True Manufacturing Recalls Commercial Refrigerators with Secop Compressors Due to Fire Hazard

Commercial Refrigerators with Secop Compressors

Date of Recall
2024-05-02

CPSC Release Number
24-219

Manufactured In
Slovakia and China (compressors) and United States (commercial refrigerators)

Units
About 29,200 (In addition, about 50 were sold in Mexico)

Manufacturer
Secop GmbH, of Germany (compressor), True Manufacturing Co. Inc., of O'Fallon, Missouri (commercial refrigerators)

Sold By
Directly to commercial food service businesses by dealers and distributors from January 2018 through June 2020 for between $3,000 and $8,000.

Problem/Hazard
The recalled commercial refrigerators with Secop Compressors can fail in a manner causing the compressor to overheat, posing a fire hazard.

Injuries/Incidents
The firm has received 14 reports of fires resulting in property damage. No injuries have been reported.

Description

This recall involves commercial refrigerators with Secop compressors with model number NLE11MN. The recalled Secop Compressors installed in True Commercial Refrigerators were sold through corporate channels to commercial customers and to the commercial food service companies. The recalled commercial refrigerators are both black and stainless steel in color, and have configurations with double, triple, and sliding doors. The model and serial numbers are printed on a label located inside the commercial refrigerator cabinet by the left door. The following refrigerator models and serial numbers are included in this recall:

Refrigerator ModelFirst serial numberLast serial number
GDIM-49NT946697610040916
GDM-45934419710010080
GDM-47930029910010063
GDM-47FC934430110010081
GDM-47RL934288510049968
GDM-49930145710009796
GDM-49FC93434169994430
GDM-49RL934755210049976
GDM-69930219410049977
GDM-69FC936870610042783
GDM-72930385510048931
GDM-72FC934633010048907
T-49G97895259872836
TSD-47936475210042789
TSD-47G934288910049972

Remedy
Repair

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