Two Million Dehumidifiers With Well-Known Brand Names Recalled Due to Fire and Burn Hazards; Manufactured by New Widetech

Name of product:

Dehumidifiers

Hazard:

The recalled dehumidifiers can overheat and catch fire, posing fire and burn hazards.

Remedy:

Refund

Recall date:

August 4, 2021

Units:

About 2 million (In addition, about 380,000 in Canada, and about 25,000 in Mexico)

Consumer Contact:

Contact New Widetech toll-free at 877-251-1512 from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, or online at www.recallrtr.com/nwtdehumidifier or http://www.newwidetech.com/en/ and click on “Recall Information” at the bottom of the page for more information.

Recall Details

In Conjunction With:

Description:

This recall involves 25-, 30-, 35-, 45-, 50-, 60-, 65-, 70-, and 74-pint dehumidifiers, manufactured before September 1, 2017, with the brand names including AeonAir, Amana, ArcticAire (Danby), Classic (Danby / Home Hardware Stores), Commercial Cool, Danby, Danby Designer, Danby Premiere, De’Longhi, Edgestar, Friedrich, Generations (Danby), Haier, Honeywell (JMATEK / AirTek), Idylis,

Ivation, perfect aire, SuperClima, Whirlpool, and Whynter. The brand name, model number, and pint capacity are printed on the nameplate sticker on the back of the dehumidifier.

AeonAir

Model number

|

Capacity

RDH30EB

|

30-pint

RDH30EB-1

|

30-pint

RDH45EB

|

45-pint

RDH45EB-1

|

45-pint

RDH60EB

|

60-pint

RDH70EB

|

70-pint

RDH70EB-1

|

70-pint

RDH70EDP

|

70-pint

WDH-945EL

|

45-pint

WDH-945EL-1

|

45-pint

Amana

Model Number

|

Capacity

D930M

|

30-pint

D935M

|

35-pint

D945E

|

45-pint

D950EP

|

50-pint

D965E

|

65-pint

D965E-E

|

65-pint

D970E-E

|

70-pint

D970EP

|

70-pint

D974E

|

74-pint

DM70E-E

|

70-pint

ArcticAire (Danby)

Model Number

|

Capacity

ADR30A2G

|

30-pint

ADR50A2G

|

50-pint

ADR70A2C

|

70-pint

ADR70A2G

|

70-pint

Classic (Danby / Home Hardware Stores)

Model Number

|

Capacity

3824-527

|

70-pint

3824-527-1

|

70-pint

Commercial Cool

Model Number

|

Capacity

CJ30M

|

30-pint

CJ35M

|

35-pint

CJ50E

|

50-pint

CJ70E

|

70-pint

CJ70EP

|

70-pint

CK50E

|

50-pint

Danby

Model Number

|

Capacity

DDR45A3GDB

|

45-pint

DDR70A3GDB

|

70-pint

Danby Designer

Model Number

|

Capacity

DDR60RGDD

|

60-pint

Danby Premiere

Model Number

|

Capacity

DDR25E

|

25-pint

DDR25E-1

|

25-pint

DDR30A1GP

|

30-pint

DDR30A2GP

|

30-pint

DDR30E

|

30-pint

DDR30E-1

|

30-pint

DDR30E-2

|

30-pint

DDR45A1GP

|

45-pint

DDR45A2GP

|

45-pint

DDR45A3GP

|

45-pint

DDR45E

|

45-pint

DDR45E-1

|

45-pint

DDR5009REE

|

50-pint

DDR5009REE-1

|

50-pint

DDR5011

|

50-pint

DDR5011-1

|

50-pint

DDR50A1GP

|

50-pint

DDR50A2GP

|

50-pint

DDR6009REE

|

60-pint

DDR6009REE-1

|

60-pint

DDR60A1GP

|

60-pint

DDR60A2GP

|

60-pint

DDR60A3GP

|

60-pint

DDR7009REE

|

70-pint

DDR7009REE-1

|

70-pint

DDR70A1GP

|

70-pint

DDR70A2GP

|

70-pint

De’Longhi

Model Number

|

Capacity

DD30P

|

30-pint

DD40P

|

40-pint

DD40PCA

|

40-pint

DD45

|

45-pint

DD45E

|

45-pint

With respect to DD45E, only units within the following range of serial numbers are being recalled:

