PSA: Recall of 2.2 million dehumidifiers

Just what you like to read when you’re still dealing with a flood aftermath.  What is also very interesting is that all 2.2 million were manufactured by one Chinese company and sold under 12 different brands.

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission today announced the recall of more than 2 million dehumidifiers involving 12 separate brands. The devices can overheat, smoke and catch fire, according to the CPSC, posing fire and burn hazards to consumers.

The recall involves 20-, 25-, 30-, 40-, 45-, 50-, 65- and 70-pint dehumidifiers with brand names Danby, De’Longhi, Fedders, Fellini, Frigidaire, Gree, Kenmore, Norpole, Premiere, Seabreeze, SoleusAir and SuperClima. The devices were all manufactured by Gree Electric Appliances, of China, according to a press release from the CPSC.

Read more on the ABC news site.

 

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