Product Recall Number: 14-023
Why was Viking built-in side-by-side refrigerator freezers with in-door dispensers recalled?
Electrical connectors in the refrigerator freezer wiring harness can overheat, posing a fire hazard.
Product Recall Number: 14-023
Product Safety Warning Number:
Date: 2013-11-19
Product Safety Warning Date:
Name Of Product: Viking built-in side-by-side refrigerator freezers with in-door dispensers
Description: An electrical component in 42-inch and 48-inch models refrigerator freezers made between can overheat.
Hazard Description: Electrical connectors in the refrigerator freezer wiring harness can overheat, posing a fire hazard.
Consumer Action: None Listed
Original Product Safety Warning Announcement: None Listed
Remedy Type: Repair
Units: About 750
Incidents: Viking has received 27 reports of electrical shorts and four fires. No injuries have been reported.
Remedy: Consumers should immediately turn off and unplug the recalled refrigerator freezers and contact Viking to schedule a free, in-home repair.
Sold At: Appliance and specialty stores nationwide from November 2012 through May 2013 for between $5,400 and $6,400.
Importers: None Listed
Manufacturers: None Listed
Distributors: None Listed
Manufactured In: United States
Custom Label: None Listed
Custom Field: None Listed