Galanz Americas Recalls Retro Refrigerators Due to Risk of Serious Injury or Death from Fire and Burn Hazards; One Death Reported

Recall Summary

Name of Product: Galanz Retro Refrigerators

Hazard: The recalled refrigerators’ internal electrical components can short circuit and ignite, posing a risk of serious injury or death from fire and burn hazards.

Remedy: Repair
Consumers should unplug and stop using the recalled refrigerators immediately until repaired and contact Galanz to schedule free in-home repair by a qualified technician.

Consumer Contact:
Galanz Americas at 888-462-0579 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET, Monday through Friday
Email: customerservice@galanzamericas.com
Online: GalanzRetroFridgeRecall.expertinquiry.com or www.galanz.com/us/
Click “PRODUCT RECALLS” at the top of the page for more information.

Recall Details

Units: About 121,680

Description:The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) and Galanz Americas Limited Company (Galanz Americas) are announcing the recall of Galanz Retro Refrigerators, manufactured by Zhongshan Galanz, of China, and imported by Home Depot and Galanz Americas.

CPSC is aware of 34 reports of fire involving the refrigerators, one of which resulted in a fatality according to the local fire department report.

About 121,680 refrigerators were sold at Home Depot stores nationwide and online at Amazon.com for between $330 and $520.

The Galanz retro-style refrigerators were sold in black, blue, red and white, and measure about 58 inches high, 24 inches deep and 21 inches wide. The 7.6 cu. ft. capacity refrigerators have either left-hand opening or right-hand opening doors with handles, three adjustable glass shelves and one drawer. The top freezer has a separate door, one drawer and “Galanz” printed on front. Only refrigerators with date codes ranging from December 2018 through December 2020 and with one of the following model numbers are included in this recall: BCD-215V-62H, GLR76TRDER, GLR76TBKER, GLR76TBEER or GLR76TWEER. “Galanz,” the model number and the date code, in YYYYMM format, are printed on a white label on the upper left-hand corner on the back of the unit.

Incidents/Injuries: CPSC is aware of 34 reports of fire involving the refrigerators, one of which resulted in a fatality according to the local fire department report.

Sold at: Home Depot stores nationwide and online at Amazon.com from January 2019 to September 2022, for between $330 and $520.

Importer: Home Depot, of Georgia and Galanz Americas Limited Company, of New Jersey

Manufacturer: Zhongshan Galanz, of China

Manufactured in: China

Photos

Recalled Galanz Retro Refrigerator – Model BCD-215V-62H

Recalled Galanz Retro Refrigerator – Model GLR76TBKER

Recalled Galanz Retro Refrigerator – Model GLR76TBEER

Recalled Galanz Retro Refrigerator – Model GLR76TWEER

Model numbers BCD-215V-62H, GLR76TRDER, GLR76TBKER, GLR76TBEER or GLR76TWEER followed by the date code, in YYYYMM format, are printed on label on the back of the Galanz refrigerators. Only refrigerators with date codes ranging from December 2018 through December 2020 are included in this recall.

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