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Recall Details
| FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 17, 2009 Release # 10-082 |
Firm's Recall Hotline: (800) 553-3199 |
WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following consumer product. 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: Hampton Bay Dehumidifiers
Units: About 2,000
Importer: The Home Depot, of Atlanta, Ga.
Hazard: An internal component can fail causing the dehumidifier to overheat, posing fire and burn hazards to consumers.
Incidents/Injuries: Home Depot has received 18 reports of the dehumidifiers catching fire. One consumer reported a burn injury to his forearm.
Description: The dehumidifiers are beige, have four wheels, and measure 21 inches high, 13 ? inches wide and 17 ? inches long. "Hampton Bay" is printed on the front panel. Model HB-50 is being recalled. The model number is printed on the back interior panel.
Sold at: The Home Depot from November 2000 through May 2007 for between $120 and $150.
Manufactured in: China
Remedy: Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled dehumidifiers and contact Home Depot to receive a gift card for the full amount of the purchase price.
Consumer Contact: For additional information, contact The Home Depot at (800) 553-3199 between 8:30 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, or visit the firm's Web site at www.homedepot.com
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The dehumidifiers can overheat, smoke, and catch fire, posing fire and burn hazards to consumers.
The dehumidifiers can overheat, smoke and catch fire, posing serious fire and burn hazards to consumers.
Hazards can include fire, burn, shock, expelled parts, falls and skin irritation depending on the product.
A component in the dehumidifier's compressor can short circuit. One fire reported.
The dehumidifiers can overheat, smoke and catch fire. Brands included in this recall are Danby, De'Longhi, Fedders, Fellini, Frigidaire, Gree, Kenmore, Norpole, Premiere, Seabreeze, SoleusAir and SuperClima
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is charged with protecting the public from unreasonable risk of injury or death associated with the use of thousands of types of consumer products. Deaths, injuries, and property damage from consumer product-related incidents cost the nation more than $1 trillion annually. CPSC's work to ensure the safety of consumer products has contributed to a decline in the rate of injuries associated with consumer products over the past 50 years.
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