Dave Gray
Recall Roundup: All Washed Up
Renovation ContractorEvery day new products come onto the marketplace. And by our recent tally, it’s seems that almost every day something tool- or homebuilding related gets recalled for a defect. Here’s one of the latest items to be recalled by Health Canada and the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission.
Every day new products come onto the marketplace. And by our recent tally, it’s seems that almost every day something tool- or homebuilding related gets recalled for a defect. Here’s one of the latest items to be recalled by Health Canada and the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission.
GE Profile Harmony Top-Load Clothes Washers
Models affected: Washers with model numbers starting with WPGT9350, WPGT9360, and WPGT9150. Only model WPGT9150 was sold in Canada.
Sold: Approximately 455 units were sold in Canada (and 220,000 in the U.S.) between 2008 and 2011.
Potential problem: The main circuit board can overheat, leading to a risk of fire. There have been 71 incidents reported to date, with three leading to property damage.
Contact: MC Commercial Inc.: 844-315-9255; GEAppliances.ca
Stay tuned for the February/March 2017 for more reno-related product recalls.
