{"id":218,"date":"2010-01-30T21:05:00","date_gmt":"2010-01-30T21:05:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sinklaw.com\/2010\/01\/30\/chest-freezers-recalled-for-fire-hazard\/"},"modified":"2024-05-08T00:04:17","modified_gmt":"2024-05-08T04:04:17","slug":"chest-freezers-recalled-for-fire-hazard","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sinklaw.com\/blog\/chest-freezers-recalled-for-fire-hazard\/","title":{"rendered":"Chest Freezers Recall Fire Hazard"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><p>Freezer chests sold nationwide at Wal-Mart and online through Amazon.com are being recalled for the potential of overheating, posing a fire hazard.<\/p>\n<p>About 67,500 freezer chests are involved in the recall. The Black and Decker Model BFE53 and Haier&reg; Model ESNCM053E 5.3 cubic foot capacity white chest freezers were sold at Wal-Mart from January through September 2010.&nbsp;Haier Model ESNCM053E was sold through Amazon.com and other retailers from May 2010 through October 2010<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Black &amp; Decker&#8221; or &#8220;Haier,&#8221; the model number, the unit&#8217;s serial number and other information are printed on a rating label at the top center of the back of the freezer. Only Model BFE53 and Model ESNCM053E freezers with serial numbers beginning as follows are included in this recall:<\/p>\n<p><strong>Beginning of Serial Number on Rating Label<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>1001<\/p>\n<p>1002<\/p>\n<p>1003<\/p>\n<p>1004<\/p>\n<p>1005<\/p>\n<p>1006<\/p>\n<p>1007<\/p>\n<p>There have been 18 reported incidents, including four fire reports with minor property property damage, consisting of smoke damage, damage to a wall, and food spoilage, according to a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.prnewswire.com\/news-releases\/haier-america-recalls-chest-freezers-due-to-fire-hazard-106513993.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">press release<\/a> . The product&#8217;s importer, Haier America, and the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission said there have been no reports of injuries.<\/p>\n<p>As a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sinklaw.com\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">North Charleston personal injury lawyer<\/a> , I recommend consumers pay close attention to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sinklaw.com\/blog\/category\/product-recall\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">recall <\/a> and check the serial numbers on their freezers. Consumers should immediately unplug the recalled freezer and contact the company to schedule an appointment for free repair.<\/p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Freezer chests sold nationwide at Wal-Mart and online through Amazon.com are being recalled for the potential of overheating, posing a fire hazard.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":65,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_genesis_hide_title":false,"_genesis_hide_breadcrumbs":false,"_genesis_hide_singular_image":false,"_genesis_hide_footer_widgets":false,"_genesis_custom_body_class":"","_genesis_custom_post_class":"","_genesis_layout":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[6,7],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-218","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","category-product-liability","category-product-recall","entry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n<title>Chest Freezers Recall Fire Hazard | George 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