, 2017

    The product, in the report: GE Triton XL dishwasher is over heating if set on the heat cycle. If set on the heat cycle, the heat never turns off, causing any plastic in the dishwasher to over heat and start melting. If I had not been home, a fire for sure would have started.

    My GE dishwasher smells of fire when running the heat cycle. The heat cycle will not shut off, causing any plastic to melt. I’m sure if I did not catch this, a fire would have started.

    Model
    Gsd6660g03ss
    Serial number
    Ah749323b
    Bought from
    Home Builder install
    Where
    Tomball, Texas: Home/Apartment/Condominium
    Who was involved
    Unspecified
    The reporter’s relation to them
    Unspecified
    As this report names them
    Brand GE, made or sold by GE Appliances, a Haier company
    How badly, in CPSC’s words
    Incident, No Injury
  74. No one hurt

    Made Mar 20, 2017, sent to the company Apr 26, 2017, published by CPSC May 10, 2017

    The product, in the report: GE Dishwasher

    Residential structure fire started inside dishwasher. Victim/tenant reports that the dishwasher had not been used in about four days.

    Model
    GSD750T-55BA
    Serial number
    SH-794622B
    Where
    Moneta, Virginia: Home/Apartment/Condominium
    Who was involved
    Unspecified
    The reporter’s relation to them
    Unspecified
    As this report names them
    Brand GE, made or sold by GE Appliances, a Haier company
    How badly, in CPSC’s words
    Incident, No Injury
  75. No one hurt

    Made Jan 24, 2017, sent to the company Feb 9, 2017, published by CPSC Feb 27, 2017

    The product, in the report: GE profile dishwasher stainless steel 34H 24W 34 D

    GE profile dishwasher caught on file. Was to the point that many of the parts and dishes inside were melted and I couldn’t open the door or pull out the rack because of melting. GE profile model # PDW9980N20SS

    Model
    PDW9980N20SS
    Serial number
    LR759538B
    Bought from
    GE store
    Where
    Redmond, Washington: Home/Apartment/Condominium
    Who was involved
    Unspecified
    The reporter’s relation to them
    Unspecified
    As this report names them
    Brand GE, made or sold by GE Appliances, a Haier company
    How badly, in CPSC’s words
    Incident, No Injury
  76. No one hurt

    Made Jan 4, 2017, sent to the company Jan 13, 2017, published by CPSC Jan 31, 2017

    The product, in the report: GE Profile Dishwasher PDW9280N20SS FR789507B

    Our GE Profile dishwasher caught fire and melted all of our plastic ware in the dishwasher and the silverware holder. I was not running the dishwasher at the time. I removed the items that I could. Some of our dishes could not be taken out of the dishwasher. All of our plastic items melted and dripped and fused everything together. That was last night. This morning, I bumped into the dishwasher and closed the door and it started smoking again and burning.

    Model
    PDW9280N0SS
    Serial number
    FR789507B
    Bought from
    Loews
    Where
    LEWISTOWN, Pennsylvania: Home/Apartment/Condominium
    Who was involved
    Age 11, Male
    The reporter’s relation to them
    My Child
    As this report names them
    Brand GE, made or sold by GE Appliances, a Haier company
    How badly, in CPSC’s words
    Incident, No Injury
  77. No one hurt

    Made Nov 20, 2016, sent to the company Dec 1, 2016, published by CPSC Dec 15, 2016

    The product, in the report: GE Profile: PDW9880N00SS Serial #: VL776001B

    During a routine dishwashing cycle at approximate 9pm on 11/19/16, our 10 year old GE dishwasher, model PDW9880N00SS, began to smoke and fill the kitchen and lower area of the home with electronic smouldering smoke. No flames were observed, but the control panel area of the dishwasher was very hot from the event and showed evidence (sight, smell, touch) as the location of the smouldering event. There is burnt residue all over the top of the dishwasher door beside the control panel. The latch area is black and sooty as well.

    This was not related to the heating element or anything in the dishwasher at the time. There were no meltable of flammable objects in the wash cycle.

    The control panel appears to have shorted out, causing the smoulder and smoke. This appears to be the same flaw as reported in other GE Profile dishwasher models of similar design. The explanation there was water getting into the control area from the door latch opening, which seems the likely culprit in this case as well.

    As far as I know, no recall for my model currently exists.

