CPSC Recall in 2005: CPSC, GE Announce Recall of Built-In Dishwashers

Updated on January 18, 2026.

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Data Source: CPSC.

Recall Number: 05-116

Date: February 17, 2005

Product Name: General Electric Built-in Dishwashers

Recall Description:

WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission announces the following recall in voluntary cooperation with the firm below. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed. It is illegal to resell or attempt to resell a recalled consumer product. The following models are included in this recall and were sold after January 20, 2004: GE dishwasher models GSD5500G, GSD5560G, GSD5800G, GSD5900G, GSD5960G, EDW3000G, and EDW3060G, with serial numbers with the first letter A through T and the second letter G, or the serial letters VF. The serial number is important as not all dishwashers with these model numbers are included in this recall. The model and serial number are located inside the door wall of the dishwasher. 

Hazard Description:

These dishwashers have a connector that can short-circuit and overheat during normal use, posing a fire hazard to consumers.

Consumer Action:

Remedy Type:

Repair

Units: About 74,300

Incidents:

GE received 29 reports of connectors overheating, including one report of a fire that spread outside the dishwasher and caused minor property damage. No injuries have been reported.

Sold At:

Appliance retail outlets and builder distributors nationwide from January 2004 through February 2005 for between $300 and $400.

Manufactured In:

United States