Forums > Off-Topic Discussion > 4 Million+ Dehumidifiers Recalled Fire Hazard

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Michael Bots

Posts: 8020

Kingston, Ontario, Canada

Dozens of brand names affected       
            (made by one of the large contract manufacturers over the last decade)

Fire hazard                     replacement or prorated refund


    Details and brand label list here
Recall of Midea-Manufactured Dehumidifiers
Dehumidifiers Recalled Due to Possible Smoke / Fire Hazard
https://www.recallrtr.com/dehumidifier

Nov 09 16 09:54 am Link

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Michael DBA Expressions

Posts: 3730

Lynchburg, Virginia, US

Thanks for posting. I think I have one of the affected models.

Nov 09 16 06:02 pm Link

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Augustine

Posts: 1153

Los Angeles, California, US

Can't you just run them in reverse if a fire starts?

Nov 15 16 02:31 pm Link

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studio36uk

Posts: 22898

Tavai, Sigave, Wallis and Futuna

Augustine wrote:
Can't you just run them in reverse if a fire starts?

They're dehumidifiers...  not time machines!

Studio36

Nov 15 16 03:46 pm Link

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Augustine

Posts: 1153

Los Angeles, California, US

studio36uk wrote:

They're dehumidifiers...  not time machines!

Studio36

Well can't you just set your clocks back then?

Nov 15 16 05:58 pm Link

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Tropic Light

Posts: 7595

Kailua, Hawaii, US

That would destroy the flux capacitor.

https://i613.photobucket.com/albums/tt214/huey51/doctor-emmett-brown-brett-hardin_zpscsuzs3hs.jpg

Nov 15 16 10:52 pm Link