[altairprime]

Call the CPSC and tell them what's happening — specifically, that the compressor is overheating due to a stuck relay — and ask them if your model is included in the recall, or if not, if the recall involves stuck power relays.

They will, of course, warn you that your dehumidifier could overheat and kill you, which is completely valid. You should stop using it immediately. Accept that going into the call, or else they'll take a lot of time trying to convince you.

But they will also have more details about how, exactly, the dehumidifiers fail, and they'll have more leverage to pursue your concern about a design defect problem with Toshiba.

[c64d81744074dfa]

Thanks for the advice, I will try that.