Over 380,000 Frigidaire Refrigerators Recalled Due to Choking and Laceration Hazards

Approximately 383,240 Fridigaire refrigerators are being recalled nationwide due to choking and laceration hazards, according to the Consumer Product Safety Commission.

The recall was announced after the company received 343 reports of plastic pieces from the internal ice machine breaking off, which has resulted in two incidents of laceration and ingestion injuries when the pieces were dispensed out of the ice bucket. If you have also experienced illness or injury due to this malfunction, talk to your health care provider.

The Frigidaire brand side-by-side-door refrigerators impacted by this recall were sold at Lowe’s, Home Depot and other stores across the country as well as online from November 2015 through September 2019. Check the recall for the full list of model numbers affected.

If your refrigerator matches the recall information, stop using the ice bucket and dispenser. You can request a replacement for the ice bucket through the company’s recall website free of charge. For questions pertaining to this recall, email icebucketrecall@electrolux.com or call 888-377-7563 from 8:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. EST, Monday through Friday.