Monday, August 13, 2012

Dishwashers recalled over concerns about fire hazards.


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The AP (8/10) reports, "More than a million GE dishwashers are being recalled due to fire hazard. The Consumer Product Safety Commission said Thursday the voluntary recall includes about 1.3 million GE, GE Adora, GE Eterna, GE Profile and Hotpoint dishwashers." The story notes that the dishwashers are being recalled over reports that the machines' heating elements may be vulnerable to failure and may cause fires.
        Bloomberg News (8/10, Catts) adds that "owners should contact GE for free repairs or vouchers toward the purchase of a new unit," according to the CPSC. Inez Moore Tenenbaum, chairman of the US Consumer Product Safety Commission, is quoted as saying, "Consumers should stop using these dishwashers immediately and disconnect the power."
        The Boston Globe (8/10, Lipka) "Consumer Alert" blog, KTUL-TV Tulsa, OK (8/10) and WTVM-TV Columbus, GA (8/10) also cover this story. 

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