    My report is similar, if not identical to, report # 20131021-5B40D-1363124 on this site for the exact same model.

    I represent a townhome community of 90 homes that were outfitted with similar appliances. This is a grave concern for other homes in our community. Resolving the problem and either getting a recall in place, or understanding why that should not happen, is paramount.

    Model
    PDW9880N00SS
    Serial number
    VL776001B
    Bought from
    Builder/Pulte Homes, Indiana
    Bought
    Nov 30, 2008, about then
    Where
    Carmel, Indiana: Home/Apartment/Condominium
    Who was involved
    Age 55, Male
    The reporter’s relation to them
    Self
    As this report names them
    Brand GE, made or sold by GE Appliances, a Haier company
    How badly, in CPSC’s words
    Incident, No Injury
  78. No one hurt

    Made Nov 15, 2016, sent to the company Nov 30, 2016, published by CPSC Dec 14, 2016

    The product, in the report: This is a GE Profile dishwasher

    On Sunday, Nov. 13, 2016 my dishwasher overheated for the second time this year. After shutting it off I closed the door and is heated up again. It was turned off! My husband researched this problem and found out there have been many recalls on GE dishwashers. Our model number was not recalled. We would like to know why this model was not recalled. PDW9280N20SS, serial number FR18415B.

    Model
    GE Profile dishwasher. Model no. is PDW9280N20SS
    Serial number
    FR818415B
    Bought from
    GE employee store
    Where
    Saratoga Springs, New York: Home/Apartment/Condominium
    Who was involved
    Unknown
    The reporter’s relation to them
    Unspecified
    As this report names them
    Brand GE, made or sold by GE Appliances, a Haier company
    How badly, in CPSC’s words
    Incident, No Injury
  79. Hurt, no treatment

    Made Oct 30, 2016, sent to the company Nov 7, 2016, published by CPSC Nov 22, 2016

    The product, in the report: GE Profile dishwasher; model PDW9880J03SS; serial # VG777866B

    fire in General Electric dishwasher, Profile, model # PDW9880J03SS, serial # VG777866B.

    Model
    Profile, model # PDW9880J03SS
    Serial number
    VG777866B
    Where
    Pelham, New York: Home/Apartment/Condominium
    Who was involved
    Age 68, Male
    The reporter’s relation to them
    Self
    As this report names them
    Brand GE, made or sold by GE Appliances, a Haier company
    How badly, in CPSC’s words
    Injury, No First Aid or Medical Attention Received
  80. No one hurt

    Made Oct 25, 2016, sent to the company Nov 2, 2016, published by CPSC Nov 17, 2016

    The product, in the report: GE dishwasher in bisque

    Dishwasher caught fire.

    Model
    gld6800n00cc
    Serial number
    vl895248b
    Bought
    Oct 1, 2006, about then
    Where
    Church Hill, Maryland: Home/Apartment/Condominium
    Who was involved
    Age 45, Female
    The reporter’s relation to them
    No Relationship
    As this report names them
    Brand GE, made or sold by GE Appliances, a Haier company
    How badly, in CPSC’s words
    Incident, No Injury
  81. No one hurt

    Made Jun 7, 2016, sent to the company Jun 14, 2016, published by CPSC Jun 28, 2016

    The product, in the report: Stainless ge dishwasher

    Heating element did not shut off in dishwasher. Melted items. Caught and turned off fuse to prevent further damage.

    Serial number
    gld6860n00ss
    Where
    Clementon, New Jersey: Home/Apartment/Condominium
    Who was involved
    Age 33, Male
    The reporter’s relation to them
    Self
    As this report names them
    Brand Ge, made or sold by GE Appliances
    How badly, in CPSC’s words
    Incident, No Injury
  82. Not said

    Made May 25, 2016, sent to the company Jun 3, 2016, published by CPSC Jun 17, 2016

    The product, in the report: Ge model number pdw8281n00ss

    Dishwasher eliment would not [shut] off and could have possiblly caused a fire. According to online reports this is a common problem with this make and model of dishwasher but ge has only recalled some of them since 2006. Since my model number is 1 above thise they claim affected they will not honor the recall. So they expect me to pay for this when it could have burnt my house down. Luckly it was caught and power turned off to the unit. Seems a shame ge will not honor someone(many of us actually) having the same issue they had a recall for

