from The Seattle Times Website
More than a million GE dishwashers are being recalled due to fire hazard.
The Consumer Product Safety Commission said Thursday the voluntary
recall includes about 1.3 million GE, GE Adora, GE Eterna, GE Profile
and Hotpoint dishwashers. The machines' heating elements can fail and
cause fires. GE has received seven reports of fires, three of which
caused extensive property damage. No injuries have been reported.
The dishwashers were sold nationwide from March 2006 through August
2009 for $350 to $850. They came in black, white, bisque, stainless
steel and CleanSteel colors and finishes.
The government said people should stop using the dishwashers and
immediately disconnect the electric supply by shutting off the fuse or
circuit breaker. The government said not to return recalled dishwashers
to stores where they were purchased but that GE will provide free
repairs or rebates toward new dishwashers.
In a speech Thursday at the National Press Club, CPSC chairwoman Inez Tenenbaum urged people to respond right away.
"My message to consumers is to immediately stop using these recalled
dishwashers and disconnect the power supply to the unit," Tenenbaum
said.
Tenenbaum credited a new consumer safety law with making people
safer. The 2008 law and its implementation have "created one of the
strongest product safety systems in the world."
For more information on the dishwasher recall, people can contact GE
at (866) 918-8760 or visit GE's website at http://www.geappliances.com/recall.
Source: http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/politics/2018882175_apusdishwasherrecall.html
Monday, August 13, 2012
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