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3 reports to CPSC, the latest made Jun 27, 2026. A report isn’t a recall.

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At a glance

From SaferProducts.gov, released Oct 25, 2026.

  • 3reports to CPSC
  • Jun 27, 2026the latest report was made
  • Dec 24, 2022the earliest
  • 0with the company’s comments
Brand
Family Hub
Maker
SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS AMERICA, INC. (SEA)Makers, importers or sellers, as the reports name them
Product
RefrigeratorsCPSC’s product type: Refrigerators (code 276), in Kitchen: Appliances
Other ways the reports write the brand (1)

“Family Hub Refridgerator”

By month

1 report from July 2025 to June 2026; the most in June 2026, 1. 2 earlier reports, since December 2022, are in the table.
The numbers, as a table
Reports to CPSC by the month each was made, newest first
MonthReports
June 20261
March 20241
December 20221

How badly anyone was hurt

  • Hurt, no treatment 1 CPSC: Injury, No First Aid or Medical Attention Received
  • No one hurt 2 CPSC: Incident, No Injury

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.

Source:

CPSC, SaferProducts.gov public database export. Released Oct 25, 2026. Updated daily.

  1. No one hurt

    Made Jun 27, 2026, sent to the company Jun 30, 2026, published by CPSC Jul 15, 2026

    The product, in the report: Stainless Steel Samsung Family Hub refridgerator

    The ice diapenser motor on our Samsung Family Hub fridge caught fire in the night and burned out the motor, control board and compressor. We were fortunate that the fire was contained to the unit and did not cause property damage, however, this occurred during the night and is very dangerous.

    Model
    RF27T5501SR
    Serial number
    0B4P4BCT600594
    Bought from
    Conns
    Bought
    Aug 19, 2022
    Where
    Fort Worth, Texas: Home/Apartment/Condominium
    Who was involved
    Unknown
    The reporter’s relation to them
    Unspecified
    As this report names them
    Brand Family Hub Refridgerator, made or sold by SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS AMERICA, INC. (SEA)
    How badly, in CPSC’s words
    Incident, No Injury
  2. Hurt, no treatment

    Made Mar 22, 2024, sent to the company Mar 25, 2024, published by CPSC Apr 8, 2024

    The product, in the report: A Samsung Family Hub Refrigerator

    My Samsung Refrigerator does not keep a constant temperature, and not giving any errors or warnings as to why as it was supposed too under the diagnostics. Thereby putting the food myself and my family at risk. Model # RF28M9580SR/AA. When I finally reached out to Samsung they refused to do anything or honor the warranty.

    Model
    RF28M9580SR/AA
    UPC
    NA
    Serial number
    096Z43BJC00522N
    Bought from
    LOWES
    Bought
    Jan 1, 2018, about then
    Where
    glen allen, Virginia: Home/Apartment/Condominium
    Who was involved
    Age 41, Unknown
    The reporter’s relation to them
    Self
    As this report names them
    Brand Family Hub, made or sold by SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS AMERICA, INC. (SEA)
    How badly, in CPSC’s words
    Injury, No First Aid or Medical Attention Received
  3. No one hurt

    Made Dec 24, 2022, sent to the company Dec 30, 2022, published by CPSC Jan 17, 2023

    The product, in the report: Samsung, Family Hub

    The ice maker freezes up and the refrigerator won’t stay cold, causing the food to go bad.

    Model
    RF28M9580SG
    Serial number
    096Y43BJ500017L
    Bought from
    Lowes - Ellijay, Georgia
    Bought
    May 17, 2015
    Where
    Ellijay, Georgia: Home/Apartment/Condominium
    Who was involved
    Age 51, Female
    The reporter’s relation to them
    Self
    As this report names them
    Brand Family Hub, made or sold by SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS AMERICA, INC. (SEA)
    How badly, in CPSC’s words
    Incident, No Injury

CPSC’s disclaimer

Disclaimer: CPSC does not guarantee the accuracy, completeness, or adequacy of the contents of the Publicly Available Consumer Product Safety Information Database on SaferProducts.gov, particularly with respect to information submitted by people outside of CPSC.

Source:

Word for word, from the disclaimer in CPSC’s export.

Sources

Sources
  • 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.

Source:

Reports of harm are from the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), on SaferProducts.gov. CPSC does not endorse Hearth Record.

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