    Model
    Pdw8281n00ss
    Serial number
    Fm888563b
    Where
    Scarborough, Canada: Home/Apartment/Condominium
    Who was involved
    Age 46, Male
    The reporter’s relation to them
    Self
    As this report names them
    Brand Ge, made or sold by GE Appliances
    How badly, in CPSC’s words
    Unspecified
  83. Hurt, no treatment

    Made May 18, 2016, sent to the company May 26, 2016, published by CPSC Jun 10, 2016

    The product, in the report: GE Monogram Dishwasher built in

    GE Monogram Dishwasher ZBD0710K10SS. The dishwasher has been working fine before this incident. My wife closed the door without pushing any buttons. There was some sort of electrical short that occurred. Electrical burn smoke filled kitchen. It affected the breathing of my wife, her mother and her grand daughter. They opened windows and doors and went outside. The main complaint was trouble breathing due to the electrical fumes.

    Model
    ZBD0710K10SS
    Serial number
    AL857084B
    Bought from
    I don’t know
    Where
    Boynton Beach, Florida: Home/Apartment/Condominium
    Who was involved
    Age 57, Female
    The reporter’s relation to them
    My Spouse
    As this report names them
    Brand GE, made or sold by GE Appliances
    How badly, in CPSC’s words
    Injury, No First Aid or Medical Attention Received
  84. No one hurt

    Made May 9, 2016, sent to the company May 17, 2016, published by CPSC Jun 1, 2016

    The product, in the report: dishwasher

    We installed a brand new GE Cafe Dishwasher on September 2009. In April 2016 the heating element would no longer shut off. Plastic elements inside the dishwasher melted and it is a fire hazard. Burning smell. We stopped using. I understand that previous models have been recalled for this issue.

    Model
    CDW9380N20SS
    Serial number
    SS733846B
    Bought from
    GE
    Bought
    Aug 1, 2009, about then
    Where
    Acton, Massachusetts: Home/Apartment/Condominium
    Who was involved
    Age 44, Female
    The reporter’s relation to them
    Self
    As this report names them
    Brand GE, made or sold by GE Appliances
    How badly, in CPSC’s words
    Incident, No Injury
  85. No one hurt

    Made May 3, 2016, sent to the company May 11, 2016, published by CPSC May 25, 2016

    The product, in the report: Dishwasher

    There was a smell of burning plastic in the kitchen. We opened the dishwasher and found that the plastic was melting off of the spray arm, the lower rack and the utensil basket. The heating element was very hot. We made sure the dishwasher was off and allowed it to cool down, but when the door was shut, it heated back up and began melting the plastic again. We cut the power to the dishwasher from the breaker box and called GE. They sent a technician who confirmed that it was probably an electrical malfunction.

    Model
    PDW9280N00SS
    Serial number
    VM808297B
    Where
    Unspecified: Home/Apartment/Condominium
    Who was involved
    Unspecified
    The reporter’s relation to them
    Unspecified
    As this report names them
    Brand GE, made or sold by GE Appliances
    How badly, in CPSC’s words
    Incident, No Injury
  86. No one hurt

    Made May 2, 2016, sent to the company May 25, 2016, published by CPSC Jun 9, 2016

    The product, in the report: dishwasher

    (05/01/2016) The consumer stated that his wife turned the dishwasher on the night before. The next morning, they smelled burning rubber. When the consumer checked the dishwasher, it was extremely hot and was in the drying cycle.

    The consumer tried to turn the dishwasher off but it would not turn off. He had to disconnect it at the circuit breaker. After the dishwasher cooled down, the consumer opened the unit. All plastic items were melted and clumped together.

    When the consumer turned the breaker back on, the dishwasher came back on.

    (05/2/2016) The consumer contacted the firm to advise them of the incident. He was advised that the unit was not recalled. A report was taken. The consumer was given the case number-[REDACTED]. The consumer was advised that the incident would be reported to the Engineering Department. Also a technician will be dispatched out to check the unit.

    The consumer stated that another consumer reported the same unit and model number on Saferproducts.gov.

