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CPSC, LG Electronics Inc. Announce Recall of Goldstar, General Electric, and Sears Kenmore Dehumidifiers is CPSC recall #01130, announced on April 19, 2001. The CPSC cites the following hazard: The recalled dehumidifiers are white, with a red auto shut off button, and regulators for fan speed and humidity control. The dehumidifiers were manufactured between November 1998 and May 1999, and have the following brand names and model numbers: Goldstar DH2510, DH4010 and DH5010; General Electric AHG25LAG1, AHG40LAG1 and AHG50LAG1; and Sears Kenmore 580.59600890 (60-pint model only). The brand name is located to the left of the control unit. The model number is located behind the condensate bucket, on a sticker on the left hand side. The remedy is consumers should stop using the dehumidifiers immediately and call lg electronics for a free repair.. Affected brand: LG Electronics Inc..
The recalled dehumidifiers are white, with a red auto shut off button, and regulators for fan speed and humidity control. The dehumidifiers were manufactured between November 1998 and May 1999, and have the following brand names and model numbers: Goldstar DH2510, DH4010 and DH5010; General Electric AHG25LAG1, AHG40LAG1 and AHG50LAG1; and Sears Kenmore 580.59600890 (60-pint model only). The brand name is located to the left of the control unit. The model number is located behind the condensate bucket, on a sticker on the left hand side.
Affected products
Goldstar, General Electric, and Sears Kenmore portable dehumidifiers
Recalled brands
LG Electronics Inc.
Remedy
Consumers should stop using the dehumidifiers immediately and call LG Electronics for a free repair.
Recall date
April 19, 2001
CPSC recall #01130 covers CPSC, LG Electronics Inc. Announce Recall of Goldstar, General Electric, and Sears Kenmore Dehumidifiers, announced by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission on April 19, 2001. The CPSC cites the following hazard: The recalled dehumidifiers are white, with a red auto shut off button, and regulators for fan speed and humidity control. The dehumidifiers were manufactured between November 1998 and May 1999, and have the following brand names and model numbers: Goldstar DH2510, DH4010 and DH5010; General Electric AHG25LAG1, AHG40LAG1 and AHG50LAG1; and Sears Kenmore 580.59600890 (60-pint model only). The brand name is located to the left of the control unit. The model number is located behind the condensate bucket, on a sticker on the left hand side.
The CPSC remedy for recall #01130 is consumers should stop using the dehumidifiers immediately and call lg electronics for a free repair.. 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-LG-Electronics-Inc-Announce-Recall-of-Goldstar-General-Electric-and-Sears-Kenmore-Dehumidifiers. RecallDocket links to it from this page.
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