336  21  P000001 through 336  21  P000549

347  21  P000550 through 347  21  P001098

352  21  P001099 through 352  21  P001647

420  22  P000001 through 420  22  P001198

425  22  P001199 through 425  22  P001478

428  22  P001479 through 428  22  P003125

517  23  P000001 through 517  23  P000045

DD45P

|

45-pint

DD45PE

|

45-pint

DD50P

|

50-pint

DD50PC

|

50-pint

DD50PE

|

50-pint

DD50PSC

|

50-pint

DD50PSCE

|

50-pint

DD70PE

|

70-pint

DDX45PE

|

45-pint

With respect to DDX45PE, only units within the following range of serial numbers are being recalled:

721 25 900053 P000001 through 721 25 900053 P000549

DDX50PE

|

50-pint

With respect to DDX50PE, only units within the following range of serial numbers are being recalled:

721 25 900053 P000001 through 721 25 900053 P000549

DDX70PE

|

70-pint

With respect to DDX70PE, only units within the following range of serial numbers are being recalled:

721 25 900053 P000001 through 721 25 900053 P000549

Edgestar

Model Number

|

Capacity

DEP500WP

|

50-pint

DEP501WP

|

50-pint

With respect to DEP501WP, only units within the following range of serial numbers are being recalled:

17062880001 through 17062880100

DEP700WP

|

70-pint

DEP701WP

|

70-pint

With respect to DEP701WP, only units within the following range of serial numbers are being recalled:

17062890001 through 17062890612

Friedrich

Model Number

|

Capacity

D25ANP

|

25-pint

D25BNP

|

25-pint

D25D

|

25-pint

D25DA

|

25-pint

D50AP

|

50-pint

D50BP

|

50-pint

D50BP-A

|

50-pint

With respect to D50BP-A, only units within the following range of serial numbers are being recalled:

AEED02131 through AEED02840

AFLD00001 through AFLD02130

AFAD00001 through AFAD01420

AFMD02131 through AFMD02840

AFDD04971 through AFDD07100

AGAD00001 through AGAD00710

AGBD00711 through AGBD02130

AGCD02131 through AGCD02840

AGDD02841 through AGDD04970

AGED04971 through AGED05680

D50D

|

50-pint

D70BP

|

70-pint

D70BP-A

|

70-pint

With respect to D70BP-A, only units within the following range of serial numbers are being recalled:

AECD04261 through AECD07810

AEDD07811 through AEDD08520

AEED11361 through AEED12070

AEMD12071 through AEMD13490

AFLD00001 through AFLD03550

AFMD03551 through AFMD06390

AFCD07101 through AFCD07810

AFDD07811 through AFDD10795

AFED10651 through AFED12070

AGAD00001 through AGAD01420

AGBD01421 through AGBD02130

AGBD02131 through AGBD06390

AGDD06391 through AGDD07100

AGED07101 through AGED12780

D70AP

|

70-pint

D70BP

|

70-pint

D70D

|

70-pint

Generations (Danby)

Model Number

|

Capacity

GDR5011BL

|

50-pint

GDR50A1C

|

50-pint

GDR50A2C

|

50-pint

Haier

Model Number

|

Capacity

HEN70ETFP

|

70-pint

With respect to HEN70ETFP, only units within the following range of serial numbers are being recalled:

AD0LFWM0000WTH5J0001 through AD0LFWM0000WTH5J0780

ADOCFSM0000WTH3J0001 through ADOCFSM0000WTH3J0780

AD0LFSM0000WTH3V0001 through AD0LFSM0000WTH3V0780

AD0LFSM0000WTH4H0001 through AD0LFSM0000WTH4H0780

AD0LFSM0000WTH580001 through AD0LFSM0000WTH580780

AD0LFSM0000WTH160001 through AD0LFSM0000WTH160780

AD0LFSM0000WTH4Q0001 through AD0LFSM0000WH4Q0600

AD0LFSM0000WTH3J0781 through AD0LFSM0000WTH3J1560

HEN70ETFP-E

|

70-pint

HM50EP

|

50-pint

HM70EP

|

70-pint

Honeywell (JMATEK / AirTek)

