CPSC, Norcold Inc. Announce Recall of
CPSC, Norcold Inc. Announce Recall of Refrigerators
Why was CPSC, Norcold Inc. Announce Recall of recalled?
Tubing in the cooling unit can crack and leak flammable gas, presenting a fire and burn hazard to consumers.
What should I do if I have this product?
Consumers should disconnect the electricity to these refrigerators and call Norcold to schedule a free in-home repair. Contact: Consumers may call Norcold toll-free at (800) 767-9101 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday.
What to do with a recalled product: refunds, receipts, safe disposal and how to report a problem.
Is my product affected?
Compare the item in your hand with every identifier below from the official CPSC record. Only products that match the listed product and identifiers are part of this recall.
- Product
- Combination gas and electric refrigerators
- Company
- Norcold Inc., of Sidney, Ohio
- Quantity
- 360
- Sold at
- Specialty retailers nationwide sold the refrigerators, from May 1999 through January 2000, for about $900.
- Recall date
- October 18, 2001
- Incidents / injuries
- Norcold has not received any reports of incidents. This recall is being conducted to prevent the possibility of injuries.
- Agency
- CPSC
Product description
The recalled refrigerators are white, with black trim on the front, and have the Norcold logo on the bottom left corner of the control panel. The refrigerators have cooling unit serial numbers within the range of 1038000 to 1099000, which can be found on the black canister at the bottom right of the back of the refrigerator.