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SevereCPSC·24219·Announced 2024-05-02

True Manufacturing Commercial Refrigerators with Secop Compressors Fire Hazard

True Manufacturing is recalling about 29,200 commercial refrigerators equipped with Secop compressors that can overheat and catch fire. The firm has received 14 reports of fires causing property damage, with no injuries reported.

What this means for you

Illness, injury, or structural failure has been reported. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

Our severity reasoning: The source documents 14 reports of fires causing property damage. Under the severity rubric, property-damage reports qualify for Severe (score 4) classification, even though no injuries have been reported.

Plain-English summary

True Manufacturing Co. Inc. is recalling approximately 29,200 commercial refrigerators with Secop compressors (model number NLE11MN) due to a fire hazard. The compressors can fail in a manner that causes them to overheat, creating a fire risk.

The recalled refrigerators were sold directly to commercial food service businesses through dealers and distributors from January 2018 through June 2020. They are available in black and stainless steel, with double, triple, and sliding door configurations. Specific refrigerator models affected include the GDIM-49NT, GDM-45, GDM-47, GDM-49, GDM-69, GDM-72, T-49G, and TSD-47, along with related variants. Serial number ranges for each model are provided by the manufacturer.

True Manufacturing has received 14 reports of fires resulting in property damage. No injuries have been reported. Consumers should immediately stop using affected commercial refrigerators and contact True Manufacturing for a free repair. The defective Secop ePTC starter will be replaced with the CSIR motor configuration during an on-site service visit by a technician.

Consumers can register their unit for retrofit at www.true-secopcompressor-retrofit.com or www.true-secopcompressor-recall.com. True Manufacturing is contacting all known purchasers directly. For more information, call True Manufacturing toll-free at 855-203-0185 (Monday–Friday, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. CT), email [email protected], or visit www.truemfg.com.

The recalled product

Product
Commercial Refrigerators with Secop Compressors
Manufacturer
Secop GmbH, of Germany (compressors
Category
Consumer Product — Commercial Refrigeration Equipment
Hazard
  • fire-hazard
  • overheat
  • compressor-failure
Affected units
29,200

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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