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Gree Recalls 1.56 Million Dehumidifiers Due to Fire and Burn Hazards; Reports of At Least 23 Fires

Name: Gree Recalls 1.56 Million Dehumidifiers Due to Fire and Burn Hazards; Reports of At Least 23 Fires
Brand: Gree Electric Appliances, Inc. of Zhuhai
SKU: CPSC-23262
Availability: Discontinued
Rating: 1.0 (1 reviews)

Published: August 16, 2023Recall ID: 23262Category: generalCountry: US

Reason for Recall / Hazard

The dehumidifiers can overheat, smoke, and catch fire, posing fire and burn hazards to consumers.

Product Description & Identification

This recall involves 42 models of dehumidifiers with brand names Kenmore, GE, SoleusAir, Norpole and Seabreeze, manufactured between January 2011 and February 2014. The recalled model numbers are listed below. Kenmore Model number Capacity 407.5353031 30-pint 407.5355031 50-pint 407.5357031 70-pint 407.5357131 70-pint GE Model number Capacity ADEH50LPQ1 50-pint ADEH50LQQ1 50-pint ADEH50LRL1 50-pint ADEL30LRQ1 30-pint ADEL50LRL1 50-pint ADEL70LRL1 70-pint ADER30LPQ1 30-pint ADER30LQQ1 30-pint ADER40LPQ1 40-pint ADER40LQQ1 40-pint ADER50LPQ1 50-pint ADER50LQQ1 50-pint ADER50LRL1 50-pint ADER50LSL1 (with date code 01/14) 50-pint ADER65LPQ1 65-pint ADER65LQQ1 65-pint ADER70LRL1 70-pint ADEW30LPQ1 30-pint ADEW30LQQ1 30-pint ADEW50LPQ1 50-pint ADEW50LQQ1 50-pint ADEW50LRL1 50-pint ADEW65LPQ1 65-pint ADEW65LQQ1 65-pint ADEW70LRL1 70-pint SoleusAir Model number Capacity GL-DEH-45F-2Q3 45-pint GL-DEH-70EIP-6L3 70-pint GL-DEH-70F-2L3 70-pint GM-DEH-30M-1Q3 30-pint GM-DEH-45-1Q3 45-pint GM-DEH-70-1L3 70-pint SG-DEH-25-4 25-pint SG-DEH-30E-1Q3 30-pint SG-DEH-45E-1Q3 45-pint SG-DEH-70E-1L3 70-pint SG-DEH-70E-2L3 70-pint Seabreeze DH470SB 70-pint Norpole NPDH30PG-1 30-pint

