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CPSC, GE Announce Recall of Built-In Dishwashers

CPSC recall 05116. Recall date: . Last publish date of the CPSC notice: .

Hazard, in the words of CPSC

These dishwashers have a connector that can short-circuit and overheat during normal use, posing a fire hazard to consumers.

Remedy, in the words of CPSC

Consumers should immediately stop using the dishwasher and contact GE to arrange for their dishwashers to be repaired free of charge.

CPSC recall 05116 has the recall date 18 Feb 2005. The notice names the firm GE Consumer and Industrial. The recall has about 74,300 units. The median CPSC recall of 2005 has 14,000 units. This register puts the recall under 2 hazards. The first is Fire. CPSC gives the product type Dishwashers.

CPSC recall noticeMore of the notice

Federal law prohibits any person from selling products subject to a Commission ordered recall or a voluntary recall undertaken in consultation with the CPSC.

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More of the notice

The hazard and the remedy are at the top of the page. Each quotation is the text of CPSC.

CPSC recall 05116: incidents, units, products and firms
Incidents and injuries
GE received 29 reports of connectors overheating, including one report of a fire that spread outside the dishwasher and caused minor property damage. No injuries have been reported.
Units74,300
Description
The following models are included in this recall and were sold after January 20, 2004: GE dishwasher models GSD5500G, GSD5560G, GSD5800G, GSD5900G, GSD5960G, EDW3000G, and EDW3060G, with serial numbers with the first letter A through T and the second letter G, or the serial letters VF. The serial number is important, as not all dishwashers with these model numbers are included in this recall. The model and serial number are located inside the door wall of the dishwasher.
ProductGeneral Electric Built-in Dishwashers, About 74,300, Dishwashers
Sold atAppliance retail outlets and builder distributors nationwide, from January 2004 through February 2005, for between $300 and $400.
ManufacturerGE Consumer and Industrial
Made inUnited States

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The recall in context

Units in this recall
74,300Median of 2005: 14,000
CPSC recalls of 2005
323
Recalls of 2005 with one of the same hazards
25%
Recalls of 2005 in the category Dishwashers
1%
Recalls on the register that name GE Consumer and Industrial
1

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Recall Register. CPSC recall 05116. https://recallregister.com/product/2881-cpsc-ge-announce-recall-of-built-in-dishwashers/. Source: CPSC Recall Retrieval Web Services. Data through .

Sources

Source
US Consumer Product Safety Commission
Licence
US government work, public domain
Data retrieved
30 Sep 2026
Newest CPSC recall on the register
24 Sep 2026

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Questions

Does CPSC recall 05116 report injuries?
The CPSC notice says: GE received 29 reports of connectors overheating, including one report of a fire that spread outside the dishwasher and caused minor property damage. No injuries have been reported.
Where was the product sold?
The CPSC notice says: Appliance retail outlets and builder distributors nationwide, from January 2004 through February 2005, for between $300 and $400.
How many units are in CPSC recall 05116?
The CPSC notice gives this number: About 74,300
Where was the product made?
The CPSC notice gives: United States