Liebherr Recalls Built-In Refrigerators Due to Injury Hazard; Door Can Detach
CPSC Recall1 injuries · 2010-01-27 · 10122
Hazards
The refrigerator's door can detach, posing an injury hazard to consumers.
Recall
Number
10122
Date
2010-01-27
Injuries reported
1
Products
Names
Liebherr Built-In 24-Inch Wide Single Door Refrigerators
Companies
Manufacturer(s)
Liebherr-Hausgeraete Ochsenhausen GmbH, of Germany
Retailer(s)
Appliance and specialty retailers nationwide from January 2005 through November 2009 for between $2,500 and $3,200.
Importer(s)
Liebherr-Canada Ltd of Ontario, Canada
Country of manufacture
Germany
Description
This recall involves Liebherr built-in 24-inch wide single door refrigerators with model numbers R1400, RI1400, RB1400, and RBI1400 sold individually or as a component of side-by-side refrigerators. The refrigerators come in stainless steel and various custom finishes and are built into the kitchen cabinetry. "Liebherr" is written on 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. The side-by-side refrigerators were marketed as model numbers SBS240, SBS24 I0, SBS245, SBS24I5. This model number is not found on the product.