NEWS from CPSC：Viking Range Corporation Recalls Built-In Refrigerators Doors

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Viking Range Corporation Recalls Built-In Refrigerators Due to Injury Hazard; Doors Can Detach
WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed.
# o& ~' n. r1 {% ZName of Product: Viking Built-In Side-by-Side Refrigerator/Freezers and Refrigerators with Bottom Freezers

Units: About 45,000

Manufacturer: Viking Range Corporation, of Greenwood, Miss.
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6 u3 C2 L8 k0 V$ `4 O+ jHazard: The refrigerator抯 doors can detach, posing an injury hazard to consumers.

! M1 P+ w" s. J6 h* [( `+ |Incidents/Injuries: Viking has received about 57 reports of doors detaching, including four reports of injuries involving bruises, broken toes/fingers, and strains. Also, several incidents of minor damage to floors and counters have been reported.

Description: This recall involves Viking built-in 48-inch wide side-by-side refrigerator/freezers and the built-in 36-inch wide refrigerators with bottom freezers with model and serial numbers with date codes listed below. The refrigerators come in stainless steel and various colors and wood finishes and are built into the kitchen cabinetry. "Viking" is written on the front of the refrigerator. The model and serial numbers are located either behind the produce drawer or on the ceiling of the interior of the refrigerators. The 42-inch wide or freestanding refrigerators are not included in this recall.


Model Numbers Starting With                                   Date Codes
VCSB481, VCSB482, DDSB482, DFSB482          All units  
9 V3 v. G) X" I# v9 L( \7 U: _3 n' L& QDTSB482, DDBB362, VCBB360, VCBB362
DFBB362, DTBB362, DTBB363
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VCSB483, DDSB483, DFSB483, DTSB483           Date codes before 030104
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6 \7 v" u4 E" H3 _8 v3 q4 d  sVCSB483D, DDSB483D, DFSB483D                    Date codes before 030105
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6 o5 K/ }2 O6 n: VVCBB363 Date codes before 102005
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0 W" G0 I0 ^* ]* GDDBB363 Date codes before 112305
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( `/ N6 V2 u. m% B, B& i3 p- z% t5 R0 X) PDFBB363 Date codes before 041006

7 w7 j% O% @! C+ QThe first six numbers in the serial number are the manufacture date of the unit in [mm][dd][yy] format, e.g., serial number 051903G0000000375 was manufactured on May 19, 2003 and serial number F01250210170 was manufactured on January 25, 2002.
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Sold by: Appliance and specialty retailers nationwide from July 1999 through April 2006 for between $4,725 and $6,400.

5 n' F. g- E& ~Manufactured in: United States

Remedy: Consumers with recalled refrigerators should contact Viking immediately to schedule a free in-home repair. Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled refrigerator if the door isn抰 sealing properly, is sagging, or fails to open and close properly. If the door is functioning properly, consumers may continue to use the refrigerator until it has been repaired.
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  l/ z0 \. Z" G2 o; SConsumer Contact: For more information, contact Viking toll-free at (888) 345-2650 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday or visit Viking's Web site at www.vikingrange.com