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Freezer recalls

Recalls involving chest, upright, and built-in freezers.

21 official CPSC notices published 1978–2022, covering at least 11 million units.

Freezer recall lookup by model number

Type the model number from your freezer's label. Every model number named in a freezer recall is listed below, grouped by notice.

58 model numbers

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New12-089Appliances

Expandable Insulated Lunch Box

Expandable Insulated Lunch Box with

Gel that contains diethylene glycol and ethylene glycol can leak out of damaged freezer gel packs, posing a poisoning hazard if ingested by children or adults.

  • Poisoning
  • Ingestion
  • About 248,000 units
  • 2 reports
  • Refund
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Freezer recalls by the numbers

recall notices
21
units recalled, at least
11 million
incident reports
635
injuries
60
brands
17

Totals add up the figures the notices state, counting a reannounced or restated recall once; 18 of 21 notices add a unit count. A notice that gives no number adds nothing.

Freezer recall notices per year
Brands most often named
California Innovations (3), Viking Range (3), Haier America Trading LLC, New York, N.Y. (2), Liebherr (2), Liebherr-Canada (2), Liebherr-Hausgeraete Lienz (2), Viking built-in side-by-side (2), W.C. Wood (2)
Hazards identified
Fire, Ingestion, Fall, Poisoning
Categories
Appliances
Latest notice
October 13, 2022

What the freezer recall notices say

Counted across all 21 notices on file as of October 31, 2026. Each line says how many notices it rests on.

Where they were sold

Lowe's (3), Walmart (3), Amazon (2), The Home Depot (2), and Best Buy (1) are the stores named most often in the 18 notices that say where freezers were sold. 5 of the 18 notices mention online sales.

What buyers paid

The 18 notices that give a price range from $5 to $8,000. Half of them name a price of $1,350 or less.

How long they were on sale

By the 18 notices that give sale dates, half the products were on sale for 2 years or less; the longest for 13.5 years. Half the recalls came within 3.5 years of the first sale; the other half reached products that had been on sale longer.

What the recalls offered

A repair in 7 of the 12 notices that name a remedy, a refund in 3, a replacement in 2, disposal instructions in 1. Some notices offer more than one.

The hazards that recur

Fire is named in 6 of the 21 notices (29%), against 24% of all CPSC notices on file. Then ingestion (3), fall (2), poisoning (2), and burn (1).

Incidents reported

17 of the 18 notices that describe incidents report at least one; 5 report injuries. 1 said none had been reported when the recall was announced.

How the notices identify affected units

10 of the 21 notices list model numbers. They also name serial numbers in 12, date codes or manufacture dates in 8, UPC codes in 2. A matching model number is a reason to open the notice, not the last word.

Where the notices say the numbers are: “on a rating label at the top center of the back of the freezer” (2 notices) and “on the inside of the cabinet”.

Where they were made

United States (7), China (6), Austria (2), Mexico (2) and Canada (1), in the 17 notices that name a manufacturing country.

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Largest freezer recalls by units

  1. Chest freezers01-016 · 20009 million units
  2. California Innovations Ice/Hot and Ice Gel Packs12-195 · 2012880,000 units
  3. Frigidaire and Electrolux Side-by-Side22-143 · 2022367,500 units
  4. Expandable Insulated Lunch Box12-089 · 2012248,000 units
  5. GE-brand Free-Standing French Door Refrigerators…22-117 · 2022155,000 units

Complete freezer recall list (21)

Every notice, newest first. Unit counts are the U.S. figures each notice states.

DateRecallHazardUnits
Oct 13, 2022U-Line Outdoor Series 24-inch Built-In Convertible Freezers 23-006Fire90
Jun 9, 2022Hisense French Door Refrigerators 22-151Impact55,200
Jun 2, 2022Frigidaire and Electrolux Side-by-Side 22-143Fall, Choking367,500
Apr 14, 2022GE-brand Free-Standing French Door Refrigerators… 22-117Fall155,000
Nov 19, 2013Viking built-in side-by-side refrigerator freezers 14-023Fire750
Jul 25, 2013Viking built-in refrigerators 13-248—31,000
Apr 2, 2013Chest Freezers 13-160Fire41,000
Jun 7, 2012California Innovations Ice/Hot and Ice Gel Packs 12-195Ingestion880,000
Jan 23, 2012California Innovations Travelin' Chef Expandable Thermal Food Carrier 12-090Poisoning, Ingestion55,000
Jan 23, 2012Expandable Insulated Lunch Box 12-089Poisoning, Ingestion248,000
Nov 16, 2011Liebherr Freestanding 30-Inch Wide 12-043—8,000
Mar 3, 2011Liebherr Built-In 30-Inch Wide Bottom Freezer Refrigerators 11-153—5,702
Nov 2, 2010Chest Freezers 11-028Fire67,500
Jun 16, 2009Viking Built-In Side-by-Side Refrigerator/Freezers… 09-242—45,326
May 7, 2009Fricon Upright Freezers 09-739Fire960
Dec 11, 2008Tyler Refrigeration Commercial Frozen Food Merchandisers 09-712Fire1,900
Sep 27, 2005Automatic Defrost Upright Freezers and All-Refrigerators 05-279Burn, Electric shock112,000
Oct 24, 2000Chest freezers 01-016Suffocation9 million
Feb 14, 1996Crosley chest freezers 96-066Entrapment—
Sep 19, 1994Sub-Zero built-in refrigerators/freezers 94-130——
Nov 22, 1978Amana side-by-side refrigerator-freezers 78-094——

Freezer recall questions

How many freezers have been recalled?

As of October 31, 2026, CPSC has published 21 recall notices for freezers since 1978, covering at least 11 million units. The most recent is “U-Line Recalls Outdoor Freezers Due to Fire Hazard” (CPSC 23-006), announced October 13, 2022.

Are there any freezer recalls in 2026?

No. As of October 31, 2026, CPSC has published no recall notice for freezers in 2026. The most recent was announced October 13, 2022 (CPSC 23-006).

What is the largest freezer recall?

“CPSC, Appliance Manufacturers Announce Voluntary Recall Initiative for Old Chest Freezers - A Deadly Play Area for Children” (CPSC 01-016), announced October 24, 2000: about 9 million units.

Which brands have recalled freezers?

Brands named most often: California Innovations (3), Viking Range (3), Haier America Trading LLC, New York, N.Y. (2), Liebherr (2), Liebherr-Canada (2), Liebherr-Hausgeraete Lienz (2), Viking built-in side-by-side (2) and W.C. Wood (2), plus 9 more brands. Brand-name products are often made by another firm, so one recall can span several brands.

How do I check if my freezer is recalled?

Find the model number on the product's rating label, then type it into the model-number lookup on this page. A match means the number appears in an official CPSC notice; open that notice to confirm any date codes or serial ranges it lists. No match is not proof that a product is safe. 10 of the 21 notices here list model numbers. They also name serial numbers in 12 and date codes or manufacture dates in 8. The place they name most often is “on a rating label at the top center of the back of the freezer”.

What should I do if my freezer is recalled?

Follow the remedy in the official notice and contact the firm it names. Across freezer recalls, the remedies offered most often are repair (7), refund (3) and replacement (2).

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