Safety regulator, Norcold Inc. Announce Recall of Refrigerators
Recall 02021 · Oct 18, 2001 · Norcold Inc.
360
units affected
360
units affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 02021
- Date
- Oct 18, 2001
- Company
- Norcold Inc.
- Units affected
- 360
- Product
- Combination gas and electric refrigerators
- Product type
- Refrigerators
- Hazard
- Fire
The product
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.
What can happen
Tubing in the cooling unit can crack and leak flammable gas, presenting a fire and burn hazard to consumers.
The fix
Consumers should disconnect the electricity to these refrigerators and call Norcold to schedule a free in-home repair.
Incidents and where it was sold
- Incidents
- Norcold has not received any reports of incidents. This recall is being conducted to prevent the possibility of injuries.
- Sold at
- Specialty retailers nationwide sold the refrigerators, from May 1999 through January 2000, for about $900.
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Questions and answers
What should I do with the recalled combination gas and electric refrigerators?
Consumers should disconnect the electricity to these refrigerators and call Norcold to schedule a free in-home repair.
What is the hazard?
Tubing in the cooling unit can crack and leak flammable gas, presenting a fire and burn hazard to consumers.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. Contact the company named above for the remedy.