Gree Recalls 1.56 Million Dehumidifiers Due to Fire and Burn Hazards; Reports of At Least 23 Fires
Gree Electric Appliances
Hazard: The dehumidifiers can overheat, smoke, and catch fire, posing fire and burn hazards to consumers.
Product type
Recalls involving household dehumidifiers, including the multi-brand fire-hazard recalls of Gree, Midea, and New Widetech units.
18 official CPSC notices published 2001–2023, matched on the notice's product identity — not on description text.
Gree Electric Appliances
Hazard: The dehumidifiers can overheat, smoke, and catch fire, posing fire and burn hazards to consumers.
New Widetech
Hazard: The recalled dehumidifiers can overheat and catch fire, posing fire and burn hazards.
Gree Electric Appliances
Hazard: The dehumidifiers can overheat, smoke and catch fire, posing serious fire and burn hazards to consumers.
GD Midea Air Conditioning Equipment
Hazard: The dehumidifiers can overheat, smoke and catch fire, posing serious fire and burn hazards.
Gree Electric Appliances
Hazard: The dehumidifiers can overheat, smoke and catch fire, posing fire and burn hazards to consumers.
GE
Hazard: A component in the dehumidifier's compressor can short circuit, posing a fire hazard.
Gree Electric Appliances
Hazard: The dehumidifiers can overheat, smoke and catch fire, posing fire and burn hazards to consumers.
Gree Electric Appliances
Hazard: The dehumidifiers can overheat, smoke and catch fire, posing fire and burn hazards to consumers.
Kenmore
Hazard: The dehumidifiers can overheat, smoke, melt and catch on fire, posing fire and burn hazards to consumers.
Kenmore
Hazard: The dehumidifiers can overheat, smoke, melt and catch on fire, posing fire and burn hazards to consumers.
Goldstar or Comfort-Aire
Hazard: The power connector for the dehumidifier's compressor can short circuit, posing fire and burn hazards to consumers and their property.
GE and Professional Series
Hazard: A component in the dehumidifier's compressor can short circuit, posing a fire hazard to consumers.