    Model
    PDW8680N00SS
    Serial number
    GM856916B
    Bought from
    in home when purchased
    Where
    Plano, Texas: Home/Apartment/Condominium
    Who was involved
    Unspecified
    The reporter’s relation to them
    Unspecified
    As this report names them
    Brand GE, made or sold by GE Appliances
    How badly, in CPSC’s words
    Incident, No Injury
  87. Not said

    Made Apr 24, 2016, sent to the company May 2, 2016, published by CPSC May 16, 2016

    The product, in the report: GE Dishwasher model GDF520PGD1BB

    My GE Dishwasher model GDF520PGD1BB serial number RA846900B started shooting sparks from the motor when it is operating.

    Model
    GDF520PGD1BB
    Serial number
    RA846900B
    Bought from
    Home Depot
    Bought
    Jan 2, 2012, about then
    Where
    Pasadena, Maryland: Home/Apartment/Condominium
    Who was involved
    Unspecified
    The reporter’s relation to them
    Unspecified
    As this report names them
    Brand GE, made or sold by GE Appliances
    How badly, in CPSC’s words
    Unspecified
  88. 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: Dishwasher

    I found my dishwasher spewing water from underneath and a strong smell of something burning. The appliance had been run through a cleaning cycle about 7:30 AM and would have finished around 8:30 AM. At approximately 10:15 AM I was in another room and heard strange noises in the house so I investigated and found hot water coming from under the dishwasher. I checked the sink to make sure there was no water in it and then immediately went to the basement and shut off the water supply and electrical current to the dishwasher. The smell from the dishwasher (electric burning type smell) was so bad I chose to just remove the appliance from my home immediately instead of calling anyone to see about a possible repair. I used a 16 gallon shop vac to vacuum the water and ended up with probably 4-5 gallons of water from the floor the dishwasher was on. There was also water in the basement that had leaked through the floor. Had I not been home this could have caused substantial damage to my home.

    GE ADORA DISHWASHER MODEL # GHDA674N00BG SERIAL# ZL809103B

    Model
    GHDA674N00BG
    Serial number
    ZL809103B
    Bought from
    home depot
    Bought
    Jun 15, 2007
    Where
    Mayville, New York: Home/Apartment/Condominium
    Who was involved
    Age 45, Male
    The reporter’s relation to them
    Self
    As this report names them
    Brand GE, made or sold by GE Appliances
    How badly, in CPSC’s words
    Incident, No Injury
  89. No one hurt

    Made Apr 15, 2016, sent to the company Jun 1, 2016, published by CPSC Jun 15, 2016

    The product, in the report: dishwasher

    (4/14/16) The consumer set the dishwasher to a wash cycle. Approximately an hour later the consumer walked in the kitchen to feed her dogs and noticed smoke coming from the door handle. The consumer also noticed a burn odor. The consumer believes the dishwasher had finished the cycle. The consumer opened the door and noticed black smoke coming from inside. There wasn’t any water inside, near the bottom. The consumer then shut off the circuit breaker.

    The consumer went online and came across recall # 12-244 but her serial # does not fall within the recall. The consumer plans to contact the firm.

    There are no prior incidents.

    The consumer indicated that she uses the dishwasher daily.

    Model
    GLD6260L00SS
    UPC
    Unknown
    Serial number
    AL810458
    Bought from
    Lakes Appliance, New Jersey
    Where
    Southampton Township, New Jersey: Home/Apartment/Condominium
    Who was involved
    Female
    The reporter’s relation to them
    Self
    As this report names them
    Brand GE, made or sold by GE Appliances
    How badly, in CPSC’s words
    Incident, No Injury
  90. Not said

    Made Apr 12, 2016, sent to the company Apr 20, 2016, published by CPSC May 4, 2016

    The product, in the report: Dishwasher

    I started the dishwasher before I went to bed. A burning smell woke up my wife around 5am. The dishwasher was smoking so she opened the door and unplugged it. I pulled off the outer door panel to find that the control board overheated, melting the control panel.

    Model
    pdw8280n00ss
    Serial number
    vl847588b
    Bought from
    GE Appliance Store, Colorado
    Bought
    Apr 28, 2007
    Where
    Golden, Colorado: Home/Apartment/Condominium
    Who was involved
    Unspecified
    The reporter’s relation to them
    Unspecified
    As this report names them
    Brand GE, made or sold by GE Appliances
    How badly, in CPSC’s words
    Unspecified
  91. Not said

    Made Apr 4, 2016, sent to the company Apr 12, 2016, published by CPSC Apr 26, 2016

    The product, in the report: Dishwasher

    GE Dishwasher model GLD6760 overheated and melted most of my dishes.

