Product Details
| Product name | Old Chest Freezer. |
| Description | These freezers were made before 1970 by more than 40 manufacturers, a number of which do not exist today. Consumers can determine if their chest freezer poses a hazard by trying to open the freezer without using the handle. If the freezer can be opened by pulling up on sides of the lid, it is not a hazard. If the lid only opens by using the handle, it needs to be properly disposed of or disabled. |
| Problem | Up to 9 million chest freezers were manufactured between 1945 and 1970 before voluntary safety standards went into effect allowing freezers to be opened from the inside. Most old chest freezers have latches that can trap a child inside. Children playing "hide-and-seek" have found the non-working freezers a deadly place to hide. When the lid closes, children can become trapped inside and suffocate - usually in less than 10 minutes. |
| Distribution | |
| Company | Association of Home Appliance Manufacturers; (800) 267-3138. |
| Dates sold | |
| Date posted | 12/28/2001 |
