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47 YOM consumer's dehumidifier was turned off but plugged in. Drain pump began to smell of burning. After cleaning the unit, he connected drain pump to current and it went on immediately and was turned off when unplugged. Fire hazard. No injuries.

Product Details

Product Description: Midea 50 Pint Cube Dehumidifier Model #MAD50PS1QGR, grey, 15x15x15
Manufacturer/Importer/Private Labeler Name: Midea America Corporation
Brand Name: Midea
Model Name or Number: MAD50PS1QGR
Serial Number: 341D0807001140102M0812
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SKU#:
Date Manufactured: 4/1/2021
Retailer: Home Depot
Retailer State:
Purchase Date: 9/1/2021
Product Category: Home Maintenance and Structures
Product Type: Heating, Ventilation & Air Conditioning
Product Code: Dehumidifiers (306)

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Incident Details

Incident Description: Midea 50 Pint Cube Dehumidifier Model #MAD50PS1QGR, manufactured 05/2021 Item was in use in basement area to dehumidify living space. Unit was turned off but still plugged in. Heard drain pump cycle multiple times in an hour while I was in the other room, finally stayed on continuously and after a few minutes the room began to smell like something was burning. After unplugging the unit and letting it cool down for an hour, I cleaned all filters, checked for clogs in the pump drain line, and reassembled but did not connect the pump drain line or inlet. When connecting back to power, the drain pump started up immediately and the unit began to heat up. Turned the unit on to attempt to reset, but now even with the humidity setting set to 80% the condenser starts immediately and will not turn off. Disconnected the unit from power after it began to show signs of overheating again (burning smell). Dehumidifier was used around 12 hours a day, 6 months out of the year. 4th year that we've owned this particular unit and this is the first major failure we've experienced with the model. No injuries or property damage to report, however this is solely due to the fact I was present at home when the unit began to malfunction. If I had been away for a few hours or if this had happened overnight there is a strong possibility that the unit could have continued to overheat and started a fire.
Incident Date: 6/17/2025
Incident Location: Home/Apartment/Condominium

Victims Involved

Injury Information: Incident, No Injury
My Relationship to the Victim: Self
Sex: Male
Victim's Age When Incident Occurred: 47 years

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Additional Details

Submitter has product?: Yes
Product was damaged before incident?: No
Product was modified before incident?:
If yes to any, explanation:
Have you contacted the manufacturer?: Yes
If Not, Do you plan to?:

Report Number: 20250617-EEBBC-2147330394
Report Date: 6/17/2025
Sent to Manufacturer/Importer/Private Labeler: 7/1/2025
Report First Publication Date: 7/16/2025
Category of Submitter: Consumer