Gree Recalls 12 Brands of Dehumidifiers Due to Serious Fire and Burn Hazards; More Than $2 Million in Property Damage Reported

Note: Four additional models of SoleusAir dehumidifiers have been added, several date code ranges have been expanded and 160 additional incidents and 25 more fires reported. (Oct. 30, 2013) This recall was expanded on January 30, 2014 to include 350,000 GE-brand dehumidifiers made by Gree.

Fire Damage
Deshumidificador Danby modelo DDR3011
Premiere dehumidifier model DDR65CHP
De’Longhi dehumidifier model DDSE30
SuperClima dehumidifier model DG50
Fedders dehumidifier model FEDH-MAH030-C15
Fellini dehumidifier model 13-06030
Frigidaire dehumidifier model FDM30R1
Deshumidificador Gree modelo GDN30AE-A3EBA8A
Kenmore dehumidifier model 407.52301210
Norpole dehumidifier model NPDH30PG
Seabreeze dehumidifier model DH450S

Name of Product:

Dehumidifiers

Hazard:

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

Remedy:

Refund

Recall Date:

September 12, 2013

Units:

About 2.2 million in the United States and 52,500 in Canada

Consumer Contact

Gree toll-free at (866) 853-2802 from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. ET Monday through Friday or online at greedehumidifierrecall.com and click on Recall for more information.

Recall Details

In Conjunction With:

Description:

This 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. Recalled model numbers and date codes are listed below. The brand name and the pint capacity are printed on the front of the dehumidifier. The model number and date code are printed on a sticker on the back, front or side of the unit. The dehumidifiers are white, beige, gray or black plastic and measure between 19 and 24 inches tall, 13 and 15 inches wide, and 9 and 11 inches deep.

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
DPI-30-03	30-pint	All units
DPI-40-03	40-pint	All units
DPI-50-03	50-pint	All units
DPI-50-30A	50-pint	All units
DPI-70-03	70-pint	All Units
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	010210 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	010210 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	010210 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

Remedy:

Consumers should immediately turn off and unplug the dehumidifiers and contact Gree to receive a refund.

Incidents/Injuries:

The firms have received reports of 325 incidents, including 71 fires and $2,725,000 in property damage.

Sold At:

AAFES, HH Gregg, Home Depot, Kmart, Lowe's, Menards, Mills Fleet Farm, Sam's Club, Sears and other stores nationwide and in Canada, and online at Amazon.com and Ebay.com, from January 2005 through August 2013 for between $110 and $400.

Distributor(s):

Airwell of France; CNA of Wood Dale, Ill.; Danby of Ontario, Canada; De’Longhi of Italy; Frigidaire, of Charlotte, N.C.; Gree USA Sales Ltd. of City of Industry, Calif.; IRP of Pineville, N.C.; MJC America Ltd. dba Soleus International Inc. of Walnut, Calif.; and Sunrise of Quebec, Canada.

Manufactured In:

China

Recall number:

13-283

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