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Recalls involving gas and electric clothes dryers.

9 official CPSC notices published 1974–2025, covering at least 55,600 units.

Clothes dryer recall lookup by model number

Type the model number from your clothes dryer's label. Every model number named in a clothes dryer recall is listed below, grouped by notice.

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All 9 clothes dryer recalls

New12-251Appliances

LG Electronics and Kenmore Elite® Gas Dryers

The gas valve in the recalled dryers can fail to shut off properly, continuing to heat the dryer and its contents after the drying cycle is complete. High temperatures inside and on the exterior surface of the dryers can scorch the drum, as well as burn or damage the dryer contents, posing a risk of burn, fire and smoke inhalation.

  • Fire
  • Burn
  • About 21,000 units
  • 141 reports
  • Repair
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New01-069HVAC & Water Heaters

Fuel- burning appliances

Fuel- burning appliances - including

Under certain conditions, fuel-burning appliances can produce deadly CO. However, with proper installation and maintenance, they are safe to use.

  • No incidents reported
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Clothes dryer recalls by the numbers

recall notices
9
units recalled, at least
55,600
incident reports
145
brands
9

Totals add up the figures the notices state, counting a reannounced or restated recall once; 5 of 9 notices add a unit count. A notice that gives no number adds nothing.

Clothes dryer recall notices per year
Brands most often named
Speed Queen (2), Whirlpool (2), GE Consumer & Industrial, General Electric, LG Electronics, Robertshaw Controls, White Consolidated
Hazards identified
Fire, Burn, Electric shock
Categories
Appliances, Clothing & Accessories, HVAC & Water Heaters
Latest notice
February 20, 2025

What the clothes dryer recall notices say

Counted across all 9 notices on file as of October 31, 2026. Each line says how many notices it rests on.

Where they were sold

Amazon (1), Lowe's (1), and Sears (1) are the stores named most often in the 5 notices that say where clothes dryers were sold. 1 of the 5 notices mentions online sales.

What buyers paid

The 5 notices that give a price range from $100 to $11,800. Half of them name a price of $650 or less.

How long they were on sale

By the 5 notices that give sale dates, half the products were on sale for 2.5 years or less; the longest for 11 years. Half the recalls came within 3 years of the first sale; the other half reached products that had been on sale longer.

What the recalls offered

A repair in all 3 notices that name a remedy.

The hazards that recur

Fire is named in 4 of the 9 notices (44%), against 24% of all CPSC notices on file. Then burn (1) and electric shock (1).

Incidents reported

3 of the 6 notices that describe incidents report at least one. 3 said none had been reported when the recall was announced.

How the notices identify affected units

3 of the 9 notices list model numbers. They also name serial numbers in 4, date codes or manufacture dates in 1. A matching model number is a reason to open the notice, not the last word.

Where the notices say the numbers are: “on a label fixed to the front of the dryer above the opened door”.

Where they were made

United States (2), Canada (1), China (1), South Korea (1) and Taiwan (1), in the 6 notices that name a manufacturing country.

Largest clothes dryer recalls by units

  1. LG Electronics and Kenmore Elite® Gas Dryers12-251 · 201221,000 units
  2. Combination washer and gas dryer units02-192 · 200217,000 units
  3. OdorStop Boot and Shoe Dryers and Deodorizers25-152 · 202513,000 units
  4. Whirlpool ADC brand 30 lb. capacity stacked commercial clothes dryers23-791 · 20232,500 units
  5. GE Gas Clothes Dryers08-542 · 20082,100 units

Clothes dryer recall questions

How many clothes dryers have been recalled?

As of October 31, 2026, CPSC has published 9 recall notices for clothes dryers since 1974, covering at least 55,600 units. The most recent is “OdorStop Recalls Boot and Shoe Dryers and Deodorizers Due to Fire Hazard” (CPSC 25-152), announced February 20, 2025.

Are there any clothes dryer recalls in 2026?

No. As of October 31, 2026, CPSC has published no recall notice for clothes dryers in 2026. The most recent was announced February 20, 2025 (CPSC 25-152).

What is the largest clothes dryer recall?

“LG Electronics and Sears Recall Gas Dryers For Repair Due to Fire Hazard” (CPSC 12-251), announced August 21, 2012: about 21,000 units.

Which brands have recalled clothes dryers?

Brands named most often: Speed Queen (2), Whirlpool (2), GE Consumer & Industrial, General Electric, LG Electronics, Robertshaw Controls and White Consolidated, plus 2 more brands. Brand-name products are often made by another firm, so one recall can span several brands.

How do I check if my clothes dryer is recalled?

Find the model number on the product's rating label, then type it into the model-number lookup on this page. A match means the number appears in an official CPSC notice; open that notice to confirm any date codes or serial ranges it lists. No match is not proof that a product is safe. 3 of the 9 notices here list model numbers. They also name serial numbers in 4 and date codes or manufacture dates in 1.

What should I do if my clothes dryer is recalled?

Follow the remedy in the official notice and contact the firm it names. Across clothes dryer recalls, the remedies offered most often are repair (3).

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