GE Appliances, a Haier Company, Recalls Bottom Freezer, French Door Refrigerators Due to Fall Hazard
This recall was issued April 14, 2022.
- Posted
- April 14, 2022
- Recall Number
- 22117
- Quantity
- About 155,000 (In addition, about 2,300 were sold in Canada)
- Official Source
- View on CPSC website ↗
Reason for Recall
The freezer handle can detach when a consumer tries to open the freezer drawer, posing a fall hazard to the consumer.
Action Taken
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.
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Incidents & Injuries
The firm has received 71 reports of the freezer drawer handle detaching, resulting in 37 reported injuries, including three serious fall injuries.