More than 1.5 million dehumidifiers are under recall following reports of nearly two dozen fires, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission said Wednesday.
NEW YORK — More than 1.5 million dehumidifiers are under recall following reports of nearly two dozen fires, according to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission.
According to the safety commission, the now-recalled dehumidifiers can overheat, smoke and catch fire. Gree has received reports of at least 23 fires, 688 overheating incidents and $168,000 in property damage from the recalled products. The recalled dehumidifiers can be identified by their brand, model number and capacity, which is all listed on
That recall was first announced in 2013, expanded in 2014 and most recently reannounced in 2016. To date, more than 2,000 overheating incidents and 450 fires have been reported — resulting in $19 million in property damage and four deaths "potentially associated with Gree dehumidifiers," the safety commission said Wednesday, pointing to 2016 and 2022 fatal house fires in Ohio, Iowa and Missouri.
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