Product Recall Number: 24-008
Why was Gevi Household Countertop Nugget Ice Makers recalled?
The metal blades of the auger of the ice maker can break, resulting in small pieces of metal going into the ice basket, posing a laceration hazard.
Product Recall Number: 24-008
Product Safety Warning Number:
Date: 2023-10-12
Product Safety Warning Date:
Name Of Product: Gevi Household Countertop Nugget Ice Makers
Description: This recall involves Gevi Household Countertop Nugget Ice Makers with model number GIMN-1102 and a date code of before June 1, 2022. The model number and date code are listed on the product label on the back of the unit. The ice makers are stainless steel and with a white, black or blue exterior top and come with an ice basket, ice scooper and a 1/4'' water inlet hose. They measure about 10 inches wide and 17 inches high.
Hazard Description: The metal blades of the auger of the ice maker can break, resulting in small pieces of metal going into the ice basket, posing a laceration hazard.
Consumer Action: None Listed
Original Product Safety Warning Announcement: None Listed
Remedy Type: Replace
Units: About 8,800
Incidents: The firm has received 263 reports of incidents of metal blades breaking off the auger and the broken blades then going into the ice basket. No injuries have been reported.
Remedy: Consumers should immediately stop using the Countertop Nugget Ice Makers manufactured before June 1, 2022, and contact Far Success Trading Limited to receive a free replacement. The firm will provide instructions to disable your present ice maker, which should then be disposed of. Far Success Trading Limited is notifying all known purchasers directly. Consumers should send a photo of the product label on the back of their present ice maker to the email address or website designated above by Far Success Trading Limited.
Sold At: Online at Amazon.com from January 2022 through July 2022 for between $300 and $400.
Importers: None Listed
Manufacturers: None Listed
Distributors: Far Success Trading Limited, of Hong Kong
Manufactured In: China
Custom Label: None Listed
Custom Field: None Listed