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U.S. Consumer Product Safety CommissionRecalled 2013-07-25

Viking Range Expands Recall of Built-In Refrigerators with Bottom Freezers Due to Injury Hazard; Doors Can Detach

Is my product affected?

Viking built-in refrigerators with bottom freezers

  • Brand Viking Range LLC, of Greenwood, Miss.

Check against the official notice below — it lists the full affected range.

What happened

Viking Range is recalling built-in 36-inch wide refrigerators with bottom freezers because the doors can detach, which poses an injury hazard. The recall affects Designer Series models DDBB363, DDBB536, DTBB363, and DFBB363/DFBB536/FDBB5361 with serial numbers starting with dates between 110105 and 081012, as well as Professional Series models VCBB363, VCBB536, VCBB5361, VIBB363, and VIBB536 with serial numbers starting with dates between 110105 and 080512. The model and serial numbers can be found on the ceiling of the refrigerator's interior.

Consumers who own affected refrigerators should stop using them if the door does not appear sealed properly, is sagging, or fails to open or close normally. If the door is working properly, consumers may continue using the refrigerator until it is repaired. Affected consumers should contact Viking immediately to schedule a free in-home repair.

Written by software from the official notice below. Not reviewed by a lawyer.

Hazard

The refrigerator's doors can detach, posing an injury hazard to consumers.

What should I do?

Consumers should contact Viking immediately to schedule a free in-home repair. Consumers should stop using the recalled refrigerators if the door does not appear to be sealed properly, the door is sagging or it fails to open or close normally. If the door is working properly, consumers can continue to use the refrigerator until it has been repaired.

Details from the source

This recall involves Viking built-in 36-inch wide refrigerators with bottom freezers with models and serial numbers/date codes listed below. The model and serial numbers are located on the ceiling of the interior of the refrigerators. The first six numbers in the serial number range are the manufacture date of the unit in (mm)(dd)(yy). Model numbers starting with: Serial number/Date codes starting with: Designer Series DDBB363, DDBB536, DTBB363, 110105 - 081012 DFBB363, DFBB536, FDBB5361 Professional Series VCBB363, VCBB536, VCBB5361, 110105 - 080512 VIBB363, VIBB536

Source

Official record: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission ↗

Republished from the official source above; details can change — the source record controls.

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