Countertop Water Dispensers Recalled by Greenway Home Products Due to Fire and Shock Hazards
CPSC recall 08376. Recall date: . Last publish date of the CPSC notice: .
Hazard, in the words of CPSC
The internal heating element could overheat and drop molten metal through ventilation openings in the water dispenser's base onto the countertop, posing a fire hazard. The internal heating element also poses a shock hazard to consumers who touch it through the vents.
Remedy, in the words of CPSC
Consumers should stop using the recalled water dispensers immediately and contact Greenway Home Products to receive a free repair.
CPSC recall 08376 has the recall date 28 Aug 2008. The notice names the firm Greenway Home Products. The recall has about 44,000 units. The median CPSC recall of 2008 has 9,500 units. This register puts the recall under 3 hazards. The first is Fire. CPSC gives the product type Water & Drink Dispensers.
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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 | Greenway has received one report of a fire involving the recalled countertop water dispenser outside the United States that resulted in property damage. No injuries have been reported. |
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| Units | 44,000 |
| Description | The recalled countertop water dispensers include the following Vitapur, Greenway and Polar models. They dispense hot or cold water and use three- or five-gallon water bottles. The model name is printed on the front of the dispenser's base. Model and serial numbers are printed on a white label on the back of the dispenser's base. File number 218326 is printed on a silver sticker on the back of the dispenser's base. Model Serial Number File Number Greenway GWD2630W Starts with 0606 through 0711 218326 Polar PWD2635W Vitapur VWD2636W Vitapur VWD2636BLK Vitapur VWD2636RED Model numbers followed by a "1" or "2," (i.e. GWD2630W -1 / PWD2635W-2), or dispensers with no ventilation openings underneath the base are not included in this recall. |
| Product | Countertop Water Dispensers, About 44,000, Water & Drink Dispensers |
| Sold at | Discount retailers nationwide from June 2006 to November 2007 for between $70 and $80. |
| Manufacturer | Greenway Home Products |
| Made in | China |
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The recall in context
- Units in this recall
- 44,000Median of 2008: 9,500
- CPSC recalls of 2008
- 392
- Recalls of 2008 with one of the same hazards
- 30%
- Recalls of 2008 in the category Water & Drink Dispensers
- 0%
- Recalls on the register that name Greenway Home Products
- 1
Official channels
- CPSC recall notice 08376The notice on the CPSC site, with the pictures and the contact of the firm.
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Recall Register. CPSC recall 08376. https://recallregister.com/product/4412-countertop-water-dispensers-recalled-by-greenway-home-products-due-to/. Source: CPSC Recall Retrieval Web Services. Data through .
Sources
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- US Consumer Product Safety Commission
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- 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 08376 report injuries?
- The CPSC notice says:
Greenway has received one report of a fire involving the recalled countertop water dispenser outside the United States that resulted in property damage. No injuries have been reported.
- Where was the product sold?
- The CPSC notice says:
Discount retailers nationwide from June 2006 to November 2007 for between $70 and $80.
- How many units are in CPSC recall 08376?
- The CPSC notice gives this number:
About 44,000
- Where was the product made?
- The CPSC notice gives:
China