General Electric, along with the Consumer Product Safety Commission, has initiated a recall on two different GE make dishwashers. The recall on 174,000 units, has been initiated because the dishwashers may be fire hazards. According to the US CPSC, condensation can drip into the electric control board, which can cause a short. The short can then result in the appliance overheating.

GE has received five different reports of these dishwashers causing fires. Four caused damage to the counter tops above the dishwashers, and in one case, the fire spread to adjacent cabinets in the kitchen, and caused smoke damage throughout the house.

The recall involves the GE Profile dishwashers, which were produced between July 2002, and December 2005., and the GE Monogram, produced between January 2004 and December 2006. The following model numbers and serial numbers are a part of this recall, and are listed below. The numbers can be found on the inside left side of your appliance.

GE Profile:

- Model numbers begin with – PDW9200J, PDW9280J. Serial numbers begin with – MF, RF, SF, TF, VF, ZF, AG, DG, FG, GG, HG, LG, MG, RG, SG, TG,
VG, ZG, AH, DH, FH, GH, HH, LH, MH, RH, SH, TH, VH, ZH
- Model numbers begin with – PDW9800J, PDW9880J. Serial numbers begin with – MF, RF, SF, TF, VF, ZF, AG, DG, FG, GG, HG, LG, MG, RG, SG, TG,
VG, ZG, AH, DH, FH, GH, HH, LH, MH, RH
- Model numbers begin with – PDW9700J. Serial numbers begin with – MF, RF, SF, TF, VF, ZF, AG, DG, FG, GG, HG, LG, MG, RG, SG, TG,
VG, ZG, AH, DH, FH, GH, HH, LH, MH, RH, SH, TH

GE Monogram:

- Model numbers begin with – ZBD6800K00, ZBD6800K01, ZBD6800K03, ZBD6800K10. Serial numbers begin with – AG, DG, FG, GG, HG, LG, MG, RG, SG, TG, VG, ZG, AH, DH, FH, GH,
HH, LH, MH, RH, SH, TH, VH, ZH, AL, DL, FL, GL, HL, LL, ML, RL
- Model numbers begin with – ZBD6880K00, ZBD6880K01, ZBD6880K03, ZBD6880K10. Serial numbers begin with – AG, DG, FG, GG, HG, LG, MG, RG, SG, TG, VG, ZG, AH, DH, FH, GH,
HH, LH, MH, RH, SH, TH, VH, ZH, AL, DL, FL, GL, HL, LL, ML, RL, SL, TL, VL, ZL
- Model numbers begin with – ZBD6890K00, ZBD6890K01, ZBD6890K03, ZBD6890K10. Serial numbers begin with – DG, FG, GG, HG, LG, MG, RG, SG, TG, VG, ZG, AH, DH, FH, GH, HH,
LH, MH, RH, SH, TH, VH, ZH, AL, DL, FL, GL, HL, LL, ML, RL, SL
- Model numbers begin with – ZBD0700K00, ZBD0700K01, ZBD0700K03, ZBD0700K10. Serial numbers begin with – VG, ZG, AH, DH, FH, GH, HH, LH, MH, RH, SH, TH, VH, ZH, AL, DL, FL,
GL, HL, LL, ML, RL, SL
- Model numbers begin with – ZBD0710K00, ZBD0710K01, ZBD0710K03, ZBD0710K10. Serial numbers begin with – RG, SG, TG, VG, ZG, AH, DH, FH, GH, HH, LH, MH, RH, SH, TH, VH,
ZH, AL, DL, FL, GL, HL, LL, ML, RL, SL, TL, VL

If you have one of these recalled models in your home, GE recommends you unplug the appliance and call them at (877) 275-6840 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET, Monday through Friday, for further details. They will either provide free, in-home repair, or give you a $200 rebate towards the purchase of a new GE dishwasher.

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