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FROM: |
U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission Office of
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and Public Affairs Washington, DC 20207 |
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DATE: |
May 16, 2007 |
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Release #07-190 |
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General Electric Media Contact: Kim
Freeman |
Firm’s Recall Hotline: (877) 607-6395 |
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CPSC Media Contact: Scott Wolfson, (301)
504-7908 |
CPSC Recall Hotline: (800) 638-2772 |
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
General Electric Recalls Dishwashers Due to Fire Hazard
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.
Name of product: GE Dishwashers
Units: About 2.5 million
Manufacturer: GE Consumer &
Industrial, of Louisville, Ky.
Hazard:
Liquid rinse-aid can leak from its dispenser onto the dishwasher’s
internal wiring which can cause an electrical short and
overheating, posing a fire hazard to consumers.
Incidents/Injuries: GE has received
191 reports of overheated wiring including 56 reports of
property damage. There were 12 reports of fires that escaped
the dishwasher. Fire damage was limited to the dishwasher or
the adjacent area. No injuries have been reported.
Description: The recall includes GE
built-in dishwashers sold under the following brand names:
Eterna, GE, GE Profile™, GE Monogram®, Hotpoint®, and
Sears-Kenmore. The dishwashers were sold in white, black,
almond, bisque and stainless steel. The brand name is
printed on the dishwasher’s front control panel. The
following model and serial numbers can be found inside the
dishwasher tub on the front left side of the dishwasher.
| Brand |
Model Numbers Must
Begin With |
Serial Numbers Must
Begin With |
| Eterna |
EDW20, EDW30 |
SS, TS, VS, ZS, AT,
DT, FT, GT, HT, LT, MT, RT, ST, TT, VT, ZT, AV, DV,
FV, GV, HV, LV, MV, RV, SV, TV, VV, ZV, AZ, DZ, FZ,
GZ, HZ, LZ, MZ, RZ, SZ, TZ, VZ, ZZ, AA, DA, FA, GA,
HA, LA, MA, RA, SA, TA, VA, ZA |
| GE and GE Profile |
GHD50, GSD40, GSD41, GSD43,
GSD46, GSD4910Z, GSD4920Z, GSD4930Z, GSD4940Z0,
GSD50, GSD51, GSD521, GSD522, GSD523, GSD531,
GSD532, GSD533, GSD535, GSD536, GSD55, GSD56, GSD57,
GSD58, GSD59, GSDL3, GSDL6 |
| GE Monogram |
ZBD3500Z0 |
| Hotpoint |
HDA3400F, HDA35 |
SS, TS, VS, ZS, AT,
DT, FT, GT, HT, LT, MT, RT, ST, TT, VT, ZT, AV, DV,
FV, GV, HV, LV, MV, RV, SV, TV, VV, ZV, AZ, DZ, FZ,
GZ, HZ, LZ, MZ, RZ, SZ, TZ, VZ, ZZ |
| GE and GE Profile |
GHD35, GSD21, GSD2200D, GSD2200F,
GSD2200G, GSD2201F, GSD2220F, GSD2221F, GSD2230F,
GSD2231F, GSD2250F GSD23, GSD26, GSD27, GSD3115F,
GSD3125F, GSD3135F, GSD3200G, GSD3210F, GSD3220F,
GSD3230F, GSD33, GSD341, GSD342, GSD343, GSD345,
GSD3610F, GSD3620F, GSD3630F, GSD3650F GSD37,
GSD381, GSD382, GSD383, GSD385, GSD391, GSD392,
GSD393, GSD4525F, GSD4535F, GSD4555F, GSDL122F,
GSDL132F, GSDL24, GSM2100F, GSM2100G, GSM2100Z0,
GSM2110D, GSM2110F, GSM2130D, GSM2130F |
| Sears-Kenmore |
363.1438, 363.1447, 363.1445,
363.1448, 363.1457, 363.1467, 363.1475,
363.15161792, 363.1517, 363.1521, 363.1527,
363.1528, 363.1531, 363.1532, 363.1546, 363.1547,
363.1548, 363.1556, 363.1565, 363.1567, 363.1617,
363.1655 |
SS, TS, VS, ZS, AT, DT, FT, GT,
HT, LT, MT, RT, ST, TT, VT, ZT, AV, DV, FV, GV, HV,
LV, MV, RV, SV, TV, VV, ZV, AZ, DZ, FZ, GZ, HZ, LZ,
MZ, RZ, SZ, TZ, VZ, ZZ |
Sold at: Department and appliance
stores from September 1997 through December 2001 for about
$400.
Manufactured in: United States
Remedy: Consumers should immediately
stop using the recalled dishwashers and contact General
Electric for a free repair, a $150 rebate towards the
purchase of a new GE dishwasher, or a $300 rebate towards
the purchase of a new GE Profile or GE Monogram dishwasher.
Consumer Contact: For additional
information, contact General Electric toll-free at (877)
607-6395 from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. ET Monday through Saturday.
Consumers also can visit the firm’s Web site at
www.geappliances.com
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page to a friend! The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission is charged
with protecting the public from unreasonable risks of serious injury or
death from more than 15,000 types of consumer products under the agency's
jurisdiction. Deaths, injuries and property damage from consumer product
incidents cost the nation more than $700 billion annually. The CPSC is
committed to protecting consumers and families from products that pose a
fire, electrical, chemical, or mechanical hazard or can injure children. The
CPSC's work to ensure the safety of consumer products - such as toys, cribs,
power tools, cigarette lighters, and household chemicals - contributed
significantly to the 30 percent decline in the rate of deaths and injuries
associated with consumer products over the past 30 years.
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
is charged with protecting the public from unreasonable risks of serious injury
or death from more than 15,000 types of consumer products under the agency's
jurisdiction. Deaths, injuries and property damage from consumer product
incidents cost the nation more than $700 billion annually. The CPSC is committed
to protecting consumers and families from products that pose a fire, electrical,
chemical, or mechanical hazard or can injure children. The CPSC's work to ensure
the safety of consumer products - such as toys, cribs, power tools, cigarette
lighters, and household chemicals - contributed significantly to the 30 percent
decline in the rate of deaths and injuries associated with consumer products
over the past 30 years.
To report a dangerous product or a
product-related injury, call CPSC's hotline at (800) 638-2772 or CPSC's
teletypewriter at (800) 638-8270, or visit CPSC's web site at
www.cpsc.gov/talk.html. To join a CPSC email subscription list, please go to
www.cpsc.gov/cpsclist.asp. Consumers can obtain this release and
recall information at CPSC's Web site at
www.cpsc.gov.
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