Product type
Recalls involving built-in and portable dishwashers.
22 official CPSC notices published 1988–2021, matched on the notice's product identity — not on description text.
Maytag and Jenn-Air
Hazard: Liquid rinse-aid can leak from its dispenser and come into contact with the dishwasher's internal wiring, which can short-circuit and ignite, posing a fire hazard.
Whirlpool and Kenmore
Hazard: An electrical defect within the dishwashers' wash motor wiring poses a risk of the motor overheating and possibly catching fire.
General Electric Built-in
Hazard: These dishwashers have a connector that can short-circuit and overheat during normal use, posing a fire hazard to consumers.
GE and Hotpoint
Hazard: The dishwashers have a slide switch that can melt and ignite, presenting a fire hazard.
GE and Hotpoint
Hazard: The dishwashers have a slide switch that allows consumers to choose between heat drying and energy saver functions. Over time, the slide switch can melt and ignite, presenting a fire hazard.
Maytag
Hazard: Fire & Fire-Related Burn
Sears Kenmore
Hazard: Fire & Fire-Related Burn
Whirlpool below-the-counter
CPSC published a recall notice for Whirlpool below-the-counter dishwashers from Whirlpool below-the-counter on July 3, 1989.
Whirlpool undercounter
CPSC published a recall notice for Whirlpool undercounter Dishwashers from Whirlpool undercounter on August 17, 1988.