WASHINGTON — More than a million GE dishwashers are being recalled due to fire hazard.

The Consumer Product Safety Commission said Thursday the voluntary recall includes about 1.3 million GE, GE Adora, GE Eterna, GE Profile and Hotpoint dishwashers. The machines’ heating elements can fail and cause fires. GE has received seven reports of fires, three of which caused extensive property damage.

The dishwashers were sold nationwide from March 2006 through August 2009 for $350 to $850.

The government said people should stop using the dishwashers and immediately disconnect the electric supply by shutting off the fuse or circuit breaker.