More than two years after 149,000 dishwashers from multiple major brands — including Bosch and Kenmore — were recalled following reports that power cords could overheat and burst into flames, the safety campaign has been expanded to cover another 408,000 dishwashers.
In all, the Consumer Product Safety Commission says that 557,000 dishwashers manufactured by BSH Home Appliance and sold under the Bosch, Gaggenau, Jenn-Air, Thermador and Kenmore Elite brands are affected by the recall.
Back in Oct. 2015, BSH Home Appliance initially recalled 149,000 dishwashers — sold between 2008 and 2013 — after finding that the power cords could catch fire.
At the time, the company said it had received 10 reports of the electrical cord overheating, including five reports of fire resulting in property damage.
According to a new notice with the safety regulator, since the initial recall was announced BHS has received an additional five reports of the appliances’ power cords overheating and causing fires resulting in property damage. No injuries have been reported.
As a result, the company determined that additional model years for the appliances may contain the same power cord issue, and the recall was expanded.
The new recall covers certain Bosch, Gaggenau, Jenn-Air, and Thermador dishwashers in stainless steel, black, white, and customer panels that were sold nationally from Jan. 2013 to May 2015 for between $850 and $2,600.
Affected dishwashers can be identified by the model and serial number printed on the inside of the machine, either at the top of the inner door panel or on the side of the panel.
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BSH Home Appliances Expands Recall of Dishwashers Due to Fire Hazard
Bosch dishwasher model and serial number location
Name of product:
Bosch, Gaggenau, Jenn-Air and Thermador brand dishwashers
Hazard:
The dishwasher power cord can overheat and catch fire.
Remedy:
Repair
Recall date:
October 20, 2017
Recall number:
18-013
Consumer Contact:
BSH Home Appliances toll-free at 888-965-5813 from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. ET any day or online at the brand websites listed below for more information.
Bosch www.bosch-home.com/us and click on Service, then Safety Notices
Gaggenau www.gaggenau.com/us and click on Support, then Safety Notices
Jenn-Air www.jennair.com and click on product recalls at the bottom of the page
Thermador www.thermador.com and click on Customer Care, then Safety Notices
Recall Details
In Conjunction With:
Description:
This recall expansion involves Bosch, Gaggenau, Jenn-Air and Thermador brand dishwashers sold in stainless steel, black, white and custom panel. The model and serial numbers are printed inside the dishwasher either on the top of the dishwasher inner door panel or on the side of the dishwasher panel.
Brand
Model number beginning with
Serial number range
*indicates models that were included in the previous recall on October 1, 2015. The date range was expanded for these models.
Bosch
SHE33T SHE53T SHE65T SHE68T SHE7PT SHE8PT
SHP53T SHP65T SHP7PT
SHV53T SHV68T SHV7PT SHV8PT
SHX53T SHX65T SHX68T SHX7PT SHX8PT
FD 9209 – 9403
SGE53U SGE63E* SGE68U SGV63E* SGX68U
SHE9PT* SHV9PT* SHX5ER* SHX7ER*
SHX9PT*
SPE5ES* SPE53U SPE68U
SPV5ES* SPX5ES*
SPX68U
FD 9401 – 9501
Gaggenau
DF2417*
DF2607*
DF2617*
FD 9401 – 9501
Jenn-Air
JDB9600CWS
JDB9600CWP
JDB9600CWX
FD 9404 – 9501
Thermador
DWHD44
FD 9209 – 9403
DWHD64*
DWHD65*
FD 9401 – 9501
Remedy:
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled dishwashers and contact BSH Home Appliances for a free inspection and repair.
Incidents/Injuries:
BSH Home Appliances has received five reports of the power cords overheating and causing fires resulting in property damage. No injuries have been reported.
Sold At:
Appliance and specialty retailers, department stores, authorized builder distributors, and home improvement stores nationwide and online from January 2013 through May 2015 for between $850 and $2,600.
Importer(s):
BSH Home Appliances Corporation, of Irvine, Calif.
Manufactured In:
Alemania y los Estados Unidos.
Units:
About 408,000 (in addition, about 61,000 were sold in Canada) 149,000 additional units were previously recalled in October 2015. The date range was expanded for previously recalled models.
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission is charged with protecting the public from unreasonable risks of injury or death associated with the use of thousands of types of consumer products under the agency’s jurisdiction. Deaths, injuries, and property damage from consumer product incidents cost the nation more than $1 trillion annually. CPSC is committed to protecting consumers and families from products that pose a fire, electrical, chemical or mechanical hazard. CPSC's work to help ensure the safety of consumer products - such as toys, cribs, power tools, cigarette lighters and household chemicals -– contributed to a decline in the rate of deaths and injuries associated with consumer products over the past 40 years.
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