Refrigerator Recall
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Has Your Refrigerator Been Recalled?
Am I refrigerator part of a refrigerator recall?
If you're asking this question, hopefully we can provide you the answer you're looking for.
Owning a refrigerator that has been recalled can be a little bit scary. After all, who do you turn to? Who will compensate you for your existing fridge? Does this mean you need to get rid of your refrigerator or is there a small repair that can be done to bring it back into working order?
Well, luckily most companies take immediate responsibility when they discover that their products could potentially put you or your family at risk. But if you own a refrigerator that has been recalled, you need to be armed with information and need to know where to turn to make you whole again.
What even is a refrigerator recall?
This is when the company that manufactured your refrigerator receives enough complaints about a certain problem to cause them to take action. They decide that you shouldn’t have had this problem in the first place so they are willing to either:
- Take care of that specific issue by sending out a repairman to fix it for free
- If the problem is severe enough they will actually replace the entire refrigerator with a new one
Why are there appliance recalls in the first place?
While we would love to say that we live in a perfect world and the products that are made are done in such a way that they won’t break, we all know this isn’t true. Typically an appliance recall happens when a certain number of complaints of either damage to the home or injuries to the appliance owner come to the Consumer Product Safety Commission. This causes the company to step up and take responsibility for the damages their appliances have caused and hopefully prevents any future issues like this.
Recalls by Brand
If you're interested in a more extensive list of recalls by brand, then click on any of the links below to see what kind and how many each company has had. These lists try to cover the recalls over the last 20 years for each brand.
If you don't see what you're looking for then check back as we are adding new brands to this list.
The list below are all recalls that people have come on to our website and asked us about:
This is an indirect Norcold recall as Coachmen has decided to do a refrigerator recall on certain of their vehicles that came with a 1200-Series Norcold refrigerators. The major concern had to do with an internal sensor or thermal switch installed to do an automatic power shut off not working in a timely fashion and becoming a potential fire hazard.
Should you have a Coachmen vehicle with this type of RV refrigerator, then you should contact them to see if yours is included in this recall. Though should you have this type of fridge in a different brand RV, we recommend contacting the manufacturer to see if they are having the same type of issues.
Click here for more on Norcold Refrigerators
We know that a class action lawsuit against Samsung doesn't fall into the category of a recall but in our minds this is a recall pushed into being by the people who owned this product.
The lawsuit covers Samsung models from their side by side, French door and bottom freezer lines that have problems with the coils freezing over causing the refrigerator to stop working.
Click here to learn more about the Samsung Refrigerators Class Action Lawsuit
This current refrigerator recall covers around 2,700 Liebherr counter depth (24 inch width) built-in single door and side by side refrigerators. The problem had to do with the doors detaching and allow potential injury and hazards to their owners.
The Liebherr company voluntarily chose to recall these models after having received report of 13 doors detaching. The resulting injuries included two reports involving strains and bruising.
The models being recalled are:
R 1400
RB 1400
RI 1400
RBI 1400
SBS 240
SBS 245
SBS 24I0
SBS 24I5
These refrigerators in question had been sold at appliance and specialty retailers across Canada from 01/2005 through 11/2009 with a retail cost of between $2,500 and $3,200.
Any concerned consumers should call Liebherr to schedule a free in-home repair.
Maytag voluntarily recalled approximately 46,000 refrigerators under the Maytag, Magic Chef, Crosley and Performa by Maytag brand names due to a potential fire hazard. Click MAYTAG RECALL for more information.
What: Viking voluntarily recalled 45,000 bottom freezer and built in side-by-side units (36” and 48” wide respectively) on units purchased between July 1999 and April 2006. These refrigerators ranged between $4725 and $6400 and came in many different colors (including stainless steel and custom paneled as well).
This refrigerator recall covers 21 different models, (see list below). If you don’t see your model in there and you are still concerned, then you can go to the company’s website and type in your model number along with the serial number just to check if it’s included in the recall. (Both of these numbers are located on the ceiling of the inside of the refrigerator or in back of the produce drawer.
If you do have a refrigerator that is in the recall then contact Viking for them to set up a free in-home performed repair. The toll free number is (888) 345-2650.
When: June 2009
Why: The reason for this recall was due to 57 reports of doors detaching some of which even causing broken fingers and toes as well as strains, not ot mention the damage to many floors and countertops.
Recall list:
All units containing model numbers starting with (regardless of dates):
The following model numbers starting with:
In case you don’t know how to read your manufacturing date, typically the first six numbers of your serial number are the date manufactured set up in a (mm/dd/yy)
If your refrigerator is a part of this recall then you should stop using it if the door isn’t closing properly if it is sagging , doesn’t open and close the way it should, and call Viking right away.
In case this recall has caused you to think twice about buying a Viking refrigerator, take a look at our other Built In Refrigerator Reviews
Almost a million refrigerators made for RV use manufactured by Dometic are under voluntary recall. The reason for his recall is due to a possible fire hazard. All of the repair of these units will be paid for by Dometic USA.
The units in this recall are refrigerators with 2 doors manufactured from April 1997 to May 2003. The best way to know if your refrigerator falls into this recall is to check the model and serial numbers. The models that are in this refrigerator recall are:
Current Refrigerator Recalls:
Norcold/Coachmen Recall - February 2011
Samsung Refrigerator Class Action Suit - Samsung USA - October 2010
Liebherr -Canada Recall - February 2010
Maytag Recall - August 2009
Viking Recall - June 2009
VCSB481, VCSB482, DDSB482, DFSB482
DTSB482, DDBB362, VCBB360, VCBB362
DFBB362, DTBB362, DTBB363
Dometic USA Recall - February 2007
The serial numbers to look for begin with these numbers:
- 301xxxxx through 319xxxxx
- 201xxxxx through 252xxxxx
- 001xxxxx through 052xxxxx
- 901xxxxx through 952xxxxx
- 801xxxxx through 852xxxxx
- 713xxxxx through 752xxxxx
Related Articles
Maytag Recall: Click here for all of the most up to date information on the most recent recall of Maytag Refrigerators.
GE Refrigerator Recall: Looking for more information on previous and current GE Refrigerator Recalls? This page will tell you all you need to know.
Samsung Refrigerators Class Action Lawsuit: Take a look to see if your Samsung refrigerator can be included in this lawsuit.
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