The Recall Desk
HighCPSC·22143·Announced 2022-06-02

Frigidaire and Electrolux Refrigerators Recalled for Ice Maker Choking Hazard

Electrolux is recalling about 367,500 Frigidaire and Electrolux refrigerators because the ice level detector arm in the ice maker can break apart and fall into the ice bucket, creating a choking hazard.

What this means for you

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: The hazard involves a choking risk to consumers, which is a high-risk product category. Although 185 reports of the detector breaking have been received and one report includes a minor injury (gum lacerations), this is consistent with a high-severity choking-hazard recall where injury has been reported but not fatalities or hospitalization.

Plain-English summary

Electrolux Home Products Inc. is recalling about 367,500 Frigidaire and Electrolux side-by-side, top freezer, and multi-door refrigerators sold from April 2020 through March 2022. The recalled models include 13 Frigidaire models and 1 Electrolux model, sold at Lowe's, Home Depot, appliance stores nationwide, and online at Frigidaire.com for between $1,200 and $4,300.

The ice level detector arm inside the ice maker can break into pieces and fall into the ice bucket. This poses a choking hazard to consumers. Electrolux has received 185 reports of ice level detectors breaking, including one report of gum lacerations.

Consumers should immediately stop using the ice maker in the recalled refrigerators and empty the ice bucket. They should contact Electrolux to schedule a technician visit to replace the ice maker with one that has a polypropylene ice level detector, free of charge. The brand name, model number, and serial number for each unit are printed on a label on the right panel inside the refrigerator compartment. Consumers can reach Electrolux toll-free at 833-840-5926 from 8:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, by email at [email protected], or online at www.icemakerrecall.com, www.electrolux.com, or www.frigidaire.com.

The recalled product

Product
Frigidaire and Electrolux Side-by-Side, Top Freezer and Multi-door refrigerators
Manufacturer
Electrolux Home Products Inc., of Charlotte, N.C.
Category
Consumer Product — Appliance / Refrigerator
Hazard
  • choking
  • laceration
Affected units
367,500

Is your product affected?

Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.

UPCs (14)

  • 012505646805
  • 012505647147
  • 012505647154
  • 012505647710
  • 012505647727
  • 012505647734
  • 012505647741
  • 012505647857
  • 012505647864
  • 012505647871
  • 012505647888
  • 012505647895
  • 012505647925
  • 012505648762

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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