From: John~                                                                  
Newsgroups: misc.consumers misc.consumers.house alt.home.repair
Subject: Re: RECALL: General Electric Dishwashers (NOT MADE IN CHINA!)
Date: Wed, 16 May 2007 23:25:37 GMT


GE appliances are crap.

My previous house ate two GE dishwashers that were each about five
years old; finally wised up and bought a Maytag.

My new house came with a GE dishwasher.  Guess what?  

Recalled!!!!!

Grrrrrrrrrrrrr.


In article , Art
 wrote:

> I remember in the 80's GE made the best dishwashers.  They have been asleep 
> ever since.
> 
> 
> "Greg"  wrote in message 
> news:raum43t7r5gk4p2s78931vi5mpbvj5bm2k@4ax.com...
> > NEWS from CPSC
> > U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
> > Office of Information and Public Affairs
> > Washington, DC 20207
> >
> > FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
> > May 16, 2007
> > Release #07-190
> >
> > Firm's Recall Hotline: (877) 607-6395
> > CPSC Recall Hotline: (800) 638-2772
> > CPSC Media Contact: (301) 504-7908
> > General Electric Media Contact: Kim Freeman, (502) 452-7819
> >
> > General Electric Recalls Dishwashers Due to Fire Hazard
> >
> > WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in
> > cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary
> > recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should stop using
> > recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed.
> >
> > Name of product: GE Dishwashers
> >
> > Units: About 2.5 million
> >
> > Manufacturer: GE Consumer & Industrial, of Louisville, Ky.
> >
> > Hazard: Liquid rinse-aid can leak from its dispenser onto the
> > dishwasher's internal wiring which can cause an electrical short and
> > overheating, posing a fire hazard to consumers.
> >
> > Incidents/Injuries: GE has received 191 reports of overheated wiring
> > including 56 reports of property damage. There were 12 reports of
> > fires
> > that escaped the dishwasher. Fire damage was limited to the dishwasher
> > or the adjacent area. No injuries have been reported.
> >
> > Description: The recall includes GE built-in dishwashers sold under
> > the
> > following brand names: Eterna, GE, GE Profile(tm), GE Monogram(r),
> > Hotpoint(r), and Sears-Kenmore. The dishwashers were sold in white,
> > black, almond, bisque and stainless steel. The brand name is printed
> > on
> > the dishwasher's front control panel. Model and serial numbers can be
> > found inside the dishwasher tub on the front left side of the
> > dishwasher. A table of relevant model and serial numbers can be found
> > on
> > CPSC's web site.
> >
> > Sold at: Department and appliance stores from September 1997 through
> > December 2001 for about $400.
> >
> > Manufactured in: United States
> >
> > Remedy: Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled
> > dishwashers
> > and contact General Electric for a free repair, a $150 rebate towards
> > the purchase of a new GE dishwasher, or a $300 rebate towards the
> > purchase of a new GE Profile or GE Monogram dishwasher.
> >
> > Consumer Contact: For additional information, contact General Electric
> > toll-free at (877) 607-6395 from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. ET Monday through
> > Saturday. Consumers also can visit the firm's Web site at
> > www.geappliances.com
> >
> > To see this recall on CPSC's web site, including pictures of the
> > recalled product and a table of brands, models, and serial numbers
> > affected by this recall, please go to:
> > http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml07/07190.html
> >
> > The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission is charged with protecting
> > the public from unreasonable risks of serious injury or death from
> > more
> > than 15,000 types of consumer products under the agency's
> > jurisdiction.
> > Deaths, injuries and property damage from consumer product incidents
> > cost the nation more than $700 billion annually. The CPSC is committed
> > to protecting consumers and families from products that pose a fire,
> > electrical, chemical, or mechanical hazard or can injure children. The
> > CPSC's work to ensure the safety of consumer products - such as toys,
> > cribs, power tools, cigarette lighters, and household chemicals -
> > contributed significantly to the 30 percent decline in the rate of
> > deaths and injuries associated with consumer products over the past 30
> > years.
> >
> > To report a dangerous product or a product-related injury, call CPSC's
> > hotline at (800) 638-2772 or CPSC's teletypewriter at (800) 638-8270,
> > or
> > visit CPSC's web site at www.cpsc.gov/talk.html. To join a CPSC email
> > subscription list, please go to www.cpsc.gov/cpsclist.asp. Consumers
> > can
> > obtain this release and recall information at CPSC's Web site at
> > www.cpsc.gov.