Haier America Expands Recall of Chest Freezers Due to Fire Hazard



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Over 100,000 Haier model HNCM070E chest freezers, sold by regional and local retailers nationwide and online at Amazon.com, Walmart.com and other online retailers, are being recalled due to a possible fire hazard. Although there have been no reported injuries to consumers, a number of fires and property damage has been reported.

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Consumers should stop using this product, which is being recalled voluntarily, unless otherwise instructed. It is illegal to resell or attempt to resell a recalled consumer product.

Recall date: April 2, 2013

Recall number: 13-160

Name of product: Chest Freezers

Hazard:  A capacitor in the freezer’s circuitry can overheat, posing a fire hazard.

Remedy: Consumers should immediately unplug their freezer and contact the company to schedule an appointment for a free repair to the freezer.

Consumer Contact:  Haier America; toll-free at (877) 878-7579 from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. ET any day, or online at www.haieramerica.com and click on Product Recalls for more information.

Units: About 41,000, 67,500 additional freezers were recalled in November 2010

Photos are available at http://www.cpsc.gov/en/Recalls/2013/Haier-America-Expands-Recall-of-Chest-Freezers.

Description: This recall involves the Haier® models HNCM070E with 7.0 cubic foot capacity and ESNCM053E with 5.3 cubic foot capacity, and Black & Decker® model BFE53 with 5.3 cubic foot capacity white chest freezers.  “Haier” is printed on the upper-left corner of the freezer, or “Black & Decker” is printed on the front upper-right corner of the freezer.  “Haier” or “Black & Decker,” the model number, the unit’s serial number and other information are printed on a rating label at the top center of the back of the freezer.  The recalled Black & Decker model BFE53 freezer also has a label adjacent to the rating label with the UPC number 896603002660 printed on it.

Freezers with serial numbers beginning with the following numbers are recalled:

Haier Model HNCM070E | Haier Model ESNCM053E | Black & Decker Model BFE53 with UPC896603002660

0907                                                    0907                            0907

0908                                                    0908                            0908

0909                                                    0909                            0909

0910                                                    0910                            0910

0911                                                    0911                            0911

0912                                                    0912                            0912

1001                                                    1001                            1001

1002                                                    1002                            1002

1003                                                    1003                            1003

1004                                                    1004                            1004

                              1005                            1005

                              1006                            1006

                              1007                            1007

Incidents/Injuries: In addition to the 18 incidents reported in the November 2010 recall, which included four reports of fires with minor property damage, Haier America and CPSC have received 27 additional incident reports. This includes three fires that caused substantial property damage. There have been no reports of injuries.

Sold at: Haier model HNCM070E was sold by regional and local retailers nationwide and online at Amazon.com, Walmart.com and other online retailers from September 2009 through October 2011 for between $180 to $200. Haier model ESNCM053E was sold primarily on Amazon.com and other online retailers from February 2010 through March 2013 for between $200 to $290.  The Black & Decker model BFE53 was sold exclusively at Walmart nationwide and at Walmart.com from September 2009 through September 2010, for about $150.

Importer:  Haier America Trading LLC, New York, N.Y.

Manufactured in: China

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