Danby refrigerators
1 report to CPSC, the latest made May 7, 2019. A report isn’t a recall.
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At a glance
From SaferProducts.gov, released Oct 25, 2026.
- 1report to CPSC
- May 7, 2019the latest report was made
- May 7, 2019the earliest
- 1with the company’s comments
- Brand
- Danby
- Maker
- Danby Products LimitedMakers, importers or sellers, as the reports name them
- Product
- RefrigeratorsCPSC’s product type: Refrigerators (code 276), in Kitchen: Appliances
By month
The numbers, as a table
| Month | Reports |
|---|---|
| May 2019 | 1 |
How badly anyone was hurt
- Death 1
As each report says it, in short words; CPSC’s own words are under each.
The reports, as CPSC published them
Reports people made to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. CPSC publishes each one after sending it to the company named, and doesn’t guarantee they’re accurate. A report isn’t a recall.
Each report is the words of the person who made it, as CPSC published them. The company’s comments, where CPSC published any, are set apart as the company’s own.
CPSC, SaferProducts.gov public database export. Released Oct 25, 2026. Updated daily.
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Death Made May 7, 2019, sent to the company Jun 7, 2019, published by CPSC Jun 21, 2019
The product, in the report: Danby propane refrigerator Model DPR2262W-6 Serial JC7385080 Purchased on [REDACTED] but was new in the packaging at the time
Danby propane refrigerator being used at a cabin. Refrigerator was operational for approximately 2 years. It began to emit carbon monoxide into the cabin killing my 10 year old son, and nearly killing my wife and 8 year old daughter. The refrigerator uses propane as an energy source to operate the refrigeration cycle. the burner uses a small flame a little bigger than a candle. We had done light maintenance on the unit, but it seems that in the course of running out of propane a few times the burner started to create soot. A piece of soot fell down onto the top of the burner, causing it to burn incorrectly and emit CO. The unit is certified to operate inside an occupied residence. The design is such that it does not require flue gas venting to the exterior. There are no safety devises to shut the unit down or alert the occupants if the flame begins to burn incorrectly, as in my case. We have found that there have been 20 or more deaths linked to propane refrigerators in Canada, and that Canada requires the unit to come with a CO detector. This is not a requirement in the united states. There is a state of [REDACTED] police report as well as media reports on the incident. I did not have a CO detector installed in the cabin. If I had one, it is very likely this incident would have been avoided.
- Model
- DPR2262W-6
- Serial number
- JC7385080
- Bought from
- Craigslist
- Bought
- Oct 16, 2015, about then
- Where
- Wasilla, Alaska: Other
- Who was involved
- Age 10, Male
- The reporter’s relation to them
- My Child
- As this report names them
- Brand Danby, made or sold by Danby Products Limited
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Sources
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U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, SaferProducts.gov public database export.
Released Oct 25, 2026 and checked Oct 25, 2026. Updated daily. Public domain (U.S. Government work). CPSC asks to be credited, and that no endorsement be implied.
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