Model Number

|

Capacity

DH45W

|

45-pint

With respect to DH45W, only units within the following range of serial numbers are being recalled:

1501/000001 through 1501/000924

DH50W

|

50-pint

With respect to DH50W, only units within the following range of serial numbers are being recalled:

1412/000001 through 1412/000850

1501/000001 through 1501/002774

1503/002775 through 1503/005170

1504/005171 through 1504/006546

DH70W

|

70-pint

With respect to DH70W, only units within the following range of serial numbers are being recalled:

1412/000001 through 1412/001020

1501/000001 through 1501/003798

1503/003799 through 1503/008436

1504/008437 through 1504/012070

Idylis

Model Number

|

Capacity

0526011

|

70-pint

0526051

|

70-pint

Ivation

Model Number

|

Capacity

IVADH30PW

|

30-pint

With respect to IVADH30PW, only units within the following range of serial numbers are being recalled:

E161017011212600001 through E161017011212601218

17010001 through 17011218

17030001 through 17031218

IVADH70PW

|

70-pint

With respect to IVADH70PW, only units within the following range of serial numbers are being recalled:

16050001 through 16050710

16100001 through 16100712

17010001 through 17010712

17030001 through 17030712

perfect aire

Model Number

|

Capacity

1PED30

|

30-pint

With respect to 1PED30, only units within the following range of serial numbers are being recalled:

17010001 through 17010904

1PED50

|

50-pint

With respect to 1PED50, only units within the following range of serial numbers are being recalled:

17010001 through 17010641

1PED50S

|

50-pint

1PED70

|

70-pint

With respect to 1PEDP70, only units within the following range of serial numbers are being recalled:

17010001 through 17011030

1PEDP50

|

50-pint

With respect to 1PEDP50, only units within the following range of serial numbers are being recalled:

17010001 through 17011130

17030642 through 17030961

1PEDP70

|

70-pint

With respect to 1PEDP70, only units within the following range of serial numbers are being recalled:

17010001 through 17011030

PADP50

|

50-pint

PADP70

|

70-pint

SuperClima

Model Number

|

Capacity

DW30M

|

30-pint

Whirlpool

Model Number

|

Capacity

WDH70EAPW

|

70-pint

With respect to WDH70EAPW, only units within the following range of serial numbers are being recalled:

01161102017700001 through 01161102017700080

01161202017700001 through 01161202017701920

01161202017701930 through 01161202017712569

01170102017700001 through 01170102017702864

01170202017700001 through 01170202017709008

01170302017700001 through 01170302017713056

01170402017700001 through 01170402017716128

01170502017700001 through 01170502017712640

01170602017700001 through 01170602017700560

Whynter

Model Number

|

Capacity

RPD-302W

|

30-pint

With respect to RPD-302W, only units within the following range of serial numbers are being recalled:

13080001 through 13080424

14040001 through 14041602

14081603 through 14082930

0080915050001 through 0080915051568

0080915081569 through 0080915082416

0080915102417 through 0080915103816

0080916010001 through 0080916011400

0080916040701 through 0080916041400

RPD-503SP

|

50-pint

With respect to RPD-503SP, only units within the following range of serial numbers are being recalled:

0081516040001 through 0081516040625

00881517070001 through 00881517070627

RPD-702WP

|

70-pint

With respect to RPD-702WP, only units within the following range of serial numbers are being recalled:

13080001 through 13080348

14030001 through 14030626

14040627 through 14041954

14081955 through 14083556

0081015050001 through 0081015051423

0081015081424 through 0081015082119

0081015102120 through 0081015103611

0081016010001 through 0081016011492

0081016091493 through 0081016092238

00881017010001 through 00881017010627

00881017040628 through 00881017041254

00881017051255 through 00881017053135

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.

Incidents/Injuries:

 New Widetech is aware of 107 incidents of the recalled dehumidifiers overheating and/or catching fire, resulting in about $17 million in property damage. No injuries have been reported.

Sold At:

Lowe’s stores, Costco, Walmart, Menards, and other retailers nationwide from February 2009 through August 2017 for between $120 and $430.

Manufacturer(s):

New Widetech

Manufactured In:

China

Recall number:

21-174

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