WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission announces
the following recall in voluntary cooperation with the firm below. Consumers
should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed. It is illegal to resell or attempt to resell a recalled consumer product.
Name of product: General Electric Built-in Dishwashers
Units: About 74,300
Manufacturer: GE Consumer & Industrial of Louisville, Ky.
Hazard: These dishwashers have a connector that can short-circuit and
overheat during normal use, posing a fire hazard to consumers.
Incidents/Injuries: GE received 29 reports of connectors overheating,
including one report of a fire that spread outside the dishwasher and
caused minor property damage. No injuries have been reported.
Description: The following models are included in this recall and were
sold after January 20, 2004: GE dishwasher models GSD5500G, GSD5560G,
GSD5800G, GSD5900G, GSD5960G, EDW3000G, and EDW3060G, with serial
numbers with the first letter A through T and the second letter G, or
the serial letters VF. The serial number is important as not all
dishwashers with these model numbers are included in this recall. The
model and serial number are located inside the door wall of the
dishwasher.
Sold at: Appliance retail outlets and builder distributors nationwide
from January 2004 through February 2005 for between $300 and $400.
Manufactured in: USA
Remedy: Consumers should immediately stop using the dishwasher and
contact GE to arrange for their dishwashers to be repaired free of
charge.
Consumer Contact: Consumers should call GE at (800) 804-9802 from 8 a.m.
to 8 p.m. ET Monday through Saturday to find out if their dishwasher is
included in this recall, and to arrange for a free service call. For
more information, consumers can log on to the GE Recall Information page
at www.GEAppliances.com
