[01/18/2017] 如果你曾經買過除濕機，請注意這則產品回收新聞。受影響的品牌包括知名大廠(Frigidaire, Honeywell, Winix)，可能的風險包括機器可能或過熱，冒煙，甚至起火。如果你的除濕機也在名單上，可以獲得退款，或是獲得一台相同功能的替換品。可以透過型號(Model Number)與產品序號(Serial Number)來確認。詳情請看:Recall of Midea-Manufactured Dehumidifiers。
版主曾經買了兩台，Frigidaire FAD704DWD，其中一台的序號榜上有名，所幸未曾出過狀況。
Recall Summary
Name of Product: Dehumidifiers. See Description below.
Hazard: The dehumidifiers can overheat, smoke and catch fire, posing serious fire and burn hazards.
Remedy: Replace/Refund.
Consumers should immediately turn off and unplug the dehumidifiers and contact GD Midea for either a replacement unit or a partial refund. Consumers whose dehumidifiers were manufactured before October 1, 2008 will receive a partial refund, not a replacement. The manufacturing dates can be found on back of units.
Consumer Contact: To register and determine if you are eligible for this program, enter your unit’s brand, model, and serial number into the tool at the bottom of this page. If your unit is one of the recalled units you will then be able to verify that you are human by checking the box in the Captcha tool then clicking the Register Now button.
Recall Details
Units: About 3.4 million (in addition 850,000 were sold in Canada)
Description: This recall involves 25, 30, 40, 50, 60, 65, 70, and 75-pint dehumidifiers with the following brand names: Airworks, Alen, Arctic King, Arcticaire, Beaumark, Comfort Star, ComfortAire, Continental Electric, Coolworks, Crosley, Daewoo, Danby, Danby Designer, Dayton, Degree, Diplomat, Edgestar, Excell, Fellini, Forest Air, Frigidaire, GE, Grunaire, Hanover, Homestyles, Honeywell, Hyundai, Ideal Air, Kenmore, Keystone, Kul, Midea, Nantucket, Ocean Breeze, Pelonis, Perfect Aire, Perfect Home, Polar Wind, Premiere, Professional Series, Royal Sovereign, Simplicity, SPT, Sunbeam, Sylvania, TGM, Touch Point, Trutemp, Uberhaus, Westpointe, Winix, and Winixl.
Incidents/Injuries: Midea has received 38 reports of smoke and fire. About $4.8 million property damage has been reported. No injuries have been reported.
Sold at: Lowes, Menards, PC Richard and other stores nationwide from January 2003 through December 2013 for between $100 and $300.
Manufactured in: GD Midea Air Conditioning Equipment Ltd., of China