CONSUMER SAFETY ALERT

The refrigerator's doors can detach, posing an injury hazard to consumers.
Official Consumer Product Safety Recall • July 25, 2013

Viking Range Expands Recall of Built-In Refrigerators with Bottom Freezers Due to Injury Hazard; Doors Can Detach

This recall involves Viking built-in 36-inch wide refrigerators with bottom freezers with models and serial numbers/date codes listed below. The model and serial numbers are located on the ceiling of the interior of the refrigerators. The first six numbers in the serial number range are the manufacture date of the unit in (mm)(dd)(yy). Model numbers starting with: Serial number/Date codes starting with: Designer Series DDBB363, DDBB536, DTBB363, 110105 - 081012 DFBB363, DFBB536, FDBB5361 Professional Series VCBB363, VCBB536, VCBB5361, 110105 - 080512 VIBB363, VIBB536

Required Consumer Action

Consumers should contact Viking immediately to schedule a free in-home repair. Consumers should stop using the recalled refrigerators if the door does not appear to be sealed properly, the door is sagging or it fails to open or close normally. If the door is working properly, consumers can continue to use the refrigerator until it has been repaired.

Contact Information

Viking toll-free at (877) 546-0136 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, or online at www.vikingrange.com and click on Safety Recall Information.

Recall Details

Sold At
Appliance and specialty stores nationwide from November 2005 through October 2012 for between $5,100 and $7,700.
Injuries
Viking has received 39 reports of falling refrigerator doors, including 12 reports of injuries involving a fracture, bruises, strains and cuts, and 25 reports of minor property damage. The 39 new reports are in addition to 57 reports in the previous recal
Manufacturer
Viking Range LLC, of Greenwood, Miss.
Remedy
Repair
Recall Number
13248

Product Information

Product Name
Viking built-in refrigerators with bottom freezers
Product Type
Refrigerators
Number of Units
About 31,000 (Viking refrigerators were previously recalled in 2009)
Manufacturer Name
Viking Range LLC, of Greenwood, Miss.
Manufactured In
United States

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Contact Manufacturer

Use the contact information below to reach out about this recall:

Phone (877) 546-0136
Website www.vikingrange.com
Full Contact Information

Viking toll-free at (877) 546-0136 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, or online at www.vikingrange.com and click on Safety Recall Information.