    Model
    GLD6760
    Serial number
    LS7340888
    Where
    Unspecified: Unspecified
    Who was involved
    Unspecified
    The reporter’s relation to them
    Unspecified
    As this report names them
    Brand GE, made or sold by GE Appliances
    How badly, in CPSC’s words
    Unspecified
  92. No one hurt

    Made Mar 21, 2016, sent to the company Mar 29, 2016, published by CPSC Apr 12, 2016

    The product, in the report: GE Profile dishwasher. Model PDW9280J00SS, serial number TG870036B

    When we turned on our GE Profile dishwasher (model PDW9280J00SS), Serial number TG870036B,) one evening, we smelled a very sharp burning smell, like burned plastic. When we opened up the dishwasher door, black smoke was pouring out of the small hole at the top of the control panel. Further, the metal near that opening was almost too hot to touch. We presumed that something had happened with the electric control panel in the dishwasher, so stopped it from running and turned off the circuit breaker

    Model
    PDW9280J00SS
    Serial number
    TG870036B
    Where
    Reston, Virginia: Home/Apartment/Condominium
    Who was involved
    Unknown
    The reporter’s relation to them
    Unspecified
    As this report names them
    Brand GE, made or sold by GE Appliances
    How badly, in CPSC’s words
    Incident, No Injury
  93. Not said

    Made Mar 15, 2016, sent to the company Mar 23, 2016, published by CPSC Apr 6, 2016

    The product, in the report: ge dishwasher PDW9980N20SS

    GE dishwasher PDW9980N20SS, element would not turn off and overheated so much that the plastic items melted onto the element and nearly caused a fire. Destroyed my sishwasher and house smelled horrible.

    Model
    PDW9980N20SS
    Serial number
    SNVR794137B
    Bought from
    Home Depot
    Bought
    Mar 1, 2008, about then
    Where
    Portland, Oregon: Home/Apartment/Condominium
    Who was involved
    Unspecified
    The reporter’s relation to them
    Unspecified
    As this report names them
    Brand GE, made or sold by GE Appliances
    How badly, in CPSC’s words
    Unspecified
  94. Not said

    Made Mar 4, 2016, sent to the company Mar 14, 2016, published by CPSC Mar 28, 2016

    The product, in the report: Stainless GE dishwasher

    Electrical fire in our GE dishwasher

    Model
    GLD6760N20SS
    UPC
    165D6292P012
    Serial number
    AS794166B
    Bought
    May 1, 2009, about then
    Where
    Holland, Michigan: Home/Apartment/Condominium
    Who was involved
    Unspecified
    The reporter’s relation to them
    Unspecified
    As this report names them
    Brand GE, made or sold by GE Appliances
    How badly, in CPSC’s words
    Unspecified
  95. No one hurt

    Made Feb 19, 2016, sent to the company May 2, 2016, published by CPSC May 16, 2016

    The product, in the report: Dishwasher

    Caller stated that the dishwasher displayed similar problems of recall#12-244. Hazard:An electrical failure in the dishwasher’s heating element can pose a fire hazard. The unit was placed in use when it overheated and became extremely hot to a point the content inside melted.

    He contacted the recall hotline but his serial number was not included.

    Caller feels that this dishwasher should be included in a recall.

    The submitter added he still has the unit, and unsure what to do with it..Its like new..

    Model
    GHDA656L00SS
    Serial number
    SH827810B
    Bought from
    Home Depot, Oregon
    Bought
    Feb 3, 2007, about then
    Where
    Albany, Oregon: Unspecified
    Who was involved
    Unspecified
    The reporter’s relation to them
    Unspecified
    As this report names them
    Brand GE, made or sold by GE Appliances
    How badly, in CPSC’s words
    Incident, No Injury
  96. No one hurt

    Made Jan 29, 2016, sent to the company Feb 11, 2016, published by CPSC Feb 26, 2016

    The product, in the report: GE Adora Dishwasher

    I started my GE dishwasher, and after a few minutes I noticed a few odd noises coming from the machine. I also noticed what I thought was mist coming from the vent, which I soon realized was smoke. I immediately opened the door to cut power. I opened the door panel to expose the electronics, and one of the connectors was burned very badly. I don’t know what would have happened if I had not been present, but my feeling is that is could have caught on fire.

