Asko Dishwasher Recall Guide — The 2007 and 2019 CPSC Notices

Two Asko dishwasher recalls announced by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission matter to anyone who owns, or has inherited with a house, an older Asko machine. One dates from 2007 and covers dishwashers sold under the Asko and Cylinda names in the 1990s. The other dates from 2019 and covers machines sold only a few years before it. Both are fire hazards, and both can be checked in minutes against the label on the machine. This guide sets the two side by side, explains how to match your dishwasher against them and what to do if it is covered. Check the official notice itself for the full model list and the remedy before you act, because only the notice is authoritative.

Recall	Machines	Built or sold	Hazard
CPSC #07-213, June 14, 2007	Asko and Cylinda DW95 series, model numbers 1355 through 1895, about 130,000 units	Built 1995 to April 2000	Fire hazard; the notice offered a rebate
CPSC #19-210, September 26, 2019	16 models from D5426XLS through D5656XXLHS and D5656XXLPH, about 26,600 units	Sold October 2016 to July 2019	Power cord overheating, with 53 reports

Which Asko Dishwasher Recall Applies to Your Machine?

The one whose model range includes the model number printed on your machine's rating label, and only that one. The two recalls are far apart in age, so the first question is simply how old the machine is. A dishwasher from the 1990s points to the 2007 notice, and one bought between late 2016 and mid 2019 points to the 2019 notice. Anything outside both windows is not covered by either.

Four details are worth writing down when you read the label. Your owner's manual shows where the label sits on your model.

• The full model number, including any letters at the end, since the 2019 range runs across suffix variants.
• The serial number, which helps date the machine when you contact the company.
• The build or purchase date, from the label or your receipt, to compare with the windows in the table.
• A photograph of the label, so the details are to hand for any call.

What Did the 2007 DW95 Recall Cover?

It covered about 130,000 Asko and Cylinda DW95-series dishwashers, built between 1995 and April 2000, because of a fire hazard. The model numbers run from 1355 to 1895. The notice offered owners a rebate and did not describe a repair, so the question for an owner today is whether the machine is still in use and whether the offer is still open, which only the company can tell you.

Age is the practical issue. A machine that old has been running for a quarter of a century, and even without the recall it is past the point where most owners would expect it to be reliable. If you have one, the useful steps are these.

• Check the model number against the 1355 to 1895 range.
• Do not run it unattended or overnight, which is sensible for any old dishwasher with a known fire history.
• Ask the manufacturer whether any remedy is still available for your serial number.

What Does the 2019 Recall Involve?

It involves about 26,600 dishwashers in 16 models, from D5426XLS through D5656XXLHS and D5656XXLPH, sold between October 2016 and July 2019. The hazard is an overheating power cord, and the notice reports 53 incidents. This is the one most likely to concern a current owner, because machines of this age are still in daily use, often built into a kitchen that was renovated in those years.

For a covered machine the sensible response follows the usual pattern for a fire-hazard recall.

• Stop using the dishwasher until you have read the notice and confirmed what it asks you to do.
• Disconnect it at the breaker, not only with the power button, if you cannot arrange the remedy at once.
• Contact the company through the details in the official notice to arrange the remedy it describes.
• Keep the written confirmation of whatever is done, with your appliance papers.

Machines of this period were also built into kitchens that have since been renovated, so the dishwasher is often not the appliance an owner remembers buying. If you moved into the house, ask whether the previous owner dealt with the notice, and do not assume that an old repair or a rebate was ever completed. A written record is the only proof.

We do not summarize the remedy here, because it is for the notice to state and the notice may be updated. Look it up by recall number, 19-210, on the commission's website.

Why Integrated Machines Need Extra Care

A built-in dishwasher hides its label and its warning signs behind a cabinet panel. A fully integrated machine has no visible controls on the front, so it can be hard to tell the brand at a glance, and discoloration or an odor from the base can be masked by the cabinetry.

• Open the door and look at the label if you are not sure of the brand.
• Check the installation paperwork from the renovation, which usually names the model.
• Ask the installer if the kitchen was fitted by one, since the original purchaser may have moved on.

If Your Model Is Not on the List

Then neither recall applies to your machine, but the warning signs of a fire risk apply to every appliance. A burning smell, discoloration near the base, a power cord that is warm to the touch or a plug that looks scorched are reasons to stop using the machine and switch it off at the breaker, whatever its model.

• Look at the plug and cord occasionally, where you can reach them, for discoloration or softening.
• Treat a burning smell as an emergency and not as a quirk to watch.
• Keep the label details somewhere you can find them, so any future check takes a minute.

One last point on how to read all of this. A recall number is the safest thing to search for, because model names get shortened and copied between websites, while the number points to a single notice. If anything on this page differs from the official text, the official text wins, and if your label matches a model in the notice you should act on the notice and not on our summary. A few minutes with the label now is a cheap way to settle the question for good.

Getting Help

We are an independent guide and not the manufacturer, so a recall remedy is arranged through the company and not through us. Where we can help is with everything around it. Our dishwasher safety guide covers the wider risks of the appliance, the dishwasher maintenance guide shows what to look at routinely, and our worth-repairing guide helps with the older-machine question. The safety page lists the notices on this site, and our dishwasher repair service handles ordinary faults. Book a visit if the machine has a fault that is not part of a recall, or send us the model number and what you have noticed.