I don't know about this recall, but I've learned over the years that dehumidifers seem to be a frequent recall risk due to fires.

One of the dehumidifers (my penultimate one) was replaced because it started giving of a smoking smell, and I learned that it was the subject of recalls because they would spontaneously and violently start on fire.

I got my money back but reading about the history of fire hazards in this product category has made me very nervous about owning any dehumidifier.

The problem is they can also prevent a lot of property damage due to humidity, so it's a sort of pick-your-poison problem.