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Sears Reannounces Recall of Kenmore Dehumidifiers Due to Additional Reports of Fires, Burn, Low Consumer Response Rate

  • 580.54351400 – 35-pint (2004)
  • 580.53509300 – 50-pint (2003) and 580.53701300 – 70-pint (2003)
  • 70-pint (2004) and 580.54701500 – 70-pint (2005)
  • Location of model number for model numbers 580.54701400, 580.54351400 and 580.54701500
  • Location of model number for model numbers 580.53701300 and 580.53509300
  • Property damage caused by  recalled dehumidifier
Name of Product:
Kenmore dehumidifiers
Hazard:
The dehumidifiers can overheat, smoke, melt and catch on fire, posing fire and burn hazards to consumers.
Remedy:
Refund
Recall Date:
July 17, 2013
Units:
About 795,000 (previously recalled in August 2012)
Consumer Contact

LG Recall Fulfillment Center, toll-free at (855) 400-4641 between 8 a.m. and 7 p.m. CT Monday through Friday and between 8 a.m. and 2 p.m. CT Saturday.  Consumers also can determine whether their product has been recalled and register for the remedy at www.Kenmoredehumidifierrecall.com

Recall Details

Description:

This recall involves Kenmore brand 35-, 50- and 70-pint dehumidifiers made by LG and manufactured between 2003 and 2005. The dehumidifiers are made of white plastic and are between 21 and 24 inches tall, about 15 inches wide and about 13.5 inches deep. They have a fan, humidity controls and a Kenmore logo on their top front panels. They come with front-loading water buckets. Some models include remote controls. The model number can be found on the right side of the interior of the unit once the bucket has been removed. Recalled units have the following model numbers:

 

     

35-pint (2004) - 580.54351400

     

50-pint (2003) - 580.53509300

     

70-pint (2003) - 580.53701300

     

70-pint (2004) - 580.54701400

     

70-pint (2005) - 580.54701500

 

Remedy:

Consumers should immediately turn off and unplug the dehumidifiers and contact the Recall Fulfillment Center to receive a Sears gift card for either $75, $80, $90 or $100, which may be used at any Sears or Kmart store or at Sears.com or Kmart.com. The gift card amount will depend on the capacity and year of the dehumidifier. In lieu of a gift card, consumers may request a check for the refund amount. All consumers with recalled units will also receive a $25 coupon that may be used at Sears Department Stores or Sears.com toward the purchase of a new Kenmore dehumidifier.

Incidents/Injuries:

Sears has received seven additional incident reports of shorting and fire associated with the dehumidifiers, including one incident with a severe burn to a consumer's foot and three fires resulting in more than $300,000 of property damage.

Sold Exclusively At:
Sears and Kmart stores nationwide and Sears.com and Kmart.com from 2003 to 2009 for between $140 and $220.
Importer:

LG Electronics (Tianjin) Appliance Co., Ltd., of Tianjin, China

Manufacturer

LG Electronics (Tianjin) Appliance Co., Ltd., of Tianjin, China

Distributor

LG Electronics USA Inc. and Sears

Manufactured In:
China
Recall number:
13-238

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