Dehumidifier Recall Due To 46 Fires, $2 Million Property Damage

A massive emergency dehumidifier recall was issued today for more than 2 million faulty dehumidifiers.

The products recalled are made by Gree Electrical Appliances with the following brand names: Danby, De’Longhi, Fedders, Fellini, Frigidaire, Gree, Kenmore, Norpole, Premiere, Seabreeze, SoleusAir, and SuperClima.

Some of the dehumidifiers are so unsafe that they have caused over 46 fires and in excess of $2.15 million in damage to property. Fortunately there have been no reported injuries or loss of human life from the devices.

The Dehums were sold throughout North America between January 2005 and August 2013 from retailers including Home Depot and Kmart.

Here is a picture of one of the dehumidifiers which caused massive damage when it malfunctioned:

For a FULL list of models in the dehumidifier recall, click HERE.

If you suspect that you own a dehumidifier from the list in the link above, you are advised to immediately switch off the device, removie the plug from the socket, and contact Gree at 866-853-2802 for a full refund (and hopefully an even fuller apology!).