Electrical connectors in the wiring harness can overheat
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Viking Range of Greenwood, Miss., is recalling about 750 Viking built-in side-by-side refrigerator freezers with in-door dispensers.
Electrical connectors in the refrigerator freezer wiring harness can overheat, posing a fire hazard. The company Viking received 27 reports of electrical shorts and four fires. No injuries have been reported.
This recall involves Viking 42-inch and 48-inch built-in side-by-side refrigerator freezers with in-door water and ice dispensers. The recalled refrigerator freezers come in a variety of colors, stainless steel or a custom finish. They were manufactured between October 2012 and May 2013 and have the model numbers listed below. The first six numbers in the serial number are the manufacture date of the unit in MM/DD/YY format. Both sizes of refrigerator freezers have a serial number/date code range from 101712 through 052913. The model and serial numbers are located inside the refrigerators on a label on the ceiling behind the light housing.
| Size | Model Numbers begin with | Color/Finish |
| 42-inch | FDSB5421D | Custom |
| VCSB5421D | Various colors | |
| 48-inch | FDSB5481D | Custom |
| VCSB5481D | Various colors
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The appliances, manufactured in the U.S., were sold at appliance and specialty stores nationwide from November 2012, through May 2013, for between $5,400 and $6,400.
Consumers should immediately turn off and unplug the recalled refrigerator freezers and contact Viking to schedule a free, in-home repair.
Consumers may contact Viking toll-free at (877) 266-1086 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday.