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Liebherr Expands Recall of Refrigerators Due to Injury Hazard; Door Can Detach is CPSC recall #12043, announced on November 16, 2011. The CPSC cites the following hazard: This recall involves Liebherr freestanding 30-inch wide, bottom freezer refrigerators with model and index numbers listed below. The refrigerators were sold individually or as side-by-side companion units. The refrigerators come in a stainless steel finish. "Liebherr" is on the upper center of the refrigerator door and the top interior control panel. The model number can be found on a label located behind the bottom drawer on the left interior side of the single door refrigerator. Model Number Index Number CS 1601 10 / 237 10A / 237 10B / 237 10C / 237 10D / 237 10E / 237 10I / 237 10J / 237 CS 1640 10 / 137 10A / 137 10E / 137 10F / 137 CS 1650 10 / 137 10A / 137 10B / 137 10C / 137 10D / 137 10E / 137 10F / 137 10G / 137 10K / 137 10L / 137 The remedy is consumers with recalled refrigerators should contact liebherr immediately to schedule a free in-home repair. consumers should check their refrigerator immediately to see whether the door hinge pin has become loose as indicated by a popped up hinge pin at the top. if the hinge has not become loose and the door is functioning properly, consumers may continue to use the refrigerator until it is repaired.. Affected brands: Liebherr-Hausgeraete Lienz GmbH, Liebherr-Canada Ltd of Ontario.
This recall involves Liebherr freestanding 30-inch wide, bottom freezer refrigerators with model and index numbers listed below. The refrigerators were sold individually or as side-by-side companion units. The refrigerators come in a stainless steel finish. "Liebherr" is on the upper center of the refrigerator door and the top interior control panel. The model number can be found on a label located behind the bottom drawer on the left interior side of the single door refrigerator. Model Number Index Number CS 1601 10 / 237 10A / 237 10B / 237 10C / 237 10D / 237 10E / 237 10I / 237 10J / 237 CS 1640 10 / 137 10A / 137 10E / 137 10F / 137 CS 1650 10 / 137 10A / 137 10B / 137 10C / 137 10D / 137 10E / 137 10F / 137 10G / 137 10K / 137 10L / 137
Affected products
Liebherr Freestanding 30-Inch Wide, Bottom Freezer Refrigerators
Recalled brands
Liebherr-Hausgeraete Lienz GmbH, Liebherr-Canada Ltd of Ontario
Remedy
Consumers with recalled refrigerators should contact Liebherr immediately to schedule a free in-home repair. Consumers should check their refrigerator immediately to see whether the door hinge pin has become loose as indicated by a popped up hinge pin at the top. If the hinge has not become loose and the door is functioning properly, consumers may continue to use the refrigerator until it is repaired.
Recall date
November 16, 2011
CPSC recall #12043 covers Liebherr Expands Recall of Refrigerators Due to Injury Hazard; Door Can Detach, announced by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission on November 16, 2011. The CPSC cites the following hazard: This recall involves Liebherr freestanding 30-inch wide, bottom freezer refrigerators with model and index numbers listed below. The refrigerators were sold individually or as side-by-side companion units. The refrigerators come in a stainless steel finish. "Liebherr" is on the upper center of the refrigerator door and the top interior control panel. The model number can be found on a label located behind the bottom drawer on the left interior side of the single door refrigerator. Model Number Index Number CS 1601 10 / 237 10A / 237 10B / 237 10C / 237 10D / 237 10E / 237 10I / 237 10J / 237 CS 1640 10 / 137 10A / 137 10E / 137 10F / 137 CS 1650 10 / 137 10A / 137 10B / 137 10C / 137 10D / 137 10E / 137 10F / 137 10G / 137 10K / 137 10L / 137
The CPSC remedy for recall #12043 is consumers with recalled refrigerators should contact liebherr immediately to schedule a free in-home repair. consumers should check their refrigerator immediately to see whether the door hinge pin has become loose as indicated by a popped up hinge pin at the top. if the hinge has not become loose and the door is functioning properly, consumers may continue to use the refrigerator until it is repaired.. Consumers should stop using the product and follow the instructions in the official CPSC notice.
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The primary source is the official CPSC notice at https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2012/Liebherr-Expands-Recall-of-Refrigerators-Due-to-Injury-Hazard-Door-Can-Detach. RecallDocket links to it from this page.
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