The Recall Desk
HighCPSC·24110·Announced 2024-02-08

Frigidaire Side-by-Side Refrigerators Recalled for Choking and Laceration Hazards

Electrolux Group is recalling about 383,240 Frigidaire side-by-side refrigerators with slim ice buckets because the ice bucket assembly can break and release plastic pieces that pose choking and laceration hazards.

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: Although two laceration and ingestion injuries have been reported, these are non-hospitalization injuries from a choking hazard where consumers can take immediate corrective action (stop using ice makers). This aligns with the "High" criterion for risk-of-harm products where injury has been reported but does not meet the threshold for "Severe" (which requires hospitalization reports or Class II designation).

Plain-English summary

Electrolux Group is recalling certain Frigidaire branded side-by-side refrigerators with slim ice buckets manufactured between 2015 and 2019. The recalled ice bucket assembly component can break, causing plastic pieces to enter the ice bucket and potentially be dispensed to consumers, creating choking and laceration hazards.

The company has received 343 reports of plastic pieces breaking off from the ice bucket assembly, including two incidents in which the pieces caused laceration and ingestion injuries when dispensed. The recalled models include DGHK2355TF, DGHX2655TF, FFSC2323TS, FGSC2335TD, FGSC2335TF, FGSS2635TD, FGSS2635TE, FGSS2635TF, FGSS2635TP, FPSC2277RF, FPSC2278UF, FPSS2677RF, LFSC2324VF, LGHK2336TD, LGHK2336TF, LGHX2636TD, and LGHX2636TF, manufactured in Mexico. These refrigerators were sold nationwide and online through Lowe's, Home Depot, other retailers, and Frigidaire.com from November 2015 through September 2019 for between $1,400 and $2,400.

Consumers should immediately stop using the ice makers and contact Electrolux Group for a free replacement ice bucket assembly component. Consumers can verify whether their serial number is included in the recall by visiting frigidaire.com. The model and serial numbers are located on a serial plate inside the refrigerator compartment. Electrolux Group can be reached toll-free at 888-377-7563 from 8:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, by email at [email protected], or online at www.icebucketrecall.com or www.frigidaire.com.

The recalled product

Product
Frigidaire Branded Side by Side Refrigerators with Slim Ice Buckets
Manufacturer
Electrolux Home Products Inc., of Charlotte, North Carolina
Category
Consumer Product — Appliances / Refrigerators
Hazard
  • choking
  • laceration
  • plastic-pieces
Affected units
383,240

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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