Commercial Freezers Used in Grocery Stores Recalled By Unilever Due to Fire Hazard
USCommercial Freezers Used in Grocery Stores Recalled By Unilever Due to Fire Hazard
Recalling Firm: Frigocon - Indústria de Frio e Congelação S.A., of Portugal
Reason for Recall / Hazard
The controller of the freezer is incompatible with the unit and can overheat and melt the relay, posing a fire hazard.
Product Description & Identification
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.
Affected Products
Fricon Upright Freezers
Additional Source Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2009/Commercial-Freezers-Used-in-Grocery-Stores-Recalled-By-Unilever-Due-to-Fire-Hazard |
| Title | Commercial Freezers Used in Grocery Stores Recalled By Unilever Due to Fire Hazard |
| Images › U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/~/link/52d11942fc51483689813dbdded93f10.jpg |
| Images › Caption | Fricon Upright Freezers (Fricon logo circled) |
| Hazards › Name | The controller of the freezer is incompatible with the unit and can overheat and melt the relay, posing a fire hazard. |
| Injuries › Name | Unilever has received four reports of fires, resulting in damage to the unit and/or displayed product. No injuries have been reported. |
| Products › Name | Fricon Upright Freezers |
| Products › Type | Freezers |
| Products › Category I D | 1956 |
| Products › Number Of Units | About 960 |
| Recall I D | 6044 |
| Remedies › Name | 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. |
| Importers › Name | Unilever, dba Good Humor Breyers United States, of Trumbull, Conn. |
| Retailers › Name | Unilever distributors nationwide from May 2007 through March 2009 for about $105/year per unit. |
| Recall Date | 2009-05-07T00:00:00 |
| 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. |
| Recall Number | 09739 |
| Manufacturers › Name | Frigocon - Indústria de Frio e Congelação S.A., of Portugal |
| Consumer Contact | For additional information, contact Unilever at (800) 800-7900, x3828 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday. |
| Last Publish Date | 2014-05-23T00:00:00 |
| Manufacturer Countries › Country | Portugal |
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