Commercial Freezers Used in Grocery Stores Recalled By Unilever Due to Fire Hazard
CPSC recall 09739. Recall date: . Last publish date of the CPSC notice: .
Hazard, in the words of CPSC
The controller of the freezer is incompatible with the unit and can overheat and melt the relay, posing a fire hazard.
Remedy, in the words of CPSC
Retailers and distributors should immediately disconnect the freezers and remove them from service. The company has notified all retailers and distributors in possession of the freezers directly and will replace the controller of the freezer free of charge.
CPSC recall 09739 has the recall date 7 May 2009. The notice names the firm Frigocon - Indústria de Frio e Congelação S.A. The recall has about 960 units. The median CPSC recall of 2009 has 10,000 units. This register puts the recall under 2 hazards. The first is Fire. CPSC gives the product type Freezers.
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More of the notice
The hazard and the remedy are at the top of the page. Each quotation is the text of CPSC.
| Incidents and injuries | Unilever has received four reports of fires, resulting in damage to the unit and/or displayed product. No injuries have been reported. |
|---|---|
| Units | 960 |
| Description | This recall involves the Fricon commercial one-door upright freezers with model number VCV1V. These freezers are typically used in grocery stores and other commercial settings. The model number is found either on a label located in the upper, right corner on the back of the unit or on a label located inside the unit on the lower left side. |
| Product | Fricon Upright Freezers, About 960, Freezers |
| Sold at | Unilever distributors nationwide from May 2007 through March 2009 for about $105/year per unit. |
| Manufacturer | Frigocon - Indústria de Frio e Congelação S.A., of Portugal |
| Importer | Unilever, dba Good Humor Breyers United States |
| Made in | Portugal |
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The recall in context
- Units in this recall
- 960Median of 2009: 10,000
- CPSC recalls of 2009
- 383
- Recalls of 2009 with one of the same hazards
- 21%
- Recalls of 2009 in the category Freezers
- 0%
- Recalls on the register that name Frigocon - Indústria de Frio e Congelação S.A
- 1
Official channels
- CPSC recall notice 09739The notice on the CPSC site, with the pictures and the contact of the firm.
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Cite this page
Recall Register. CPSC recall 09739. https://recallregister.com/product/6044-commercial-freezers-used-in-grocery-stores-recalled-by-unilever-due-to/. 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 09739 report injuries?
- The CPSC notice says:
Unilever has received four reports of fires, resulting in damage to the unit and/or displayed product. No injuries have been reported.
- Where was the product sold?
- The CPSC notice says:
Unilever distributors nationwide from May 2007 through March 2009 for about $105/year per unit.
- How many units are in CPSC recall 09739?
- The CPSC notice gives this number:
About 960
- Where was the product made?
- The CPSC notice gives:
Portugal