Sears Recalls Kenmore® Dehumidifiers Due to Fire and Burn Hazards

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The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission announced today a voluntary recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed.

Remamber it is  illegal to resell or attempt to resell a recalled consumer product.

Teh product in the recall-

Name of Product: Kenmore Dehumidifiers

Units: About 795,000

Retailed by Sears, Roebuck and Co. and Kmart Corporation, of Hoffman Estates, Ill.

Manufacturer by LG Electronics (Tianjin) Appliance Co., Ltd., of Tianjin, China

These dehumidifiers could overheat, smoke, melt and catch on fire, posing fire and burn hazards to consumers.

Incidents/Injuries: The firm has received 107 reports of incidents, with more than $7 million in property damage and three reports of smoke inhalation injuries.

Description: This recall involves 35-, 50- and 70-pint dehumidifiers with a Kenmore logo on the front top of the unit, manufactured between 2003 and 2005. The dehumidifiers are made of white plastic and are between 21 and 24 inches tall, about 15 inches wide and about 13.5 inches in depth. They have fan and humidity controls on their top front panels and some models include remote controls. They come with front-loading water buckets. The model number can be found on the right side of the interior of the unit once the bucket has been removed. Recalled units have the following model numbers:

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