WASHINGTON, D.C. – THE U.S. CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION AND HEALTH CANADA, IN COOPERATION WITH THE FIRM NAMED BELOW, TODAY ANNOUNCED A VOLUNTARY RECALL OF THE FOLLOWING PRODUCTS. CONSUMERS SHOULD STOP USING RECALLED PRODUCTS IMMEDIATELY UNLESS OTHERWISE INSTRUCTED.
NAME OF PRODUCT: PORTABLE DEHUMIDIFIERS
UNITS: ABOUT 98,000
MANUFACTURER: LG ELECTRONICS TIANJIN APPLIANCE CO., OF CHINA
HAZARD: THE POWER CONNECTOR FOR THE DEHUMIDIFIER’S COMPRESSOR CAN SHORT CIRCUIT, POSING FIRE AND BURN HAZARDS TO CONSUMERS.
INCIDENTS/INJURIES: LG HAS RECEIVED 11 REPORTS OF PROPERTY DAMAGE INCIDENTS INVOLVING ARCING, HEAT, SMOKE, INCLUDING FOUR FIRES THAT SPREAD TO THE BUILDING STRUCTURE AND INVOLVED SIGNIFICANT SMOKE/WATER DAMAGE. NO INJURIES HAVE BEEN REPORTED.
DESCRIPTION: THIS RECALL INVOLVES 30 PINT PORTABLE DEHUMIDIFIERS SOLD UNDER THE BRAND NAMES IN THE CHART BELOW. THE DEHUMIDIFIERS ARE WHITE WITH A RED SHUT-OFF BUTTON, CONTROLS FOR FAN SPEED AND HUMIDITY CONTROL AND A FRONT-LOADING WATER BUCKET. “GOLDSTAR” OR “COMFORT-AIRE” IS PRINTED ON THE FRONT. THE MODEL AND SERIAL NUMBERS ARE PRINTED ON THE INTERIOR OF THE DEHUMIDIFIERS AND CAN BE VIEWED AFTER THE WATER BUCKET IS REMOVED.
| BRAND | MODEL NO. | SERIAL NUMBER RANGE | SOLD AT |
|---|---|---|---|
| GOLDSTAR | GHD30Y7 | 611TAXX00001~08400611TAXX08401~40600612TAXX00001~20400612TAXX21001~30600 | HOME DEPOT |
| GOLDSTAR | DH305Y7 | 612TAXX00001~00600701TAXX00001~16800702TAXX00001~03000 | WAL-MART |
| COMFORT-AIRE | BHD-301-C | 611TAXX00001~01697612TAXX00001~04200701TAXX00001~00578710TAXX00001~00599 | HEAT CONTROLLER INC. |
SOLD AT: THE HOME DEPOT, WALMART AND HEAT CONTROLLER INC. NATIONWIDE FROM JANUARY 2007 THROUGH JUNE 2008 FOR BETWEEN $140 AND $150.
MANUFACTURED IN: CHINA
REMEDY: CONSUMERS SHOULD IMMEDIATELY STOP USING THE RECALLED DEHUMIDIFIER, CONTACT LG TO DETERMINE IF IT IS INCLUDED IN THE RECALL AND RETURN IT TO AN AUTHORIZED LG SERVICE CENTER FOR A FREE REPAIR.
CONSUMER CONTACT: FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, CONTACT LG TOLL-FREE AT (877) 220-0479 BETWEEN 8 A.M. AND 7 P.M. CT MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY AND BETWEEN 8 A.M. AND 2 P.M. CT ON SATURDAY FOR THE LOCATION OF AN AUTHORIZED LG SERVICE CENTER FOR THE REPAIR, OR VISIT THE FIRM’S WEB SITE AT WWW.30PINTDEHUMIDIFIERRECALL.COM
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