Recall Date: August 16, 2023
Recall number: 23-262
Recall Summary
Name of Product: Dehumidifiers
Hazard: The dehumidifiers can overheat, smoke, and catch fire, posing fire and burn hazards to consumers.
Remedy: Refund
Consumer Contact: Visit https://global.gree.com/usa/channels/840.html to sign up for the waitlist. You will be contacted in 6-8 weeks with information on how to register for the recall.
Pictures available here: https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2023/Gree-Recalls-1-56-Million-Dehumidifiers-Due-to-Fire-and-Burn-Hazards-Reports-of-At-Least-23-Fires
Recall Details
Units: About 1.56 million
Description: This recall involves 42 models of dehumidifiers with brand names Kenmore, GE, SoleusAir, Norpole and Seabreeze, manufactured between January 2011 and February 2014. The brand name and pint capacity are printed on the back, front, or side of the dehumidifier. The model number and date code are printed on a sticker on the back, front, or side of the unit. The dehumidifiers are white, beige, gray or black plastic and measure between 19 and 24 inches tall, 13 and 15 inches wide, and 9 and 11 inches deep. The recalled model numbers are listed below.
Kenmore
| Model number | Capacity |
| 407.53530310 | 30-pint |
| 407.53550310 | 50-pint |
| 407.53570310 | 70-pint |
| 407.53571310 | 70-pint |
GE
| Model number | Capacity |
| ADEH50LPQ1 | 50-pint |
| ADEH50LQQ1 | 50-pint |
| ADEH50LRL1 | 50-pint |
| ADEL30LRQ1 | 30-pint |
| ADEL50LRL1 | 50-pint |
| ADEL70LRL1 | 70-pint |
| ADER30LPQ1 | 30-pint |
| ADER30LQQ1 | 30-pint |
| ADER40LPQ1 | 40-pint |
| ADER40LQQ1 | 40-pint |
| ADER50LPQ1 | 50-pint |
| ADER50LQQ1 | 50-pint |
| ADER50LRL1 | 50-pint |
| ADER50LSL1 (with date code 01/14) | 50-pint |
| ADER65LPQ1 | 65-pint |
| ADER65LQQ1 | 65-pint |
| ADER70LRL1 | 70-pint |
| ADEW30LPQ1 | 30-pint |
| ADEW30LQQ1 | 30-pint |
| ADEW50LPQ1 | 50-pint |
| ADEW50LQQ1 | 50-pint |
| ADEW50LRL1 | 50-pint |
| ADEW65LPQ1 | 65-pint |
| ADEW65LQQ1 | 65-pint |
| ADEW70LRL1 | 70-pint |
SoleusAir
| Model number | Capacity |
| GL-DEH-45F-2Q3 | 45-pint |
| GL-DEH-70EIP-6L3 | 70-pint |
| GL-DEH-70F-2L3 | 70-pint |
| GM-DEH-30M-1Q3 | 30-pint |
| GM-DEH-45-1Q3 | 45-pint |
| GM-DEH-70-1L3 | 70-pint |
| SG-DEH-25-4 | 25-pint |
| SG-DEH-30E-1Q3 | 30-pint |
| SG-DEH-45E-1Q3 | 45-pint |
| SG-DEH-70E-1L3 | 70-pint |
| SG-DEH-70E-2L3 | 70-pint |
Seabreeze
| DH470SB | 70-pint |
Norpole
| NPDH30PG-1 | 30-pint |
Remedy: Consumers should immediately stop use, unplug the dehumidifiers, and contact Gree to receive a refund.
Incidents/Injuries: Gree has received reports of at least 23 fires, 688 incidents of overheating, and $168,000 in property damage with the recalled dehumidifiers.
Sold At: Home Depot, Lowe’s, Menards, Sam’s Club, Sears, Walmart and other stores nationwide, starting in 2011 through 2014 for between $110 and $400.
Manufacturer(s): Gree Electric Appliances, Inc. of Zhuhai
Distributor(s): GE Appliances of Louisville, KY; Gree USA Sales Ltd., of City of Industry, Calif.; IRP, of Pineville, N.C.; MC Appliance Corp. of Wood Dale, Ill.; and MJC America Ltd. dba Soleus International Inc., of Walnut, Calif.
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