    Model
    GHDA650L00WW
    Serial number
    MH763211B
    Bought from
    Home Depot
    Bought
    Jan 7, 2006, about then
    Where
    Voorhees, New Jersey: Home/Apartment/Condominium
    Who was involved
    Unspecified
    The reporter’s relation to them
    Unspecified
    As this report names them
    Brand GE, made or sold by GE Appliances
    How badly, in CPSC’s words
    Incident, No Injury
  97. Not said

    Made Jan 26, 2016, sent to the company Feb 3, 2016, published by CPSC Feb 19, 2016

    The product, in the report: GE Stainless Steel Dishwasher, subject to known recall 12-244

    Dishwasher caught fire Front panel of dishwasher is melted, black soot is coming out of top of door/panel area.

    Model
    PDF7880J10SS
    Serial number
    LL795011B
    Bought from
    Homebuilder
    Bought
    Sep 25, 2006
    Where
    Mooresville, North Carolina: Home/Apartment/Condominium
    Who was involved
    Unspecified
    The reporter’s relation to them
    Unspecified
    As this report names them
    Brand GE, made or sold by GE Appliances
    How badly, in CPSC’s words
    Unspecified
  98. No one hurt

    Made Dec 7, 2015, sent to the company Dec 15, 2015, published by CPSC Dec 30, 2015

    The product, in the report: GE Dishwasher model PDW9280N00SS Serial Number LM818604B

    My dishwasher caught fire last night. The model has been recalled but not my serial number. Product is a GE Model is PDW9280N00SS Serial Number LM818604B

    Model
    PDW9280N00SS
    Serial number
    LM818604B
    Where
    Boynton Beach, Florida: Home/Apartment/Condominium
    Who was involved
    Age 58, Male
    The reporter’s relation to them
    Self
    As this report names them
    Brand GE, made or sold by GE Appliances & Lighting
    How badly, in CPSC’s words
    Incident, No Injury
  99. No one hurt

    Made Nov 18, 2015, sent to the company Nov 27, 2015, published by CPSC Dec 11, 2015

    The product, in the report: GE GLD6700N00WW s/n FM930165B white 24”

    We accidentally came into the kitchen to find that our GE GLD6700N00WW s/n FM930165B dishwasher had visible smoke and soot coming from the latch and front panel vent area while operating a normal cycle. The main breaker did not trip and there was nothing damaged in the tub.

    Model
    GLD6700N00WW
    Serial number
    FM930165B
    Where
    West Chester, Pennsylvania: Other Public Property/Office
    Who was involved
    Unspecified
    The reporter’s relation to them
    Unspecified
    As this report names them
    Brand GE, made or sold by GE Appliances & Lighting
    How badly, in CPSC’s words
    Incident, No Injury
  100. No one hurt

    Made Nov 16, 2015, sent to the company Nov 24, 2015, published by CPSC Dec 9, 2015

    The product, in the report: GE Profile dishwasher. Stainless door and tub. Model number PDW9980N00SS, serial number ZM764842B

    My dishwasher was 2/3 full of dirty dishes and was NOT running. I was gone about 2 hours. Came home to a house filled with acrid vile smell and haze. Found granite on top of dishwasher very hot to touch. Opened door and it was hotter than opening an oven. Hot smoke came out. We turned off breaker. Inside had several melted components. A few items in it were damaged. Tub is stainless. I believe it was a huge safety issue and likely could have had a fire it I had been gone longer. 3 hours later when I was going to bed the granite was still hot to touch over the dishwasher.

    Model
    Profile model number PDW9980N00SS
    UPC
    Unknown
    Serial number
    ZM764842B
    Bought from
    Direct Buy
    Bought
    Mar 1, 2008, about then
    Where
    Sandia Park, New Mexico: Home/Apartment/Condominium
    Who was involved
    Unspecified
    The reporter’s relation to them
    Unspecified
    As this report names them
    Brand GE, made or sold by GE Appliances & Lighting
    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.

Source:

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 30, 2026 and checked Oct 30, 2026. Updated daily. Public domain (U.S. Government work). CPSC asks to be credited, and that no endorsement be implied.

Source:

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11 health citations at the latest inspection cycle

The state average is 14.3.

Source:

CMS, State and US Averages and Health Deficiencies. Released Oct 8, 2026. Updated monthly.

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