General Electric is recalling more than 170.000 dishwashers because they may short circuit and cause a fire. Water condensation can drip onto the electronic control board, causing a short circuit and resulting in an overheated connector.
There have been five reports of fires, four of which caused minor damage to the kitchen countertops where the dishwashers were installed and one caused minor damage to cabinets and smoke damage to the home. No injuries have been reported.
This recall involves approximatley 174,000 GE Profile dishwashers manufactured between July 2003 and December 2005 and GE Monogram dishwashers manufactured between January 2004 and December 2006. They were sold in white, black, bisque, stainless steel and with custom panels in stores nationwide, appliance dealers and authorized builder distributors from July 2003 through December 2006 for between $750 and $1,400.
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled dishwashers, disconnect the electric supply by shutting off the fuse or circuit breaker controlling it and inform all users of the dishwasher about the risk of fire. Contact GE, (877) 275-6840 or through website, for a free in-home repair or to receive a GE rebate of $200 for the purchase of a new GE Profile dishwasher and a GE rebate of $400 for purchase of a new GE Monogram dishwasher.
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The recalled model numbers (beginning) and serial numbers (beginning) listed below are located on the inside on the front left side of the dishwasher tubs.
GE Profile
- PDW9200J, PDW9280J - MF, RF, SF, TF, VF, ZF, AG, DG, FG, GG, HG, LG, MG, RG, SG, TG, VG, ZG, AH, DH, FH, GH, HH, LH, MH, RH, SH, TH, VH, ZH
- PDW9800J, PDW9880J - MF, RF, SF, TF, VF, ZF, AG, DG, FG, GG, HG, LG, MG, RG, SG, TG, VG, ZG, AH, DH, FH, GH, HH, LH, MH, RH
- PDW9700J - MF, RF, SF, TF, VF, ZF, AG, DG, FG, GG, HG, LG, MG, RG, SG, TG, VG, ZG, AH, DH, FH, GH, HH, LH, MH, RH, SH, TH
GE Monogram
- ZBD6800K00, ZBD6800K01, ZBD6800K03, ZBD6800K10 - AG, DG, FG, GG, HG, LG, MG, RG, SG, TG, VG, ZG, AH, DH, FH, GH, HH, LH, MH, RH, SH, TH, VH, ZH, AL, DL, FL, GL, HL, LL, ML, RL
- ZBD6880K00, ZBD6880K01, ZBD6880K03, ZBD6880K10 - AG, DG, FG, GG, HG, LG, MG, RG, SG, TG, VG, ZG, AH, DH, FH, GH, HH, LH, MH, RH, SH, TH, VH, ZH, AL, DL, FL, GL, HL, LL, ML, RL, SL, TL, VL, ZL
- ZBD6890K00, ZBD6890K01, ZBD6890K03, ZBD6890K10 - DG, FG, GG, HG, LG, MG, RG, SG, TG, VG, ZG, AH, DH, FH, GH, HH, LH, MH, RH, SH, TH, VH, ZH, AL, DL, FL, GL, HL, LL, ML, RL, SL
- ZBD0700K00, ZBD0700K01, ZBD0700K03, ZBD0700K10 - VG, ZG, AH, DH, FH, GH, HH, LH, MH, RH, SH, TH, VH, ZH, AL, DL, FL, GL, HL, LL, ML, RL, SL
- ZBD0710K00, ZBD0710K01, ZBD0710K03, ZBD0710K10 - RG, SG, TG, VG, ZG, AH, DH, FH, GH, HH, LH, MH, RH, SH, TH, VH, ZH, AL, DL, FL, GL, HL, LL, ML, RL, SL, TL, VL
