ToolRecall check
Type the model number from the label, or the brand. We check it against 18 dehumidifier recalls, 2001 to 2023, found in the CPSC recall database on Oct 4, 2026. The list may be incomplete: always check cpsc.gov.
Every recall
The largest, in 2016, covered about 3.4 million units sold in the U.S.: Dehumidifiers Made by Midea Recalled Due to Serious Fire and Burn Hazards; $4.8 Million in Property Damage Reported. Most notices name several brands, because one factory often builds for many.
The dehumidifiers can overheat, smoke, and catch fire, posing fire and burn hazards to consumers.
Brands named: GE, Gree, Kenmore, Norpole, Seabreeze, and SoleusAir
Remedy: Consumers should immediately stop use, unplug the dehumidifiers, and contact Gree to receive a refund.
CPSC recall 23262 (opens in a new tab)The recalled dehumidifiers can overheat and catch fire, posing fire and burn hazards.
Brands named: Amana, Danby, Friedrich, Haier, Honeywell, and Whirlpool
Remedy: 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.
CPSC recall 21174 (opens in a new tab)The dehumidifiers can overheat, smoke and catch fire, posing serious fire and burn hazards to consumers.
Brands named: Danby, Fedders, Fellini, Frigidaire, GE, Gree, Kenmore, Norpole, Seabreeze, Soleus, and SoleusAir
Remedy: Consumers should immediately unplug and stop using recalled dehumidifiers and contact Gree for a full refund.
Some model numbers are recalled only for certain date codes. Check yours in the notice.
CPSC recall 17039 (opens in a new tab)The dehumidifiers can overheat, smoke and catch fire, posing serious fire and burn hazards.
Brands named: Arctic King, Coolworks, Crosley, Danby, Diplomat, Fellini, Frigidaire, GE, Honeywell, Kenmore, Keystone, Midea, Pelonis, Professional Series, and Simplicity
Remedy: Consumers should immediately turn off and unplug the dehumidifiers and contact GD Midea for either a replacement unit or a partial refund. Consumers whose dehumidifiers were manufactured before October 1, 2008 will receive a partial refund, not a replacement. The manufacturing dates can be found on back of units.
CPSC recall 17024 (opens in a new tab)The dehumidifiers can overheat, smoke and catch fire, posing fire and burn hazards to consumers.
Brands named: Danby, Fedders, Fellini, Frigidaire, GE, Gree, Kenmore, Norpole, Seabreeze, and SoleusAir
Remedy: Consumers should immediately turn off and unplug the dehumidifiers and contact Gree to receive a refund.
Some model numbers are recalled only for certain date codes. Check yours in the notice.
CPSC recall 14179 (opens in a new tab)A component in the dehumidifier's compressor can short circuit, posing a fire hazard.
Brands named: GE and Midea
Remedy: Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled dehumidifiers, unplug them and contact Midea for instructions on returning their recalled dehumidifier for a free repair. Consumers should not return the recalled dehumidifiers to the retailer where purchased.
CPSC recall 14164 (opens in a new tab)The dehumidifiers can overheat, smoke and catch fire, posing fire and burn hazards to consumers.
Brands named: GE and Gree
Remedy: Consumers should immediately turn off and unplug the dehumidifiers and contact Gree to receive a refund.
CPSC recall 14095 (opens in a new tab)The dehumidifiers can overheat, smoke and catch fire, posing fire and burn hazards to consumers.
Brands named: Danby, Fedders, Fellini, Frigidaire, Gree, Kenmore, Norpole, Seabreeze, and SoleusAir
Remedy: Consumers should immediately turn off and unplug the dehumidifiers and contact Gree to receive a refund.
Some model numbers are recalled only for certain date codes. Check yours in the notice.
CPSC recall 13283 (opens in a new tab)The dehumidifiers can overheat, smoke, melt and catch on fire, posing fire and burn hazards to consumers.
Brands named: Kenmore and LG
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.
CPSC recall 13238 (opens in a new tab)The dehumidifiers can overheat, smoke, melt and catch on fire, posing fire and burn hazards to consumers.
