There have been service bulletins for covering the board on some specific models and serial numbers in the past. You don't provide the model, serial, or part number involved on your unit, so there's no reasonable way for anyone here to search-out relevant details. Perhaps you could that yourself. Google can be your friend. :-)

Just saw this on CNN. Not sure how helpful it is to post, but you never know. More than 1 million GE and Hotpoint dishwashers are being recalled after a series of fires. The Consumer Product Safety Commission announced the voluntary recall Thursday of machines sold from March 2006 to August 2009 for $350 to $850. Here is a link that might be useful: cnn story

Just had my GE Profile's dishwasher's heating element replaced. Bought it in 2006. Recall said there could be fire hazard. This is the site you can check. Sorry if it was already posted. I went online and was able to set up an appointment. Guy was in and out of the house in about 25 minutes. www.geappliances.com/recall GE Profile Front-Load Washers (Limited 2008 - 2010 models) October 3, 2012 Dishwasher Recall (Limited 2006�2008 models) August 9, 2012 Monogram Gas Pro Rangetops with Grill Recall October 25, 2011 Zoneline Air Conditioner/Heat Unit Recall June 14, 2011 Dehumidifier Recall (2006�2008 models) January 11, 2011 Other Product Recalls Cooking Products Date Announced Monogram Gas Pro Rangetops with Grill Recall October 25, 2011 Dual Fuel Range Recall (2002�2004 models) April 7, 2009 GE Wall Oven Recall (Limited 2002 and 2003 models) November 18, 2008 Micro-Oven Combo Recall (2000�2003 models) December 5, 2007 Monogram Pro Range (with Griddle) Recall June 6, 2007 Frequently Asked Questions Monogram Pro Range Recall (limited 2004�2005 models) December 15, 2005 Ranges and Wall Ovens (limited 2004 models) August 26, 2004 Dishwashers Date Announced Dishwasher Recall (Limited 2006�2008 models) August 9, 2012 Dishwasher Recall (2003�2006 models) October 26, 2010 Dishwasher Recall (Limited 1997�2001 models) May 16, 2007 Dishwasher Recall (limited 2004 models) February 18, 2005 Dishwasher Recall (1983�1989 models) October 19, 1999 Laundry Date Announced GE Profile Front-Load Washers (Limited 2008 - 2010 models) October 3, 2012 GE Front Load Washing Machine Recall June 10, 2010 GE 2006 Gas Dryer Recall (model DWXR463) February 11, 2008 Unitized Spacemaker� Recall (2000�2002 models) July 2, 2002 Other Products Date Announced Zoneline Air Conditioner/Heat Unit Recall June 14, 2011 Dehumidifier Recall (2006�2008 models) January 11, 2011 Lasko� Fan Recall (Limited January 1999 and July 2001 models) February 8, 2006 Gas Water Heater Recall (limited 2005 models) September 16, 2005 Slow Cooker Recall (2003�2004 models) June 15, 2004 Dehumidifier Recall (1999 models) April 19, 2001 Walmart-Licensed GE-Branded Small Appliances Date Announced Wal-mart Recall for GE-Branded Food Processors May 25, 2011 Wal-mart Recall for GE-Branded Coffee Makers May 20, 201

There was a recent thread in Appliances about running appliances while you are out of the house. The KA DW fires were mentioned as a reason not to run while gone. Me? I *strive* to run the DW, washer, and dryer when I leave the house or got to bed. The noise from each of those three appliances drives me ba-na-nas. If I had to run them while home and awake, the kids wouldn't have clean clothes often and the kitchen sink would constantly be overflowing with dirty dishes. I'd probably make DH grill more often. I know. I know. Safety first. Sometimes my sanity wins that battle for first place. :)