GE Appliances has recalled about 155,000 GE-brand French Door Refrigerators with bottom freezers because the freezer handle can detach when pulling the drawer open. This defect has caused 71 reports of handles detaching and 37 injuries, including three serious falls. The affected units are 36 inches wide and finished in fingerprint resistant stainless steel, sold nationwide at stores like Home Depot, Lowe's, and Best Buy between February 2020 and January 2022. Consumers can receive a free in-home repair to replace the mounting fasteners and securely re-install the handle.
The freezer drawer handle can unexpectedly detach while being pulled, causing the consumer to lose their balance and fall. There have been 37 reported injuries to date, three of which were serious fall-related injuries.
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.
Serial numbers listed are prefixes. The label is located on the top left side of the refrigerator interior.
Recalled GE refrigerator
Recalled GE refrigerator
If you or a family member were harmed by this recalled product, you may have legal rights. Consider consulting a consumer protection attorney to understand your options for compensation.
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Sources: CPSC Notice · Raw API Response