SMEG USA Recalls Refrigerators Due To Accident Risk

Product Recalls - August 18, 2024

SMEG USA Recalls Refrigerators Over Risk Doors Can Fall Off and Injure Users

CHICAGO, ILLINOIS (August 18, 2024) – SMEG USA has issued a recall for its line of refrigerators because they can pose a risk of injury to users.

The recall was issued on August 8, 2024 and about 900 units were sold. They come in a variety of different colors, including black, cream, pastel blue, pastel green, red and white.

The main issue with these refrigerators is that the door can detach and fall off. This poses a serious risk to users, especially children. SMEG USA has received nine reports of refrigerator doors coming off.

A full investigation remains ongoing at this time.

Liability For Refrigerator Accidents

Refrigerators can be deceptively dangerous. In the 40’s and 50’s, many children died after becoming entrapped in refrigerators and suffocating. In the modern day, most injuries involve people who are hit by falling refrigerators. According to the Consumer Product Safety Commission, around 1,100 people are injured by falling refrigerators every year. Companies should take a number of measures in order to avoid making unsafe products.

• Companies should follow all safety guidelines set by regulatory agencies.
• Companies should recall products that are determined to be unsafe.
• Companies should thoroughly test products in all of the ways that a product could be used and misused.

Every company has a legal obligation to create products that are reasonably safe. When a company creates a product with design defects, this could form the basis of a strict product liability claim. Part of the reason that companies may create unsafe products is that they fail to imagine all of the situations where their products could cause harm. Victims of refrigerator accidents tend to suffer very serious and costly injuries.

• Broken bones
• Head injuries
• Lacerations
• Spinal cord injuries

It can be hard to know where to begin after being injured by a refrigerator. Victims may sustain life-altering injuries and may need to take extensive periods of time away from work. Sadly, though, companies will often do everything in their power to deny responsibility if their product injures someone. This is why it is so important to seek legal counsel as early as possible after being injured by a faulty product.

Getting Legal Help After Refrigerator Accidents

We at Horwitz Horwitz & Associates were deeply concerned to hear about the safety issues with the SMEG USA refrigerators. There need to be steps taken to prevent other products with similar defects from entering the market. Safety should always be the first concern for any company that makes consumer goods.

Have you or someone that you care about been injured by a SMEG USA refrigerator? You may have legal recourse. Our team of personal injury attorneys is here to help in any way that we can. We are committed to getting accident victims the medical and financial support that they need in order to recover. Whether you have legal questions or are thinking about hiring an attorney, we are here for you. You can reach out to us anytime at (312) 564-4256.