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Commercial Freezers Used in Grocery Stores Recalled By Unilever Due to Fire Hazard

Date: May 7, 2009
Company: Frigocon - Indústria de Frio e Congelação S.A., of Portugal
Status: Ongoing
Source: CPSC

What You Should Do

Stop using this product immediately. Do not consume, use, or distribute it.

Retailers and distributors should immediately disconnect the freezers and remove them from service. The company has notified all retailers and distributors in possession of the freezers directly and will replace the controller of the freezer free of charge.

Affected Products

This recall involves the Fricon commercial one-door upright freezers with model number VCV1V. These freezers are typically used in grocery stores and other commercial settings. The model number is found either on a label located in the upper, right corner on the back of the unit or on a label located inside the unit on the lower left side.

Why Was This Recalled?

The controller of the freezer is incompatible with the unit and can overheat and melt the relay, posing a fire hazard.

Where Was This Sold?

Distribution information not available.

About Frigocon - Indústria de Frio e Congelação S.A., of Portugal

Frigocon - Indústria de Frio e Congelação S.A., of Portugal has 1 total recall tracked by RecallDetector.

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Data sourced from the CPSC. Last updated March 26, 2026. View original report