Product recall: refrigerators, inner tubes and girls' shoes
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REFRIGERATORS
DETAILS: Liebherr Freestanding 30-Inch Wide, Bottom Freezer Refrigerators imported by Liebherr-Canada Ltd. of Ontario, Canada and manufactured by Liebherr-Hausgeraete Lienz GmbH, of Austria; sold at appliance and specialty retailers nationwide from February 2004 through July 2009. The refrigerators were sold individually or as side-by-side companion units. The refrigerators come in a stainless steel finish and “Liebherr” is on the upper center of the refrigerator door and the top interior control panel.
WHY: The refrigerator’s door can detach, posing an injury hazard.
INCIDENTS: Liebherr has received 16 additional reports of doors detaching on the freestanding refrigerators, including two reports of injuries involving bruising and strains.
HOW MANY: About 8,000 units (About 5,700 refrigerators were recalled in March 2011).
FOR MORE: Contact Liebherr to schedule a free in-home repair at 877-337-2653 Monday through Friday between 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. EST or visit Liebherr’s website at www.liebherr.us .
Source: Washington Post
CPSC: Liebherr Recalls Refrigerators for Injury Risks; 2 Injuries Reported
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11/17/2011 // WPB, FL, USA // Injury Lawyers News // Nicole Howley
Washington, D.C. — Liebherr-Canada Ltd and the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) announced a nationwide recall of Liebherr Freestanding 30-Inch Wide, Bottom Freezer Refrigerators for injury hazards the defective refrigerators pose to consumers. The CPSC announced the product recall on November 16, 2011.
The product recall was issued after discovering that the refrigerator’s doors can detach, which poses an injury hazard to consumers.
Liebherr has received two reports of the doors detaching, which resulted in injuries that consisted of bruising and strain.
“This recall involves Liebherr freestanding 30-inch wide, bottom freezer refrigerators with model and index numbers listed below. The refrigerators were sold individually or as side-by-side companion units. The refrigerators come in a stainless steel finish. ‘Liebherr’ is on the upper center of the refrigerator door and 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 CPSC reported.
Source: Justice News Flash