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.