Affected Products

Dehumidifiers

Additional Source Details

Field	Value
U R L	https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2023/Gree-Recalls-1-56-Million-Dehumidifiers-Due-to-Fire-and-Burn-Hazards-Reports-of-At-Least-23-Fires
Title	Gree Recalls 1.56 Million Dehumidifiers Due to Fire and Burn Hazards; Reports of At Least 23 Fires
Images › 1 › U R L	https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/all-ge.png
Images › 1 › Caption	Recalled GE Dehumidifiers: All Model Nos.
Images › 2 › U R L	https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/kenmore.png
Images › 2 › Caption	Recalled Kenmore Dehumidifiers: All Model Nos.
Images › 3 › U R L	https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/Soleusair.png
Images › 3 › Caption	Recalled Soleusair Dehumidifiers: Model Nos. GM-DEH-30M-1Q3, GM-DEH-45-1Q3, GM-DEH-70-1L3, SG-DEH-30E-1Q3, SG-DEH-45E-1Q3, SG-DEH-70E-1L3
Images › 4 › U R L	https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/Soleusair-2.png
Images › 4 › Caption	Recalled Soleusair Dehumidifiers: Model Nos. SG-DEH-70E-2L3, GL-DEH-45F-2Q3, GL-DEH-70F-2L3
Images › 5 › U R L	https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/Soleusair-3.png
Images › 5 › Caption	Recalled Soleusair Dehumidifier Model No. GL-DEH-70EIP-6L3
Images › 6 › U R L	https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/Soleusair-4.png
Images › 6 › Caption	Recalled Soleusair Dehumidifier Model No. SG-DEH-25-4
Images › 7 › U R L	https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/Seabreeze.png
Images › 7 › Caption	Recalled Seabreeze Dehumidifiers: Model No. DH470SB
Images › 8 › U R L	https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/Norpole.png
Images › 8 › Caption	Recalled Norpole Dehumidifier: Model No. NPDH30PG-1
Hazards › Name	The dehumidifiers can overheat, smoke, and catch fire, posing fire and burn hazards to consumers.
Injuries › Name	Gree has received reports of at least 23 fires, 688 incidents of overheating, and $168,000 in property damage with the recalled dehumidifiers.
Products › Name	Dehumidifiers
Products › Number Of Units	About 1.56 million
Recall I D	9689
Remedies › Name	Consumers should immediately stop use, unplug the dehumidifiers, and contact Gree to receive a refund.
Retailers › Name	Home Depot, Lowe's, Menards, Sam's Club, Sears, Walmart and other stores nationwide, starting in 2011 through 2014 for between $110 and $400.
Recall Date	2023-08-16T00:00:00
Description	This recall involves 42 models of dehumidifiers with brand names Kenmore, GE, SoleusAir, Norpole and Seabreeze, manufactured between January 2011 and February 2014. The recalled model numbers are listed below. Kenmore Model number Capacity 407.5353031 30-pint 407.5355031 50-pint 407.5357031 70-pint 407.5357131 70-pint GE Model number Capacity ADEH50LPQ1 50-pint ADEH50LQQ1 50-pint ADEH50LRL1 50-pint ADEL30LRQ1 30-pint ADEL50LRL1 50-pint ADEL70LRL1 70-pint ADER30LPQ1 30-pint ADER30LQQ1 30-pint ADER40LPQ1 40-pint ADER40LQQ1 40-pint ADER50LPQ1 50-pint ADER50LQQ1 50-pint ADER50LRL1 50-pint ADER50LSL1 (with date code 01/14) 50-pint ADER65LPQ1 65-pint ADER65LQQ1 65-pint ADER70LRL1 70-pint ADEW30LPQ1 30-pint ADEW30LQQ1 30-pint ADEW50LPQ1 50-pint ADEW50LQQ1 50-pint ADEW50LRL1 50-pint ADEW65LPQ1 65-pint ADEW65LQQ1 65-pint ADEW70LRL1 70-pint SoleusAir Model number Capacity GL-DEH-45F-2Q3 45-pint GL-DEH-70EIP-6L3 70-pint GL-DEH-70F-2L3 70-pint GM-DEH-30M-1Q3 30-pint GM-DEH-45-1Q3 45-pint GM-DEH-70-1L3 70-pint SG-DEH-25-4 25-pint SG-DEH-30E-1Q3 30-pint SG-DEH-45E-1Q3 45-pint SG-DEH-70E-1L3 70-pint SG-DEH-70E-2L3 70-pint Seabreeze DH470SB 70-pint Norpole NPDH30PG-1 30-pint
Distributors › 1 › Name	GE Appliances of Louisville, KY
Distributors › 2 › Name	Gree USA Sales Ltd., of City of Industry, Calif.
Distributors › 3 › Name	IRP, of Pineville, N.C.
Distributors › 4 › Name	MC Appliance Corp. of Wood Dale, Ill.
Distributors › 5 › Name	MJC America Ltd. dba Soleus International Inc., of Walnut, Calif.
Recall Number	23262
Manufacturers › Name	Gree Electric Appliances, Inc. of Zhuhai
Remedy Options › Option	Refund
Consumer Contact	Visit https://global.gree.com/usa/channels/840.html to sign up for the waitlist. You will be contacted in 6-8 weeks with information on how to register for the recall.
Last Publish Date	2023-08-17T00:00:00
Manufacturer Countries › Country	China

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