CPSC, Bemis Manufacturing Co. Announce Recall To Upgrade Humidifiers
CPSC recall 95146. Recall date: .
Hazard, in the words of CPSC
Electrocution/Electric Shock
CPSC recall 95146 has the recall date 18 Jul 1995. The notice names the firm Bemis Manufacturing. The CPSC record gives no number of units. This register puts the recall under the hazard Electric shock. CPSC gives the product type Humidifiers.
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| Description | July 18, 1995 Release # 95-146 Applies only to units sold before July 18, 1995 WASHINGTON, D.C. - CPSC, Bemis Manufacturing Co. of Sheboygan Falls, Wisc., is announcing a recall to upgrade the safety of approximately 400,000 Waterwick whole house humidifiers. Two electrical switches on the humidifier can overheat and possibly catch fire if cleaning, descaling, and disinfecting solutions are misapplied directly onto the unit's electrical controls.Consumers should stop using the humidifiers and call Essick Air Products (which bought Bemis Mfg.) at 800-547-3888 between 7:30 am and 5:30 pm CT, Monday through Friday. Essick will arrange for a free pickup and repair of the humidifiers. To promote consumer participation in this safety upgrade program, a free two-stage Air-Care air filter with each upgraded unit will be included. In addition, the upgraded unit will have its warranty extended for 12 months.This recall program involves only Waterwick whole house (10-12 gallon per day capacity) humidifiers, which have been sold nationwide and in Canada since 1990 at hardware and home supply stores. The humidifiers come in a variety of colors and styles. The control panel in the upper right… |
| Product | Humidifiers |
| Product | Bemis Waterwick whole house humidifiers |
| Manufacturer | Bemis Manufacturing |
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The recall in context
- Units in this recall
- not givenMedian of 1995: not given
- CPSC recalls of 1995
- 128
- Recalls of 1995 with one of the same hazards
- 11%
- Recalls of 1995 in the category Humidifiers
- 1%
- Recalls on the register that name Bemis Manufacturing
- 1
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Recall Register. CPSC recall 95146. https://recallregister.com/product/5686-cpsc-bemis-manufacturing-co-announce-recall-to-upgrade-humidifiers/. Source: CPSC Recall Retrieval Web Services. Data through .
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- Data retrieved
- 30 Sep 2026
- Newest CPSC recall on the register
- 24 Sep 2026
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Questions
- Does CPSC recall 95146 report injuries?
- The CPSC record of recall 95146 has no incident or injury text.