Dehumidifiers Recalled by LG Electronics Tianjin Appliance Due to Fire and Burn Hazards
LG Electronics Tianjin Appliance
Hazard: The power connector for the dehumidifier's compressor can short circuit, posing fire and burn hazards to consumers.
74 supported household-product notices published in 2009, from official CPSC data.
LG Electronics Tianjin Appliance
Hazard: The power connector for the dehumidifier's compressor can short circuit, posing fire and burn hazards to consumers.
Fujian Minhou Minxing Weaving
Hazard: A paint used to finish the exterior shell may catch fire, posing a fire hazard to consumers.
Watts Regulator
Hazard: The relief valve can fail to reduce pressure and avert failure or rupture of the water heater tank and associated valves, posing rupture and burn hazard to consumers.
Hampton Bay
Hazard: An internal component can fail causing the dehumidifier to overheat, posing fire and burn hazards to consumers.
JCPenney Purchasing
Hazard: The drip pan on the grill does not allow for adequate drainage, posing fire and burn hazards to consumers.
OSRAM SYLVANIA Products
Hazard: The bottom plastic cover on the recharging base of the portable nightlight can break, exposing internal electrical components. This poses an electric shock hazard to consumers.
Goodman
Hazard: The power cords on the PTACs can overheat, posing a burn or fire hazard.
Ka Po International Industrial
Hazard: The blade assemblies of the blenders may come apart or break, posing a laceration risk.
Electrolux Home Products
Hazard: An incorrect part allows more fuel to pass to the range's oven than can be burned efficiently, causing incomplete combustion and the release of carbon monoxide. This poses a risk of carbon monoxide poisoning to consumers.
Lucas Innovation
Hazard: The burners can deteriorate causing irregular flames and the lids of some models can catch fire, posing fire and burn hazards to the consumer.
Hon-Kwang Electric (Shenzhen)
Hazard: A plastic weld on the power adapters can fail and allow two parts to separate, exposing live electrical contacts. This poses a shock hazard to consumers.
Samsung Over-the-
Hazard: If an installation bolt comes in contact with an electrical component inside the unit and the microwave is plugged into an ungrounded outlet, it could create a shock hazard.