Question : What is a home sellers liability for recalled appliances?
I just purchased a house and discovered that all of the electric (Cadet Co) wall heaters were recalled and cannot be used. We discovered the defect four days after close of escrow. What is the seller’s liability to fix/replace the defective heaters? The manufacturer is no longer honoring the recall, the home inspector missed the fact that they were recalled and the home warranty company does not cover recalled items. We have asked the seller nicely and they basically told us that it is our problem now and not to bother them. Does anyone know of any legal precedence here? Is the seller on the hook or is it just too bad that we did not catch this before close of escrow?

Thanks!

Mark
The home warranty has specific exclusions for recalled items.
seller home warranty

Best answer:

Answer by estielmo
Your homeowner’s insurance might pay.