BSH Home Appliances · Recalled
BSH Home Appliances Recalls Dishwashers Due to Fire Hazard
The power cord can overheat, posing a fire hazard.
- Units
- About 149,000 (in addition, about 45,000 were sold in Canada)
- Reports
- 10
- Injuries
- —
- Deaths
- 0
- Price
- $850–$2,600
- Remedy
- Repair
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Affected
This recall involves power cords supplied with certain Bosch, Gaggenau, Kenmore Elite and Thermador brand dishwashers that were manufactured from January 2008 through December 2013. Model and serial numbers are located on the top side of the dishwashers' inner door panels. The following brands, models and serial numbers are being recalled: Brand Model # beginning with Serial # range Bosch SGE63E, SGV63E, SHE68E, SHE7ER, SHE8ER, SHE9ER, SHE9PT, SHV58E, SHV68E, SHV7ER, SHV9ER, SHV9PT, SHX58E, SHX5ER, SHX68E, SHX7ER, SHX8ER, SHX9ER, SHX9PT, SPE5ES, SPV5ES, SPX5ES FD 8801 - FD 9312 Gaggenau DF2417, DF2607, DF2617 FD 8904 - FD 9312 Thermador DWHD64, DWHD65 FD 8908 - FD 9312 Brand Model # beginning with Serial # beginning with Kenmore Elite 630.13003, 630.13023, 630.13993, 630.14003 010 or 013
The file
- Sold at
- Appliance and specialty retailers, department stores, authorized builder distributors, home improvement stores nationwide and online between January 2009 and May 2014 for between $850 and $2600.
- Product type
- Dishwashers
- Made in
- Germany
- Recalled by
- BSH Home Appliances Corp., of Irvine, Calif.
Incident log
BSH Home Appliances has received 10 reports of the electrical cord overheating, including five reports of fire resulting in property damage. No injuries have been reported.
What the notice says to do
Consumers should immediately stop using the dishwasher and contact BSH Home Appliances for a free inspection and repair.
BSH Home Appliances Repair Hotline toll-free at 888-965-5813 from 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. EST Monday through Sunday or the brand Web site for more information. Bosch www.bosch-home.com/us and click on Support, then Safety Notices Gaggenau www.gaggenau.com/us and click on Support, then Safety Notices Kenmore www.sears.com and click on Product Recalls at the bottom of the page Thermador www.thermador.com and click on Support, then Safety Notices Media Contact: BSH Home Appliances Corporation at 310-552-4114
Recall notice published by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. This site is independent: always confirm on the official notice before acting.
