CPSC recall · Reported April 14, 2022
GE Appliances, a Haier Company, Recalls Bottom Freezer, French Door Refrigerators Due to Fall Hazard
The freezer handle can detach when a consumer tries to open the freezer drawer, posing a fall hazard to the consumer.
The CPSC recalled This recall involves six models of GE-brand French Door Refrigerators with bottom freezer….
GE Appliances, a Haier Company, Recalls Bottom Freezer, French Door Refrigerators Due to … was recalled and listed by the CPSC in April 14, 2022. Reason: The freezer handle can detach when a consumer tries to open the freezer drawer, posing a fall hazard to the c…. Remedy: Consumers should contact GE Appliances to determine if their unit is part of the recall a…. Verify recall #22117 with the CPSC before acting.
The recall
issued this CPSC recall-The freezer handle can detach when a consumer tries to open the freezer drawer, posing a fall hazard to the c….
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- agency class
- April 14, 2022
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Sourced from official CPSC enforcement records. Verify recall #22117 with the agency before acting. Full product description, hazard, remedy, and related recalls are below.
Recall Insight
This recall's affected scope, documented in the Recall Profile below, stays within a single-region or limited-distribution footprint. Distribution information was not included in the agency filing, so consumers should assume broad potential exposure until the firm publishes point-of-sale details. Consumers holding this product should act on the agency's documented remedy above rather than relying on general guidance.
Within the same product category the archive holds 6 closely related recalls, 6 from CPSC - clustering in a narrow category often points to a systemic quality-control or supplier issue rather than a one-off defect. Always verify the recall number against the official agency record before acting.
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Product description
This recall involves six models of GE-brand French Door Refrigerators with bottom freezers in fingerprint resistant stainless steel, which were manufactured from February 2020 through August 2021. The brand name, model, and serial number for each unit are printed on a label located on the top of the left side of the interior of the refrigerator compartment. The refrigerators are 36 inches wide. The affected model numbers are GFE26JYMKFFS, GFE26JYMNFFS GNE27EYMKFFS, GNE27EYMNFFS, GNE27JYMKFFS, and GNE27JYMNFFS. The serial numbers for the affected models begin with one of the following two letter combinations: DR, FR, GR, HR, LR, MR, RR, SR, TR, VR, ZR, AS, DS, FS, GS, HS, LS, MS.
Reason for recall
The freezer handle can detach when a consumer tries to open the freezer drawer, posing a fall hazard to the consumer.
Remedy, what to do
Consumers should contact GE Appliances to determine if their unit is part of the recall and to schedule a free in-home service call to have the freezer's handle mounting fasteners replaced and the handle re-installed and for instructions for safe use pending a repair. The firm is contacting all known purchasers directly.
Recall Profile
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Agency | U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission |
| Severity class | Not classified by agency |
| Status | Active |
| Recall number | 22117 |
| Date reported | April 14, 2022 |
| Date initiated | April 14, 2022 |
| Recalling firm | Not disclosed |
| Affected scope | About 155,000 (In addition, about 2,300 were sold in Canada) |
| Distribution | Not disclosed |
| Official source | CPSC notice → |
Profile values are sourced directly from the official CPSC enforcement record. Source: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission.
What to do with this recall
Consumers should contact GE Appliances to determine if their unit is part of the recall and to schedule a free in-home service ca…
- Check the recall number (22117) and product description against the item you own. Search the archive
- Confirm the current status and remedy on the official CPSC notice before acting. CPSC notice
- Follow the documented remedy (refund, replacement, repair, or disposal) rather than general advice. What to do next
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