CPSCOctober 24, 2000consumer

CPSC, Appliance Manufacturers Announce Voluntary Recall Initiative for Old Chest Freezers - A Deadly Play Area for Children

Official recall recorded by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission.

The hazard

Although some manufacturers had freezers that were in compliance prior to the 1970 standards, most old chest freezers have latches that can trap a child. Children playing "hide-and-seek" have found the non-working freezers a deadly place to hide. When the lid closes, children can become trapped inside and suffocate - usually in less than ten minutes.

What to do

Consumers should properly dispose of these non-working freezers immediately or disable the latch, if disposal is impossible. Even if a consumer has a pre-1970 chest freezer that is working, they should still call the toll-free number to get information on what to do, when the freezer is no longer working.

Brands named

association of home appliance manufacturers aham and its refrigerator freezer manufacturing memberschestchest freezerscpsccpsc appliance
Read the official CPSC notice →

Recall history

Other federal recalls tied to the same brand — a factual pattern, straight from the source data.

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