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CPSC, GE Announce Recall of Built-In Dishwashers

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Name of Product:
General Electric Built-in Dishwashers
Hazard:

These dishwashers have a connector that can short-circuit and overheat during normal use, posing a fire hazard to consumers.

Remedy:
Repair
Recall Date:
February 18, 2005
Units:

About 74,300

Consumer Contact

Consumers should call GE at (800) 804-9802 from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. ET Monday through Saturday to find out if their dishwasher is included in this recall, and to arrange for a free service call. 

Recall Details

Description:

WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission announces the following recall in voluntary cooperation with the firm below. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed. It is illegal to resell or attempt to resell a recalled consumer product. 

The following models are included in this recall and were sold after January 20, 2004: GE dishwasher models GSD5500G, GSD5560G, GSD5800G, GSD5900G, GSD5960G, EDW3000G, and EDW3060G, with serial numbers with the first letter A through T and the second letter G, or the serial letters VF. The serial number is important as not all dishwashers with these model numbers are included in this recall. The model and serial number are located inside the door wall of the dishwasher. 

Remedy:

Consumers should immediately stop using the dishwasher and contact GE to arrange for their dishwashers to be repaired free of charge. 

Incidents/Injuries:

GE received 29 reports of connectors overheating, including one report of a fire that spread outside the dishwasher and caused minor property damage. No injuries have been reported.

Sold At:
Appliance retail outlets and builder distributors nationwide from January 2004 through February 2005 for between $300 and $400.
Manufacturer(s):
GE Consumer & Industrial of Louisville, Ky.
Manufactured In:
United States
Recall number:
05-116

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The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is charged with protecting the public from unreasonable risk of injury associated with the use of thousands of types of consumer products. Deaths, injuries, and property damage from consumer product-related incidents cost the nation more than $1 trillion annually. Since the CPSC was established more than 50 years ago, it has worked to ensure the safety of consumer products, which has contributed to a decline in injuries associated with these products.

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