Product Recall

Haier America Recalls Top-Mount Refrigerators


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In subrogation cases where the insured’s damages were caused by a defective product, the fact that the product at issue is or was subject to a recall announced by the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) may help to establish that the product was defective when it left the manufacturer’s possession and control. On October 25, 2018, the CPSC announced the following recall related to a product that presents a fire hazard:

Haier America Recalls Top-Mount Refrigerators Due to Fire Hazard.

According to the CPSC, “[a]n electrical component in the refrigerator can short circuit, posing a fire hazard.”

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