Viking Range Expands Recall of Built-In Refrigerators with Bottom Freezers Due to Injury Hazard; Doors Can Detach
CPSC recall 13248. Recall date: . Last publish date of the CPSC notice: .
Hazard, in the words of CPSC
The refrigerator's doors can detach, posing an injury hazard to consumers.
Remedy, in the words of CPSC
Consumers should contact Viking immediately to schedule a free in-home repair. Consumers should stop using the recalled refrigerators if the door does not appear to be sealed properly, the door is sagging or it fails to open or close normally. If the door is working properly, consumers can continue to use the refrigerator until it has been repaired.
CPSC recall 13248 has the recall date 25 Jul 2013. The notice names the firm Viking Range. The recall has about 31,000 units. The median CPSC recall of 2013 has 6,500 units. CPSC gives the product type Refrigerators.
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More of the notice
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| Incidents and injuries | Viking has received 39 reports of falling refrigerator doors, including 12 reports of injuries involving a fracture, bruises, strains and cuts, and 25 reports of minor property damage. The 39 new reports are in addition to 57 reports in the previous recall of doors detaching, including four reports of injuries involving bruises, broken toes/fingers, and strains. |
|---|---|
| Units | 31,000 |
| Remedy options | Repair |
| Description | This recall involves Viking built-in 36-inch wide refrigerators with bottom freezers with models and serial numbers/date codes listed below. The model and serial numbers are located on the ceiling of the interior of the refrigerators. The first six numbers in the serial number range are the manufacture date of the unit in (mm)(dd)(yy). Model numbers starting with: Serial number/Date codes starting with: Designer Series DDBB363, DDBB536, DTBB363, 110105 - 081012 DFBB363, DFBB536, FDBB5361 Professional Series VCBB363, VCBB536, VCBB5361, 110105 - 080512 VIBB363, VIBB536 |
| Product | Viking built-in refrigerators with bottom freezers, About 31,000 (Viking refrigerators were previously recalled in 2009), Refrigerators |
| Sold at | Appliance and specialty stores nationwide from November 2005 through October 2012 for between $5,100 and $7,700. |
| Manufacturer | Viking Range LLC |
| Made in | United States |
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The recall in context
- Units in this recall
- 31,000Median of 2013: 6,500
- CPSC recalls of 2013
- 290
- Recalls of 2013 with one of the same hazards
- 8%
- Recalls of 2013 in the category Refrigerators
- 1%
- Recalls on the register that name Viking Range
- 8
Other recalls of the firm
| Date | Recall |
|---|---|
| 16 Feb 2022 | Viking Range Recalls Freestanding Gas Ranges Due to Risk of Gas Leak and Fire Hazard |
| 6 Aug 2015 | Viking Range Expands Dishwasher Recall Due to Fire Hazard |
| 21 May 2015 | Viking Range Recalls Gas Ranges Due to Burn Hazard |
| 19 Nov 2013 | Viking Recalls Built-In Side-by-Side Refrigerator Freezers with In-Door Dispensers Due to Fire Hazard |
| 10 Apr 2012 | Viking Range Recalls Dishwashers Due to Fire Hazard |
| 16 Jun 2009 | Viking Range Corporation Recalls Built-In Refrigerators Due to Injury Hazard; Doors Can Detach |
| 6 Jan 2009 | Viking Range Corp. Recalls Toasters Due to Shock Hazard |
Official channels
- CPSC recall notice 13248The notice on the CPSC site, with the pictures and the contact of the firm.
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Recall Register. CPSC recall 13248. https://recallregister.com/product/1427-viking-range-expands-recall-of-built-in-refrigerators-with-bottom-free/. Source: CPSC Recall Retrieval Web Services. Data through .
Sources
- Source
- US Consumer Product Safety Commission
- Licence
- US government work, public domain
- Data retrieved
- 30 Sep 2026
- Newest CPSC recall on the register
- 24 Sep 2026
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Questions
- Does CPSC recall 13248 report injuries?
- The CPSC notice says:
Viking has received 39 reports of falling refrigerator doors, including 12 reports of injuries involving a fracture, bruises, strains and cuts, and 25 reports of minor property damage. The 39 new reports are in addition to 57 reports in the previous recall of doors detaching, including four reports of injuries involving bruises, broken toes/fingers, and strains.
- Where was the product sold?
- The CPSC notice says:
Appliance and specialty stores nationwide from November 2005 through October 2012 for between $5,100 and $7,700.
- Which remedy options does CPSC list for recall 13248?
- CPSC lists 1 remedy option:
Repair
- How many units are in CPSC recall 13248?
- The CPSC notice gives this number:
About 31,000 (Viking refrigerators were previously recalled in 2009)