NEW YORK — More than 1.5 million dehumidifiers are under recall following reports of almost 2 lots fires, according to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission.
The recall effects 42 designs of dehumidifiers offered under 5 brandname names: Kenmore, GE, SoleusAir, Norpole and Seabreeze. These items, all produced by the Zhuhai, China-based Gree Electric Appliances, were offered from January 2011 to February 2014 at significant merchants acrossthecountry — consistingof Walmart, Home Depot and Sam’s Club, amongst others.
According to the CPSC, the now-recalled dehumidifiers can gettoohot, smoke and catch fire. Gree has got reports of at least 23 fires, 688 overheating events and $168,000 in home damage from the remembered items.
Consumers are advised to disconnect and instantly stop utilizing the dehumidifiers — and contact Gree for a refund.
The remembered dehumidifiers can be determined by their brandname, design number and capability, which is all noted on t