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UNKNOWN UNKNOWN — EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:REFRIGERATOR

1 injured · 1918004 · 2023-08-11

Vehicle

Make
UNKNOWN
Model
UNKNOWN
Year
Manufacturer
UNKNOWN MANUFACTURER
Component
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:REFRIGERATOR

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
No
Crash
No
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

Refrigerator is leaking a dangerous gas that could of exploded and caused harm to my family. We turned on the refrigerator on and three hours later I checked it unknowing that there was a leak. It burned my eyes and throat. Luckily there was no damage to myself or others but if we used the propane burner located next to the refrigerator it could of exploded and caused bodily harm. Amy wife and I inspected it further and called the dealer we purchased it from and they insisted on me paying someone to look at it. But it’s no more then two years since we purchased it. It should not be faulty so soon. Nor were there any signs that this was faulty or dangerous even after further inspection from the back. We even used it in May and it was working fine.This refrigerator should be recalled as it poses a risk to other people using it.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11537825
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown