More Than 2 Million Dehumidifiers Recalled Over Alleged Smoke, Fire Danger

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.

About 2.2 million of the dehumidifiers were sold in the United States and 52,500 were sold in Canada.

Consumers are being advised to immediately turn off and unplug the dehumidifiers and contact Gree to receive a full refund.

There have been reports of 165 incidents involving the affected devices, the CPSC said, including 46 fires and $2.15 million in property damage. There have been no reports of injuries.

Click HERE to contact Gree about the recall, and click HERE to make an incident or injury report relating to these products to the CPSC. Consumers also may call the CPSC hotline at 800-638-2772 (TTY 301-595-7054) with questions about at recall.

Below is the full list of recalled dehumidifiers, including brand and model numbers, capacity and date code range.

Danby or Premiere
Model number Capacity Date code range
DDR3011 30-pint All units
DDR30P 30-pint All units
DDR4511 45-pint All units
DDR45P 45-pint All units
DDR6511 65-pint All units
DDR65CHP 65-pint All units
De'Longhi or SuperClima
Model number Capacity Date code range
DDSE30 30-pint All units
DDSE40 40-pint All units
DG50 50-pint All units
Fedders
Model number Capacity Date code range
FEDH-MAH030-C15 30-pint All units
FEDH-MAH070-C15 70-pint All units
Fellini
Model number Capacity Date code range
13-06030 50-pint All units
13-06031 70-pint All units
Frigidaire
Model number Pint capacity Date code range
FDB30R1 30-pint 01/07 through 09/08
FDB50R1 50-pint 01/07 through 09/08
FDB70R1 70-pint 01/07 through 09/08
FDD25S1 25-pint 01/07 through 09/08
FDF50S1 50-pint 01/07 through 09/08
FDF70S1 70-pint 01/07 through 09/08
FDL30R1 30-pint 01/07 through 09/08
FDL50R1 50-pint 01/07 through 09/08
FDL50S1 50-pint 01/07 through 09/08
FDL70R1 70-pint 01/07 through 09/08
FDL70S1 70-pint 01/07 through 09/08
FDM30R1 30-pint 01/07 through 09/08
FDR30S1 30-pint 01/07 through 09/08
Gree
Model number Capacity Date code range
13-06090 30-pint All units
13-06091 45-pint All units
13-06092 50-pint All units
13-06093 70-pint All units
GDN20AH-K4EAB1A 20-pint All units
GDN20AH-K5EBB3A 20-pint All units
GDN30AE-A3EBA8A 30-pint All units
GDN30AH-A4EBB1A 30-pint All units
GDN40AH-A4EBB1A 40-pint All units
GDN45AH-A3EBB2A 45-pint All units
GDN50AF-A3EBA8A 50-pint All units
GDN50AF-A3EBA8B 50-pint All units
GDN70AF-A3EBA8A 70-pint All units
GDN70AF-A3EBB3A 70-pint All units
GDN70AI-A3EBB2A 70-pint All units
GDNE30AEBA1A8A 30-pint All units
GDNE40AEBA1A8A 40-Pint All units
GDNE50AFBA1A8A 50-pint All units GDNE65AFBA1A8A 65-pint All units
Kenmore
Model number Capacity Date code range
407.52301210 30-pint 2012-04 through 2012-09
407.52501210 50-pint 2012-04 through 2012-09
407.52701210 70-pint 2012-04 through 2012-09
407.52702210 70-pint 2012-04 through 2012-08
Norpole
Model number Capacity Date code range
NPDH30PG 30-pint All units
Seabreeze
Model number Capacity Date code range
DH450S 50-pint All units
DH470S 70-pint All units
SoleusAir
Model Number Capacity Date code range
CFM-25E 25-pint All units
CFM-40E 40-pint All units
DP1-50-03A 50-pint 032610
GL-DEH-30-1 30-pint 1211 through 0612
GL-DEH-45-2 45-pint 1211 through 0612
GL-DEH-50-2L2 50-pint 1211 through 0612
GL-DEH-50-2Q2 50-pint 1211 through 0612
GL-DEH-70-2S2 70-pint 1211 through 0612
GL-DEH-70P-2S2 70-pint 0112 through 0612
GM-DEH-30M-1L2 30-pint 010512 through 061412
GM-DEH-30M-1R2 30-pint 010512 through 061412
GM-DEH-45-1 45-pint 122511 through 062112
GM-DEH-70-1S2 70-pint 010512 through 062112
SG-DEH-25-4 25-pint 032711 through 081712
SG-DEH-30-2 30-pint 032711 through 050712
SG-DEH-30B-1 30-pint 011210 through 041310
SG-DEH-30M-1 30-pint 010510 through 071512
SG-DEH-30M-1A 30-pint 121510 through 111011
SG-DEH-30M-1L2 30-pint 010510 through 071512
SG-DEH-30M-1R2 30-pint 010510 through 071512
SG-DEH-45-1 45-pint 010610 through 071512
SG-DEH-45-1A 45-pint 121510 through 111011
SG-DEH-45-2 45-pint 032711 through 050712
SG-DEH-50-2 50-pint 010712 through 010712
SG-DEH-70-1 70-pint 010610 through 071512
SG-DEH-70-1A 70-pint 121510 through 111011
SG-DEH-70-2 70-pint 032711 through 050712
SG-DEH-70-2S2 70-pint 032711 through 050712