General Electric Built-in Dishwashers
CPSC Recall #05-116 — February 17, 2005
Product
General Electric Built-in Dishwashers
Description
WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission announces the following recall in voluntary cooperation with the firm below. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed. It is illegal to resell or attempt to resell a recalled consumer product. 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.
Hazard
These dishwashers have a connector that can short-circuit and overheat during normal use, posing a fire hazard to consumers.
Incidents / 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.
Remedy
Consumers should immediately stop using the dishwasher and contact GE to arrange for their dishwashers to be repaired free of charge.
Units Affected
About 74,300
Sold At
Appliance retail outlets and builder distributors nationwide from January 2004 through February 2005 for between $300 and $400.
Manufacturer
GE Consumer & Industrial of Louisville, Ky.
Manufactured In
United States