The CPSC regularly recalls refrigerators, washers, and dishwashers. Here's how to check all your appliances and get notified automatically.
The CPSC consistently records major appliances among the top recalled product categories. Common recall triggers: refrigerator ice maker electrical shorts causing fire, washing machine agitator failures causing tub damage and flooding, dishwasher wiring harness defects causing fire, and dryer heating element failures causing ignition of lint buildup.
Samsung, LG, Whirlpool, GE, and Bosch have all had significant recall events in recent years. A recalled appliance operating unattended in your home represents a genuine safety risk.
Visit cpsc.gov/recalls and search by brand name under 'Home and Garden' or 'Household Appliances.' Each entry lists the specific affected model numbers and the safety hazard. Compare the model numbers on your appliance data plates to those in any recall listing for your brand.
Doing a thorough recall check for a full home appliance suite - refrigerator, washer, dryer, dishwasher, range, microwave - takes about 20 minutes manually. Registration automates this entirely.
Your dishwasher runs while you sleep. A recalled wiring harness is not something you want to find out about after the fact.
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Appliances operate unattended - your refrigerator runs 24/7, your dishwasher runs cycles while you sleep, your dryer operates while you are in another room. A recalled appliance with a fire hazard is particularly dangerous in these unattended operating scenarios. Proactive recall notification allows you to stop using the appliance before an incident rather than after.
One registration per appliance, automatic recall alerts for every model. No manual CPSC checking.
Bawte monitors all your registered major appliances for recall events. One registration per appliance, automatic alerts when any of your models are affected. No manual CPSC monitoring required.
Bawte monitors all your registered appliances and notifies you immediately when any model is recalled.
Register each appliance in two minutes using the model and serial number from the data plate.
Bawte maintains recall history for every registered appliance - accessible from any device.
Two minutes per appliance. Every model monitored. No manual CPSC checking ever again.
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U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. (2024). cpsc.gov.