CPSC Recall in 2017: Food Dehydrators Recalled by Greenfield World Trade Due to Fire and Burn Hazards

Updated on January 18, 2026.

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Data Source: CPSC.

Recall Number: 17-136

Date: April 20, 2017

Product Name: EZDRY Food Dehydrators

Recall Description:

This recall involves white, EZDRY, six-tray food dehydrators. The dehydrator weighs about 4 pounds and measures 12 inches tall by about 8 inches deep by 10 inches wide. EZDRY is printed on the front of the dehydrators.  EZDRY and the model number EPD60W are printed on a white label on the bottom of the unit. They were sold in a white box labeled “EZDRY by Excalibur” Home Dehydrator with a picture of the product. These products are marked “Date Code: 2116, 2416, or 3316” engraved at the bottom of the label located on the bottom of the unit.

Hazard Description:

The food dehydrator can overheat, posing fire and burn hazards.

Consumer Action:

Remedy Type:

Refund, Replace

Units: About 14,000

Incidents:

The firm has received 13 reports of the dehydrator overheating and the plastic unit melting, including six reports of fire and one report resulting in property damage to the counter top. No injuries have been reported.

Sold At:

Kohl’s stores nationwide and online at Amazon.com from June 2016 through February 2017 for between $40 and $50.

Manufactured In:

China