The Recall Desk
Our severity:HighNHTSA·20E040000·Announced 2020-06-18

Dometic Recalls CFX3 and CFF Series Chest Refrigerators for Electrical Fire Risk

Dometic is recalling specific CFX3 and CFF Series chest refrigerators because a faulty protection device may cause voltage overload, electrical damage, and fire risk.

What this means for you

Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 3/5 (High).

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 recall involves a risk-of-harm product (fire risk) where injury has not yet been reported, fitting the High severity criteria.

Plain-English summary

Dometic Corporation is recalling certain CFX3 Series chest refrigerators (models CFX3 35, CFX3 45, CFX3 55IM, CFX3 75DZ, CFX3 95DZ, and CFX3 100) and CFF Series chest refrigerators (models CFF 35 and CFF 45). The recall involves 6,048 units.

The protection device on the electrical circuit may fail when the refrigerator is connected to both AC and DC power. This failure allows the AC/DC power supply to back feed through other appliances connected to the 12V DC system, such as air conditioners, water pumps, lights, and furnaces. A resulting voltage overload may cause DC appliances on the same circuit to fail, leading to electrical damage and an increased risk of fire.

Owners should contact Dometic customer service at 1-888-943-4905 to receive a warning label and revised operating instructions free of charge. The recall began on September 1, 2020. Owners may also contact the NHTSA Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 or visit www.safercar.gov.

The recalled product

Product
EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL recall
Manufacturer
Dometic Corporation
Category
Consumer Product — Refrigeration
Hazard
Affected units
6,048

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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