Norcold Refrigerator Injury Attorneys Helping Victims Nationwide and Across Texas including Houston, Dallas, and San Antonio
Did your Norcold refrigerator explode or cause a fire in your recreational vehicle? In 2002, the company Norcold, Inc. voluntarily recalled 360 of its free-standing, combination gas and electric refrigerators due to a safety defect that could cause them to burst into flames. The cooling unit contained tubing that is prone to cracking, allowing flammable gases to leak from the fractures and ignite. Experts discovered that a seam in the tube corrodes relatively rapidly even as the rest of the metal appears in good condition.
Some Norcold owners allege that earlier recalls did not correct the underlying problem with the cooling unit. In some instances, a temperature sensor was installed in the refrigerator to detect the temperature rising above safe limits and shut off the power to the entire unit. But this repair did not fix the problem in the cooling units with tubes that can crack and expel flammable gas. Additionally, some owners say the repair kit was not properly installed, allowing fires to occur after the owner believed the unit had been repaired.
Compensation for a Norcold Refrigerator Fire
In order to make a claim for compensation for a Norcold refrigerator fire, the following criteria must be met:
- You must have one of the models, or a similar model, that has been recalled. The Norcold refrigerators affected by the recall are model numbers 1200, 1201, 1210, and 1211.
- The refrigerator should still be in your possession.
- You must have proof from the fire department or other stating that the refrigerator was the cause of the fire.
- Damages caused by a Norcold refrigerator fire must total $20,000 or more.
If you meet the requirements listed above, your next step should be to contact the experienced defective products attorneys at Leger Ketchum & Cohoon, PLLC for a free initial consultation.
Contact Our Norcold Refrigerator Injury Attorneys Serving Across Texas and Nationwide
If you have been injured or suffered property damage in a fire caused by the flammable gas released by the Norcold refrigerator, please do not hesitate to contact us by phone at 832.764.7200, email at info@lkclawfirm.com, or by our online contact form.