GE Brand Bottom Freezer, French Door Refrigerators Recalled Due to Fall Hazard
Brand(s)
Summary
Contact MC Commercial Inc. for a free inspection and repair.
Affected products
This recall involves GE Brand 36” (91.5 cm) wide, bottom freezer refrigerator with fingerprint resistant stainless-steel coating.
The relevant serial numbers begin with the following prefixes:
DR, FR, GR, HR, LR, MR, RR, SR, TR, VR, ZR, AS, DS, FS, GS, HS, LS, MS
Sales Model |
Engineering Model |
UPC Code |
|---|---|---|
GFE26JYMFS |
GFE26JYMKFFS |
084691853794 |
GNE27EYMFS |
GNE27EYMKFFS |
084691853824 |
GNE27JYMFS |
GNE27JYMKFFS |
084691853800 |
Issue
In some products, the freezer drawer handle can detach when the consumer tries to open the freezer drawer, posing a fall hazard to consumers.
As of April 8, 2022, the company has received no reports of injuries in Canada. In the United States, GE Appliances, a Haier Company has received 37 reports of injuries, including three serious injuries from falling while attempting to open the freezer drawer.
What you should do
Consumers should contact MC Commercial Inc. for a free inspection and repair. Once inspected or repaired, the product can continue to be used, sold or redistributed.
For more information, consumers may contact MC Commercial Inc. online, or by phone at 1-833-607-3322 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday for an inspection.
Joint recall with Health Canada, the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission and MC Commercial Inc.
Please note that the Canada Consumer Product Safety Act prohibits recalled products from being redistributed, sold or even given away in Canada.
Health Canada would like to remind Canadians to report any health or safety incidents related to the use of this product or any other consumer product or cosmetic by filling out the Consumer Product Incident Report Form.
This recall is also posted on the OECD Global Portal on Product Recalls website. You can visit this site for more information on other international consumer product recalls.
Additional information
Background
Number Sold
The company reported that approximately 2,282 units of the affected product were sold in Canada and approximately 155,000 were sold in the United States.
Time Period Sold
The affected products were sold from February 2020 to July 2021.
Place of Origin
Manufactured in Mexico
Details
Distributor
MC Commercial Inc. (Mabe) Burlington
Ontario
CANADA
Importer
MC Commercial Inc. (Mabe) Burlington
Ontario
CANADA
Manufacturer
Controladora Mabe SA de CV Sam Luis Potosi
MEXICO
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