CPSC Product Recalls

Recalls Related to Household Products
(Listed by date of issue with most recent first as of July 1, 2008)

Listed items are presented only as a portion of the recalls related to appliances and items contained within a home. The complete listing of all recalls can be found at the link above.

Air Conditioners

McQuay / Air Conditioners/Heat Pumps Following Fires - 2007
Carrier / Air Conditioners and Heat Pumps Due to Fire Hazard - 2007
Trane / Air Conditioners after Incidents of Units Smoking - 2006
International Comfort Products LLC / Heating and Cooling Units,"Gas-Packs" - 2005
American Standard / Gas-Electric Heating/Cooling Units - 2005
Goodman Company / Amana, Trane, and American Standard Heat Pumps - 2004
Friedrich Air Conditioning / Packaged Terminal Air Conditioners - 2004
Electrolux Home Products / Air Conditioning/Heating Units - 2004
Fedders Corporation / Window Air Conditioners with Electric Heat - 2004

White Consolidated Industries / Air Conditioner Recall - 2001

AFCI (Arc Fault Breakers)

Schneider Electric AFCIs (November 3, 2004 )

Carbon Monoxide Detectors

FireX Branded 10000 Series (CO) Alarms and CO/Smoke Combo Alarms ..........May 15, 2008

First Alert Smoke and Smoke/CO Alarms for Rapidly Draining Battery Power ..May 2, 2006

CPSC Recommends Carbon Monoxide Alarm for Every Home .........................January 18, 2001

Circuit Breakers

Specialty Lamp International / Counterfeit Circuit Breakers Due to Fire Hazard ......May 27, 2008
North American Breaker Co./ Counterfeit Circuit Breakers Due to Fire Hazard .......December 27, 2007
Connecticut Electric / Counterfeit Square D Circuit Breakers Due To Fire Hazard ..October 30, 2007
Scott Electric Co. Inc./ Counterfeit Circuit Breakers Due To Fire Hazard ...............November 16, 2006
GFCI Circuit Breakers Recalled by Siemens Energy & Automation ......................October 7, 1998

Dishwashers

Asko Cylinda Recalls DW95 Series Dishwashers Due to Fire Hazard  .................June 14, 2007
General Electric Recalls Dishwashers Due to Fire Hazard ...................................May 16, 2007
Maytag Recalls Dishwashers Due to Fire Hazard ...............................................February 1, 2007
Whirlpool Corporation Recall of Dishwashers  ....................................................February 25, 2005
GE Recall of Built-In Dishwashers .....................................................................February 18, 2005
GE Dishwasher Recall and Repair ....................................................................December 14, 2000
GE Dishwashers Recalled    .............................................................................October 18, 1999
Whirlpool Dishwasher Recalled .........................................................................May 29, 1996
Maytag Dishwashers Repair and Inspect ............................................................October 17, 1995
Sears Kenmore Dishwashers May Pose Fire Hazard .......................................... February 15, 1993

Fireplaces

Fireplace Wall Controls / Hearth & Home Technologies; High Temperatures            May 28, 2008
American Flame / Replace Gas Valves Due to Fire and Explosion Hazards             May 21, 2008
CFM Corp./ Recalls Sequoia Wood Burning Fireplaces for Fire Hazard                   June 28, 2006
DESA Heating / Products Recall of Compact Gas Fireplaces                                 August 2, 2005
Heat & Glo Recall of Gas Fireplaces                                                                    April 27, 2005

Freezers

W.C. Wood Company Inc. / Upright Freezers and Single Door Refrigerators September 27, 2005
Old Chest Freezer / A Deadly Play Area for Children October 24, 2000

Furnaces
York International Recall of Gas Furnaces                                                           November 15, 2004
York International Corporation Recall of Gas Furnaces                                         September 6, 2001
Diamond 80 Furnaces Recalled by York International                                           October 12, 1999
Electric Furnaces and Air Handlers Recalled by Rheem Manufacturing                  February 16, 1999

Garage Door Openers
Garage Door Openers Recall by Chamberlain Group                                            May 5, 1997
Sears Plug-In Light Controls For Automatic Garage Door Openers Recalled          April 22, 1993
Stanley Garage Door Openers Recalled                                                             April 19, 1991

GFCI Breakers

Siemens Energy & Automation / GFCI Circuit Breakers                                       October 7, 1998
Challenger Electrical Equip. / GFCI Circuit Breakers Replacement Program          November 12, 1988
Square D / Series 1 GFCI Circuit Breakers Replacement                                     April 13, 1988

Laundry Dryers

Miele Recalls Gas Dryers / Due to Risk of Gas Leak or Fire                                 May 29, 2008
General Electric Recalls Gas Dryers Due to Shock Hazard                                  February 11, 2008
Whirlpool Recalls Washer and Gas Dryer Units                                                   July 2, 2002
Gas Dryers Repair by Maytag Appliances                                                           January 21, 1997

Laundry Washers

Maytag® and Samsung™ / Front Loading Machines Recalled due to Fire Hazard March 21, 2007
Maytag Corp. Recall of Washing Machines (September 27, 2005 )
Whirlpool Recalls Washer and Gas Dryer Units (July 2, 2002 )

Sump Pumps
Zoeller Pump Co. Recalls Septic Pumps Due to Shock Hazard February 14, 2007

Water Heaters (Gas)
A.O. Smith Water Heaters / Fire and Carbon Monoxide Hazards                           April 3, 2008
Laars Heating Systems / Gas Boilers and Water Heaters CO Poisoning Hazard     March 19, 2007
Tankless Water Heaters / Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Hazard                             February 21, 2007
Pentair Water Pool and Spa Inc./ Gas Pool Heaters for CO Hazard                        January 4, 2007
Delta Combination Water Heaters / for Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Hazard            September 7, 2006
A.O. Smith Recall of Water Heaters                                                                    October 6, 2005
White-Rodgers / LP and Convertible Gas Water Heater Temperature Controls         April 28, 2004
Bradford White Corporation / Gas Water Heater                                                    August 15, 2002
Bradford White Corporation / Gas-Fired Products Water Heaters                            April 10, 2002
American Water Heater Co. / Replace Burners in Gas Water Heaters                     October 18, 2001

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