GE Appliances, a Haier Company, Recalls Bottom Freezer, French Door Refrigerators Due to Fall Hazard
U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission recall (2022-04-14). Hazards: fall. Models: GFE26JYMKFFS, GFE26JYMNFFS, GNE27EYMKFFS, GNE27EYMNFFS, GNE27JYMKFFS, GNE27JYMNFFS. About 155,000 units in the US and 2,300 in Canada.
| Agency | U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission |
|---|---|
| Recall number | 22117 |
| Published | 2022-04-14 |
| Last updated | 2022-04-14 |
| Products | GE-brand Free-Standing French Door Refrigerators in Fingerprint Resistant Stainless Steel |
| Firm named in the title | GE Appliances, a Haier Company, |
| Firms | GE Appliances, a Haier company, of Louisville, Kentucky (importer) |
| Manufactured in | Mexico |
| Units (US) | 155,000 |
| Units (Canada) | 2,300 |
| Model numbers | GFE26JYMKFFS, GFE26JYMNFFS, GNE27EYMKFFS, GNE27EYMNFFS, GNE27JYMKFFS, GNE27JYMNFFS |
| Hazard classes | fall |
| Remedy classes | repair, replace |
| Trade facets | appliance, building products |
| Sold | The Home Depot, Lowe's, Best Buy and other home improvement and home appliance stores nationwide and online at Lowes.com and BestBuy.com from February 2020 through January 2022 for between $1,900 and $2,500, depending on the model. |
Description
This recall involves six models of GE-brand French Door Refrigerators with bottom freezers in fingerprint resistant stainless steel, which were manufactured from February 2020 through August 2021. The brand name, model, and serial number for each unit are printed on a label located on the top of the left side of the interior of the refrigerator compartment. The refrigerators are 36 inches wide. The affected model numbers are GFE26JYMKFFS, GFE26JYMNFFS GNE27EYMKFFS, GNE27EYMNFFS, GNE27JYMKFFS, and GNE27JYMNFFS. The serial numbers for the affected models begin with one of the following two letter combinations: DR, FR, GR, HR, LR, MR, RR, SR, TR, VR, ZR, AS, DS, FS, GS, HS, LS, MS.
Hazard
The freezer handle can detach when a consumer tries to open the freezer drawer, posing a fall hazard to the consumer.
Remedy
Consumers should contact GE Appliances to determine if their unit is part of the recall and to schedule a free in-home service call to have the freezer's handle mounting fasteners replaced and the handle re-installed and for instructions for safe use pending a repair. The firm is contacting all known purchasers directly.
Incidents and injuries
The firm has received 71 reports of the freezer drawer handle detaching, resulting in 37 reported injuries, including three serious fall injuries.
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