Hotpoint refrigerators
2 reports to CPSC, the latest made Aug 2, 2023. A report isn’t a recall.
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At a glance
From SaferProducts.gov, released Oct 25, 2026.
- 2reports to CPSC
- Aug 2, 2023the latest report was made
- Jan 27, 2016the earliest
- 0with the company’s comments
- Brand
- Hotpoint
- Makers
- GE Appliances and GE Appliances, a Haier companyMakers, 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 |
|---|---|
| August 2023 | 1 |
| January 2016 | 1 |
How badly anyone was hurt
- No one hurt 1 CPSC: Incident, No Injury
- Not said 1 CPSC: Unspecified
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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No one hurt Made Aug 2, 2023, sent to the company Aug 4, 2023, published by CPSC Aug 18, 2023
The product, in the report: The appliance is a Hotpoint compact mini fridge, color- black, Dimensions: 27-7/8”H x 19”W x 17-3/4”D, Total Capacity: 2.7 cu.ft.
Hotpoint mini fridge compressor overheated and began to melt and smoke. The fridge was being used in a patients room at a rehabilitation facility to keep food/drinks cold. No injuries were reported due to this incident.
- Model
- HME03GGMBBB
- Serial number
- ML011929
- Where
- East Hanover, New Jersey: Other Public Property/
Office - Who was involved
- Unspecified
- The reporter’s relation to them
- Unspecified
- As this report names them
- Brand Hotpoint, made or sold by GE Appliances, a Haier company
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Incident, No Injury
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Not said Made Jan 27, 2016, sent to the company Feb 4, 2016, published by CPSC Feb 22, 2016
The product, in the report: Kitchen refrigerator made by GE under the Hotpoint brand.
Called to the scene for a fire in the kitchen. Investigators determined that the fire origin was the bottom of the refrigerator near the compressor/motor. This is the second time this investigator has seen a similar fire in the last year of a Hotpoint refrigerator.
- Model
- HTR15BBRFLWW
- Serial number
- RG821215
- Where
- Mundelein, Illinois: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Unspecified
- The reporter’s relation to them
- Unspecified
- As this report names them
- Brand Hotpoint, made or sold by GE Appliances
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Unspecified
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.
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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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