CPSC, LG Electronics and Sears, Roebuck and Co. Announce Recall to Repair Refrigerators

Recall Insight

This CPSC action (record #05213) was formally reported on June 29, 2005. It is classified under Moderate severity, with a current status of Active. LG Electronics Inc., of Lincolnshire, Ill. is listed as the recalling firm. Federal records indicate About 20,800 units are affected.

The documented reason for this recall is: A faulty component in the condenser fan motor can short circuit. This could cause the condenser fan motor to overheat, posing a potential fire hazard to consumers. Distribution information was not included in the agency filing, so consumers should assume broad potential exposure until the firm publishes point-of-sale details. The remedy documented by the agency is: Consumers should contact Transform for Kenmore brand products or LG, to arrange for a free-home repair. — consumers holding this product should act on that instruction rather than relying on general guidance.

To put this record in context, PlainRecalls indexes 83,949 recalls across the FDA, CPSC, NHTSA and USDA FSIS going back to 1995. Within the same product category, the database holds 6 closely related recalls. That clustering is a signal — repeated actions in a narrow category often indicate a systemic quality-control issue, a supplier-wide contamination, or a design defect that has propagated across product lines. This recall is roughly 21 years old; older recalls can remain relevant because many units enter resale, rental, and secondary-market channels where the original warning never reaches the end user. Always cross-check the recall number against the official agency page before relying on any summary.