ozarksfirst reports from Jefferson City, Missouri the Missouri Public Service Commission’s Manufactured Housing and Modular Units Program has received word from the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) that specific models of GE dishwashers are being recalled due to a problem in the heating element that can pose a fire hazard. 1.3 million of the units were sold in the U.S. between March 2006 and Aug. 2009. MHProNews has learned General Electric says consumers should immediately stop using the appliance and disconnect the power supply by shutting off the fuse or circuit breaker, and contact the company for a free in-home repair or rebate at (866) 918 8760. The accompanying chart shows the models affected.

(Chart credit: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission)