Liebherr Recalls Built-In Refrigerators Due to Injury Hazard; Door Can Detach
Home product recall 10-122. Announced by CPSC on Jan 27, 2010.
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The short answer
Announced by CPSC on Jan 27, 2010. Copied from CPSC on Oct 19, 2026.
Every line below is in CPSC’s own words, with its source beside it.
What’s wrong with it?
The refrigerator’s door can detach, posing an injury hazard to consumers.
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What should you do?
Consumers with recalled refrigerators should contact Liebherr immediately to schedule a free in-home repair. Consumers should check their refrigerator immediately to see whether the door hinge pin has become loose (see picture). If the hinge has not become loose and the door is functioning properly, consumers may continue to use the refrigerator until it is repaired.
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- How to reach the firm: For additional information, contact Liebherr toll-free at (877) 337-2653 Monday through Friday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. MT or visit Liebherr’s Web site at www.liebherr-appliances.com
Which ones are recalled?
This recall involves Liebherr built-in 24-inch wide single door refrigerators with model numbers R1400, RI1400, RB1400, and RBI1400 sold individually or as a component of side-by-side refrigerators. The refrigerators come in stainless steel and various custom finishes and are built into the kitchen cabinetry. “Liebherr” is written on the top interior control panel. The model number can be found on a label located behind the bottom drawer on the left interior side of the single door refrigerator. The side-by-side refrigerators were marketed as model numbers SBS240, SBS24 I0, SBS245, SBS24I5. This model number is not found on the product.
About 2,700 units, as CPSC gives them.
Liebherr Built-In 24-Inch Wide Single Door Refrigerators.
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CPSC’s photos
CPSC shows 4 photos on its notice. Hearth Record doesn’t copy them; each opens on cpsc.gov.
Who made and sold it?
- Made by Liebherr-Hausgeraete Ochsenhausen GmbH, Germany.
- Imported by Liebherr-Canada Ltd, Ontario, Canada.
- Appliance and specialty retailers nationwide from January 2005 through November 2009 for between $2,500 and $3,200.
- Made in Germany, as the notice gives it.
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Was anyone hurt?
Liebherr has received 13 reports of doors detaching, including two reports of injuries involving bruising and strains.
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What the record doesn’t say
- The notice lists no UPCs, so check the model, the description and the photos.
- The notice lists no model numbers in a field of their own; its description may give them.
- How many have been returned or fixed isn’t in the notice.
Hearth Record wrote these lines.
Sources
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U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, Recalls API.
Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily. Public domain (U.S. Government work). CPSC asks to be credited, and that no endorsement be implied.
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