Viking Range Corporation Recalls Built-In Refrigerators Due to Injury Hazard; Doors Can Detach
CPSC recall 09242. 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 with recalled refrigerators should contact Viking immediately to schedule a free in-home repair. Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled refrigerator if the door isn't sealing properly, is sagging, or fails to open and close properly. If the door is functioning properly, consumers may continue to use the refrigerator until it has been repaired.
CPSC recall 09242 has the recall date 16 Jun 2009. The notice names the firm Viking Range. The recall has about 45,326 units. The median CPSC recall of 2009 has 10,000 units. CPSC gives the product type Refrigerators.
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| Incidents and injuries | Viking has received about 57 reports of doors detaching, including four reports of injuries involving bruises, broken toes/fingers, and strains. Also, several incidents of minor damage to floors and counters have been reported. |
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| Units | 45,326 |
| Description | This recall involves Viking built-in 48-inch wide side-by-side refrigerator/freezers and the built-in 36-inch wide refrigerators with bottom freezers with model and serial numbers with date codes listed below. The refrigerators come in stainless steel and various colors and wood finishes and are built into the kitchen cabinetry. "Viking" is written on the front of the refrigerator. The model and serial numbers are located either behind the produce drawer or on the ceiling of the interior of the refrigerators. The 42-inch wide or freestanding refrigerators are not included in this recall. Model Numbers Starting With Date Codes VCSB481, VCSB482, DDSB482, DFSB482 DTSB482, DDBB362, VCBB360, VCBB362 DFBB362, DTBB362, DTBB363 All units VCSB483, DDSB483, DFSB483, DTSB483 Date codes before 030104 VCSB483D, DDSB483D, DFSB483D Date codes before 030105 VCBB363 Date codes before 111605 DDBB363 Date codes before 112305 DFBB363 Date codes before 041006 The first six numbers in the serial number are the manufacture date of the unit in [mm][dd][yy] format, e.g., serial number 051903G0000000375 was manufactured on May 19, 2003 and serial number F01250210170 was manufactured on January 25, 2002. |
| Product | Viking Built-In Side-by-Side Refrigerator/Freezers and Refrigerators with Bottom Freezers, About 45,326, Refrigerators |
| Sold at | Appliance and specialty retailers nationwide from July 1999 through April 2006 for between $4,725 and $6,400. |
| Manufacturer | Viking Range Corporation |
| Made in | United States |
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The recall in context
- Units in this recall
- 45,326Median of 2009: 10,000
- CPSC recalls of 2009
- 383
- Recalls of 2009 with one of the same hazards
- 6%
- Recalls of 2009 in the category Refrigerators
- 1%
- Recalls on the register that name Viking Range
- 8
Other recalls of the firm
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- CPSC recall notice 09242The notice on the CPSC site, with the pictures and the contact of the firm.
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Recall Register. CPSC recall 09242. https://recallregister.com/product/5335-viking-range-corporation-recalls-built-in-refrigerators-due-to-injury/. Source: CPSC Recall Retrieval Web Services. Data through .
Sources
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- US Consumer Product Safety Commission
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- Data retrieved
- 30 Sep 2026
- Newest CPSC recall on the register
- 24 Sep 2026
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Questions
- Does CPSC recall 09242 report injuries?
- The CPSC notice says:
Viking has received about 57 reports of doors detaching, including four reports of injuries involving bruises, broken toes/fingers, and strains. Also, several incidents of minor damage to floors and counters have been reported.
- Where was the product sold?
- The CPSC notice says:
Appliance and specialty retailers nationwide from July 1999 through April 2006 for between $4,725 and $6,400.
- How many units are in CPSC recall 09242?
- The CPSC notice gives this number:
About 45,326
- Where was the product made?
- The CPSC notice gives:
United States