The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the respective companies listed below, announces the following product recalls:
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LG Electronics Tianjin Appliance Co. (of China) announces the recall of portable dehumidifiers—with Goldstar or Comfort-Aire printed on the front—because the compressor can short circuit, posing fire and burn hazards. Reports of property-damage incidents involving arcing, heat, smoke—including four fires that spread to the building structure and involved significant smoke/water damage—have been reported; no injuries have been reported. Visit
www.30pintdehumidifierrecall.com for more information about product models and remedies.
• Watts Regulator Co. announces the recall of its 1-in. 140X-9 temperature and pressure relief valves, which can fail to reduce pressure, and avert failure or rupture of the water-heater tank and associated valves, posing rupture and burn hazards. Visit
www.watts.com for more information.
More information about these and other recall notices is available at
www.cpsc.gov.
April 02, 2009, 10:24:31 AM