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LG Electronics Recalls Defective Dehumidifiers
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by Barbara McPherson | December 30, 2009 at 10:58 am
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LG Electronics in cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission and Health Canada is voluntarily recalling a line of portable dehumindifiers. They pose an electrical hazard.
Description: The affected LG dehumidifiers are 30 pint portable units, white with a red shut-off button. They are marked Goldstar or Comfort-Aire. Model and serial numbers of those affected follows.
BrandModel No.Serial Number RangeSold at
Goldstar GHD30Y7 611TAxx00001~08400
611TAxx08401~40600
612TAxx00001~20400
612TAxx21001~30600Home Depot Goldstar DH305Y7 612TAxx00001~00600
701TAxx00001~16800
702TAxx00001~03000Wal-Mart Comfort-Aire BHD-301-C 611TAxx00001~01697
612TAxx00001~04200
701TAxx00001~00578
710TAxx00001~00599Heat Controller Inc.
The affected LG dehumidifiers were sold in the U.S. and Canada at The Home Depot, Walmart and Heat Controller Inc.
Hazard: The power connection for the units compressor can short circuit posing a fire and injury hazard. LG has received complaints ranging from arcing to significant structure damage
Fix: Do not use the LG dehumidifier until you know if it is one of the recalled ones. You can contact LG at 877 220 0479
Number recalled: approx 98 000
Made in China
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at 17:43 on December 30th, 2009
Barbara: HA! Everything of an electrical nature poses an electrical hazard! Some things are more risky than others however! I guess that this guy just got nipped in the bud.