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Greg wrote:
> NEWS from CPSC
> U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
> Office of Information and Public Affairs
> Washington, DC 20207
>
> FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
> May 16, 2007
> Release #07-190
>
> Firm's Recall Hotline: (877) 607-6395
> CPSC Recall Hotline: (800) 638-2772
> CPSC Media Contact: (301) 504-7908
> General Electric Media Contact: Kim Freeman, (502) 452-7819
>
> General Electric Recalls Dishwashers Due to Fire Hazard
Sounds just like the recent Maytag recall. Same problem/issue.
Soooo..... who copied who?
Rob
>
> WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in
> cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary
> recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should stop using
> recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed.
>
> Name of product: GE Dishwashers
>
> Units: About 2.5 million
>
> Manufacturer: GE Consumer & Industrial, of Louisville, Ky.
>
> Hazard: Liquid rinse-aid can leak from its dispenser onto the
> dishwasher's internal wiring which can cause an electrical short and
> overheating, posing a fire hazard to consumers.
>
> Incidents/Injuries: GE has received 191 reports of overheated wiring
> including 56 reports of property damage. There were 12 reports of
> fires
> that escaped the dishwasher. Fire damage was limited to the dishwasher
> or the adjacent area. No injuries have been reported.
>
> Description: The recall includes GE built-in dishwashers sold under
> the
> following brand names: Eterna, GE, GE Profile(tm), GE Monogram(r),
> Hotpoint(r), and Sears-Kenmore. The dishwashers were sold in white,
> black, almond, bisque and stainless steel. The brand name is printed
> on
> the dishwasher's front control panel. Model and serial numbers can be
> found inside the dishwasher tub on the front left side of the
> dishwasher. A table of relevant model and serial numbers can be found
> on
> CPSC's web site.
>
> Sold at: Department and appliance stores from September 1997 through
> December 2001 for about $400.
>
> Manufactured in: United States
>
> Remedy: Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled
> dishwashers
> and contact General Electric for a free repair, a $150 rebate towards
> the purchase of a new GE dishwasher, or a $300 rebate towards the
> purchase of a new GE Profile or GE Monogram dishwasher.
>
> Consumer Contact: For additional information, contact General Electric
> toll-free at (877) 607-6395 from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. ET Monday through
> Saturday. Consumers also can visit the firm's Web site at
> www.geappliances.com
>
> To see this recall on CPSC's web site, including pictures of the
> recalled product and a table of brands, models, and serial numbers
> affected by this recall, please go to:
> http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml07/07190.html
>
> The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission is charged with protecting
> the public from unreasonable risks of serious injury or death from
> more
> than 15,000 types of consumer products under the agency's
> jurisdiction.
> Deaths, injuries and property damage from consumer product incidents
> cost the nation more than $700 billion annually. The CPSC is committed
> to protecting consumers and families from products that pose a fire,
> electrical, chemical, or mechanical hazard or can injure children. The
> CPSC's work to ensure the safety of consumer products - such as toys,
> cribs, power tools, cigarette lighters, and household chemicals -
> contributed significantly to the 30 percent decline in the rate of
> deaths and injuries associated with consumer products over the past 30
> years.
>
> To report a dangerous product or a product-related injury, call CPSC's
> hotline at (800) 638-2772 or CPSC's teletypewriter at (800) 638-8270,
> or
> visit CPSC's web site at www.cpsc.gov/talk.html. To join a CPSC email
> subscription list, please go to www.cpsc.gov/cpsclist.asp. Consumers
> can
> obtain this release and recall information at CPSC's Web site at
> www.cpsc.gov.
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