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CPSC and GE Announce Free Repair Supplement of Rebate Program for Recalled Dishwashers: Recalled Units Still Being Used, Creating Risk of Fire is CPSC recall #01054, announced on December 14, 2000. The CPSC cites the following hazard: The GE and Hotpoint dishwashers involved are models beginning with GSD500D, GSD500G, GSD540, HDA467, HDA477, or HDA487 with a serial number that has a second letter of A, M, R, S, T, V or Z (for example, BM12345). The model and serial numbers are located on a rectangular label that is on either the right or left front edge of the inner tub. The GE or Hotpoint brand name is on the front of the dishwasher. The remedy is both the cpsc and ge strongly urge consumers who have not replaced their recalled units under the original rebate program to contact ge right away to schedule a free rewiring or participate in the original rebate program. until the dishwasher has been rewired, consumers should keep the dishwasher door unlatched at all times to prevent the flow of electrical current that creates a risk of fire. with the free rewire option, a ge-authorized technician will rewire the slide switch at no cost to consumers. this supplements the original rebate program announced october 19, 1999.. Affected brand: General Electric Appliances Co..
The GE and Hotpoint dishwashers involved are models beginning with GSD500D, GSD500G, GSD540, HDA467, HDA477, or HDA487 with a serial number that has a second letter of A, M, R, S, T, V or Z (for example, BM12345). The model and serial numbers are located on a rectangular label that is on either the right or left front edge of the inner tub. The GE or Hotpoint brand name is on the front of the dishwasher.
Affected products
GE and Hotpoint dishwashers
Recalled brands
General Electric Appliances Co.
Remedy
Both the CPSC and GE strongly urge consumers who have not replaced their recalled units under the original rebate program to contact GE right away to schedule a free rewiring or participate in the original rebate program. Until the dishwasher has been rewired, consumers should keep the dishwasher door unlatched at all times to prevent the flow of electrical current that creates a risk of fire. With the free rewire option, a GE-authorized technician will rewire the slide switch at no cost to consumers. This supplements the original rebate program announced October 19, 1999.
Recall date
December 14, 2000
CPSC recall #01054 covers CPSC and GE Announce Free Repair Supplement of Rebate Program for Recalled Dishwashers: Recalled Units Still Being Used, Creating Risk of Fire, announced by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission on December 14, 2000. The CPSC cites the following hazard: The GE and Hotpoint dishwashers involved are models beginning with GSD500D, GSD500G, GSD540, HDA467, HDA477, or HDA487 with a serial number that has a second letter of A, M, R, S, T, V or Z (for example, BM12345). The model and serial numbers are located on a rectangular label that is on either the right or left front edge of the inner tub. The GE or Hotpoint brand name is on the front of the dishwasher.
The CPSC remedy for recall #01054 is both the cpsc and ge strongly urge consumers who have not replaced their recalled units under the original rebate program to contact ge right away to schedule a free rewiring or participate in the original rebate program. until the dishwasher has been rewired, consumers should keep the dishwasher door unlatched at all times to prevent the flow of electrical current that creates a risk of fire. with the free rewire option, a ge-authorized technician will rewire the slide switch at no cost to consumers. this supplements the original rebate program announced october 19, 1999.. Consumers should stop using the product and follow the instructions in the official CPSC notice.
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The primary source is the official CPSC notice at https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2001/CPSC-and-GE-Announce-Free-Repair-Supplement-of-Rebate-Program-for-Recalled-Dishwashers-Recalled-Units-Still-Being-Used-Creating-Risk-of-Fire. RecallDocket links to it from this page.
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