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Viking Range Expands Recall of Built-In Refrigerators with Bottom Freezers Due to Injury Hazard; Doors Can Detach is CPSC recall #13248, announced on July 25, 2013. The CPSC cites the following hazard: 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 The remedy is 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.. Affected brand: Viking Range LLC.
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
Affected products
Viking built-in refrigerators with bottom freezers
Recalled brands
Viking Range LLC
Remedy
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.
Recall date
July 25, 2013
CPSC recall #13248 covers Viking Range Expands Recall of Built-In Refrigerators with Bottom Freezers Due to Injury Hazard; Doors Can Detach, announced by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission on July 25, 2013. The CPSC cites the following hazard: 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
The CPSC remedy for recall #13248 is 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.. Consumers should stop using the product and follow the instructions in the official CPSC notice.
If you sell Viking Range Expands Recall of Built-In Refrigerators with Bottom Freezers Due to Injury Hazard; Doors Can Detach on Shopify, stop selling the affected units immediately, notify customers who purchased them, and consider whether you have a Section 15(b) reporting obligation to the CPSC. RecallDocket helps Shopify merchants identify affected SKUs and prepare the required safety report.
The primary source is the official CPSC notice at https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2013/Viking-Range-Expands-Recall-of-Built-In-Refrigerators-with-Bottom-Freezers. RecallDocket links to it from this page.
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