Product recall · August 4, 2021
Two Million Dehumidifiers With Well-Known Brand Names Recalled Due to Fire and Burn Hazards; Manufactured by New Widetech
Hazard: The recalled dehumidifiers can overheat and catch fire, posing fire and burn hazards.
What to do: Consumers should stop using the dehumidifiers immediately and contact New Widetech for a refund. The amount of the refund will be pro-rated based on the age of the dehumidifier.
- Recall number
- 21174
- Announced
- Product
- Dehumidifiers
- Manufacturer
- New Widetech
- Made in
- China
- Affected products
- This recall involves 25-, 30-, 35-, 45-, 50-, 60-, 65-, 70-, and 74-pint dehumidifiers with the brand names including AeonAir, Amana, ArcticAire (Danby), Classic (Danby / Home Hardware Stores), Commercial Cool, Danby, Danby Designer, Danby Premiere, De'Longhi, Edgestar, Friedrich, Generations (Danby), Haier, Honeywell (JMATEK / AirTek), Idylis, Ivation, perfect aire, SuperClima, Whirlpool, and Whynter. The brand name, model number, and pint capacity are printed on the nameplate sticker on the back of the dehumidifier. AeonAir Model number Capacity RDH30EB 30-pint RDH30EB-1 30-pint RDH45EB 45-pint RDH45EB-1 45-pint RDH60EB 60-pint RDH70EB 70-pint RDH70EB-1 70-pint RDH70EDP 70-pint WDH-945EL 4
- Units
- About 2 million (In addition, about 380,000 in Canada, and about 25,000 in Mexico)
- Incidents / injuries
- New Widetech is aware of 107 incidents of the recalled dehumidifiers overheating and/or catching fire, resulting in about $17 million in property damage. No injuries have been reported.
- Sold at
- Lowe's stores, Costco, Walmart, Menards, and other retailers nationwide from February 2009 through August 2017 for between $120 and $430.
- Consumer contact
- Contact New Widetech toll-free at 877-251-1512 from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, or online at www.recallrtr.com/nwtdehumidifier or http://www.newwidetech.com/en/ and click on "Recall Information" at the bottom of the page for more information.
- Source
- U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission recall notice 21174
- Last checked
What to do if you own this product
- Stop using the product if the notice tells you to.
- Find the model number, serial number or date code on the product and compare it with the notice.
- Contact the company using the details above for the refund, repair or replacement.
- Report an injury or a safety problem at SaferProducts.gov.
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