Dehumidifiers Made by Midea Recalled Due to Serious Fire and Burn Hazards; $4.8 Million in Property Damage Reported
CPSC recall 17024. Recall date: .
Hazard, in the words of CPSC
The dehumidifiers can overheat, smoke and catch fire, posing serious fire and burn hazards.
Remedy, in the words of CPSC
Consumers should immediately turn off and unplug the dehumidifiers and contact GD Midea for either a replacement unit or a partial refund. Consumers whose dehumidifiers were manufactured before October 1, 2008 will receive a partial refund, not a replacement. The manufacturing dates can be found on back of units.
CPSC recall 17024 has the recall date 2 Nov 2016. The notice names the firm GD Midea Air Conditioning Equipment. The recall has about 3,400,000 units. The median CPSC recall of 2016 has 6,400 units. This register puts the recall under 3 hazards. The first is Fire.
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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 | Midea has received 38 reports of smoke and fire. About $4.8 million property damage has been reported. No injuries have been reported. |
|---|---|
| Units | 3,400,000 |
| Remedy options | Refund, Replace |
| Description | This recall involves 25-, 30-, 40-, 50-, 60-, 65-, 70-, and 75-pint dehumidifiers with the following brand names: Airworks, Alen, Arcticaire, Arctic King, Beaumark, Coolworks, ComfortAire, Comfort Star, Continental Electic, Crosley, Daewoo, Danby, Danby & Designer, Dayton, Degree, Diplomat, Edgestar, Excell, Fellini, Forest Air, Frigidaire, GE, Grunaire, Hanover, Honeywell, Homestyles, Hyundai, Ideal Air, Kenmore (Canada), Keystone, Kul, Midea, Nantucket, Ocean Breeze, Pelonis, Perfect Aire, Perfect Home, Polar Wind, Premiere, Professional Series, Royal Sovereign, Simplicity, Sunbeam, SPT, Sylvania, TGM, Touch Point, Trutemp, Uberhaus, Westpointe, Winix, and Winixl. The brand name, model number, pint capacity and manufacture date are printed on the nameplate sticker on the back of the dehumidifier. To determine if your dehumidifier has been recalled, enter the model number at https://www.recallrtr.com/dehumidifier |
| Product | Dehumidifiers, About 3.4 million (in addition 850,000 were sold in Canada) |
| Sold at | Amazon.com, Lowes, Menards, PC Richard and other stores nationwide from January 2003 through December 2013 for between $100 and $300. |
| Manufacturer | GD Midea Air Conditioning Equipment Ltd., of China |
| Made in | China |
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The recall in context
- Units in this recall
- 3,400,000Median of 2016: 6,400
- CPSC recalls of 2016
- 330
- Recalls of 2016 with one of the same hazards
- 36%
- Recalls on the register that name GD Midea Air Conditioning Equipment
- 4
Other recalls of the firm
| Date | Recall |
|---|---|
| 5 Jun 2025 | Midea Recalls About 1.7 Million U and U+ Window Air Conditioners Due to Risk of Mold Exposure |
| 29 Apr 2014 | GE Brand Dehumidifiers by Midea Recalled for Repair Due to Fire Hazard; Sold Exclusively at Walmart |
| 11 Jan 2011 | GE and Professional Series Brand Dehumidifiers Recalled Due to Fire Hazard |
Official channels
- CPSC recall notice 17024The notice on the CPSC site, with the pictures and the contact of the firm.
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Recall Register. CPSC recall 17024. https://recallregister.com/product/7896-dehumidifiers-made-by-midea-recalled-due-to-serious-fire-and-burn-haza/. 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 17024 report injuries?
- The CPSC notice says:
Midea has received 38 reports of smoke and fire. About $4.8 million property damage has been reported. No injuries have been reported.
- Where was the product sold?
- The CPSC notice says:
Amazon.com, Lowes, Menards, PC Richard and other stores nationwide from January 2003 through December 2013 for between $100 and $300.
- Which remedy options does CPSC list for recall 17024?
- CPSC lists 2 remedy options:
Refund, Replace
- How many units are in CPSC recall 17024?
- The CPSC notice gives this number:
About 3.4 million (in addition 850,000 were sold in Canada)