Brands named: Kenmore
Remedy: Consumers should immediately turn off and unplug the dehumidifiers and contact the firm 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.
CPSC recall 12240 (opens in a new tab)The power connector for the dehumidifier's compressor can short circuit, posing fire and burn hazards to consumers and their property.
Brands named: Comfort-Aire, Goldstar, and LG
Remedy: Anyone who has the recalled dehumidifiers is strongly encouraged to immediately stop using them, unplug them, and contact LG Electronics for the free repair.
CPSC recall 11324 (opens in a new tab)A component in the dehumidifier's compressor can short circuit, posing a fire hazard to consumers.
Brands named: GE and Professional Series
Remedy: Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled dehumidifiers and contact Midea to determine if their product is included in the recall. Consumers with recalled dehumidifiers will return their product to an authorized service center for a free repair. Consumers should not return the recalled dehumidifiers to the place of purchase.
CPSC recall 11088 (opens in a new tab)The power connector for the dehumidifier's compressor can short circuit, posing fire and burn hazards to consumers.
Brands named: Comfort-Aire and Goldstar
Remedy: Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled dehumidifier, contact LG to determine if it is included in the recall and return it to an authorized LG service center for a free repair.
CPSC recall 10316 (opens in a new tab)The power connector for the dehumidifier's compressor can short circuit, posing fire and burn hazards to consumers.
Brands named: Comfort-Aire, Goldstar, and LG
Remedy: Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled dehumidifier, contact LG to determine if it is included in the recall and return it to an authorized LG service center for a free repair.
CPSC recall 10096 (opens in a new tab)An internal component can fail causing the dehumidifier to overheat, posing fire and burn hazards to consumers.
Brands named: Hampton Bay
Remedy: Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled dehumidifiers and contact Home Depot to receive a gift card for the full amount of the purchase price.
CPSC recall 10082 (opens in a new tab)Internal wiring can abrade on metal parts, presenting a risk of electric shock to consumers if the insulation wears through.
Brands named: W.C. Wood
Remedy: Consumers should stop using the recalled dehumidifiers and destroy and discard them. W.C. Woods is out of business. A remedy is no longer available.
CPSC recall 03019 (opens in a new tab)The dehumidifiers can overheat, posing a fire hazard.
Brands named: Kenmore and Whirlpool
Remedy: Consumers should stop using these dehumidifiers and unplug them immediately. Contact Whirlpool to arrange for a free repair.
CPSC recall 02096 (opens in a new tab)These dehumidifiers have an internal electrical connection that can overheat, presenting a potential fire hazard to consumers.
Brands named: General Electric, Goldstar, Kenmore, and LG
Remedy: Consumers should stop using the dehumidifiers immediately and call LG Electronics for a free repair.
CPSC recall 01130 (opens in a new tab)Recalls of dehumidifiers from the CPSC, read Oct 4, 2026. The CPSC posts new recalls on cpsc.gov (opens in a new tab) first.
Questions
Each answer comes from the CPSC notices or the EPA list, with its date.
Every notice in this list says to stop using the unit, and most say to unplug it too. Then contact the company the notice names: the remedy is a refund, a replacement, a repair, or a gift card, depending on the recall. For one maker that went out of business, no remedy is left.
CPSC recall notices, read Oct 4, 2026 · recall 03019None of these recalls names a model number on today’s EPA list (482 models). The recalls cover older units, from 2001 to 2023.
CPSC, read Oct 4, 2026 · EPA list, Oct 15, 2026Most recalls are announced by the company that made the units, and name the brands they were sold under. A few are announced by the store that sold them, Sears or Home Depot in this list. The summaries of these 18 notices list 31 brand names. Kenmore units, for example, appear in recalls filed by Gree, Midea, LG, and Whirlpool.
CPSC recall notices, read Oct 4, 2026Not for sure. This page holds the list as read on Oct 4, 2026. A few notices recall by serial number, or send you to a lookup on the maker’s site. Check the notice for your brand, and cpsc.gov for anything newer.
CPSC recalls 17024 and 02096