CPSC and GE Announce Free Repair Supplement of Rebate Program for Recalled Dishwashers: Recalled Units Still Being Used, Creating Risk of Fire
CPSC recall 01054. Recall date: . Last publish date of the CPSC notice: .
Hazard, in the words of CPSC
The dishwashers have a slide switch that can melt and ignite, presenting a fire hazard.
Remedy, in the words of CPSC
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.
CPSC recall 01054 has the recall date 14 Dec 2000. The notice names the firm General Electric Appliances. The recall has about 3,100,000 units. The median CPSC recall of 2000 has 31,000 units. This register puts the recall under the hazard Fire. CPSC gives the product type Dishwashers.
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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.
| Incidents and injuries | There have been approximately 90 incidents of fire, smoking and melted switches, 14 of which included fires that spread beyond the dishwasher. Approximately 10 incidents have occurred since the recall announcement. No injuries have been reported. |
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| Units | 3,100,000 |
| Description | 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. |
| Product | GE and Hotpoint dishwashers, GE manufactured 3.1 million of these dishwashers between 1983 and 1989, Dishwashers |
| Manufacturer | General Electric Appliances Co |
| Made in | United States |
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The recall in context
- Units in this recall
- 3,100,000Median of 2000: 31,000
- CPSC recalls of 2000
- 191
- Recalls of 2000 with one of the same hazards
- 25%
- Recalls of 2000 in the category Dishwashers
- 1%
- Recalls on the register that name General Electric Appliances
- 2
Other recalls of the firm
| Date | Recall |
|---|---|
| 26 Aug 2004 | CPSC, GE Announce Recall of Ranges and Wall Ovens |
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Recall Register. CPSC recall 01054. https://recallregister.com/product/369-cpsc-and-ge-announce-free-repair-supplement-of-rebate-program-for-reca/. 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 01054 report injuries?
- The CPSC notice says:
There have been approximately 90 incidents of fire, smoking and melted switches, 14 of which included fires that spread beyond the dishwasher. Approximately 10 incidents have occurred since the recall announcement. No injuries have been reported.
- How many units are in CPSC recall 01054?
- The CPSC notice gives this number:
GE manufactured 3.1 million of these dishwashers between 1983 and 1989
- Where was the product made?
- The CPSC notice gives:
United States
- How many CPSC recalls name General Electric Appliances?
- 2 CPSC recalls on this register name General Electric Appliances. This recall is 1 of them.