# Galanz Americas Recalls Retro Refrigerators Due to Risk of Serious Injury or Death from Fire and Burn Hazards; One Death Reported For Galanz Americas Recalls Retro Refrigerators Due to Risk of Serious Injury or Death from Fire and Burn Hazards; One Death Reported, cpsc recall number is 26-649; product is Galanz Retro Refrigerators; recall date is July 30, 2026; hazard is The recalled refrigerators’ internal electrical components can short circuit and ignite, posing a risk of serious injury or death from fire and burn hazards; remedy type is Repair, verified against its source on 2026-09-01. - **CPSC recall number:** 26-649 _(verified: appears in its own passage below)_ - **Recall:** Galanz Americas Recalls Retro Refrigerators Due to Risk of Serious Injury or Death from Fire and Burn Hazards; One Death Reported _(verified: appears in its own passage below)_ - **Product:** Galanz Retro Refrigerators _(verified: appears in its own passage below)_ - **Recall date:** July 30, 2026 _(verified: appears in its own passage below)_ - **Hazard:** The recalled refrigerators’ internal electrical components can short circuit and ignite, posing a risk of serious injury or death from fire and burn hazards. _(verified: appears in its own passage below)_ - **Remedy type:** Repair _(verified: appears in its own passage below)_ - **What to do:** Consumers should unplug and stop using the recalled refrigerators immediately until repaired and contact Galanz to schedule free in-home repair by a qualified technician. _(verified: appears in its own passage below)_ - **Units affected:** About 121,680 _(verified: appears in its own passage below)_ - **Incidents and injuries:** CPSC is aware of 34 reports of fire involving the refrigerators, one of which resulted in a fatality according to the local fire department report. _(verified: appears in its own passage below)_ - **Recalling firm:** Zhongshan Galanz, of China _(verified: appears in its own passage below)_ - **Manufactured in:** China _(verified: appears in its own passage below)_ - **Sold at:** Home Depot stores nationwide and online at Amazon.com from January 2019 to September 2022, for between $330 and $520. _(verified: appears in its own passage below)_ - **Which items are affected:** The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) and Galanz Americas Limited Company (Galanz Americas) are announcing the recall of Galanz Retro Refrigerators, manufactured by Zhongshan Galanz, of China, and imported by Home Depot and Galanz Americas. CPSC is aware of 34 reports of fire involving the refrigerators, one of which resulted in a fatality according to the local fire department report. About 121,680 refrigerators were sold at Home Depot stores nationwide and online at Amazon.com for between $330 and $520. The Galanz retro-style refrigerators were sold in black, blue, red and white, and measure about 58 inches high, 24 inches deep and 21 inches wide. The 7.6 cu. ft. capacity refrigerators have either left-hand opening or right-hand opening doors with handles, three adjustable glass shelves and one drawer. The top freezer has a separate door, one drawer and “Galanz” printed on front. Only refrigerators with date codes ranging from December 2018 through December 2020 and with one of the following model numbers are included in this recall: BCD-215V-62H, GLR76TRDER, GLR76TBKER, GLR76TBEER or GLR76TWEER. “Galanz,” the model number and the date code, in YYYYMM format, are printed on a white label on the upper left-hand corner on the back of the unit. _(verified: appears in its own passage below)_ ## What the source says > Name of Product: Galanz Retro Refrigerators Hazard: The recalled refrigerators’ internal electrical components can short circuit and ignite, posing a risk of serious injury or death from fire and burn hazards. Remedy: Repair Recall Date: July 30, 2026 Units: About 121,680 ## Where each value comes from This source states these in separate places, so each value is shown with the passage that states it. ### CPSC recall number > Recall number: 26-649 ### Recall > Galanz Americas Recalls Retro Refrigerators Due to Risk of Serious Injury or Death from Fire and Burn Hazards; One Death Reported ### Product > Name of Product: Galanz Retro Refrigerators ### Recall date > Recall Date: July 30, 2026 ### Hazard > Hazard: The recalled refrigerators’ internal electrical components can short circuit and ignite, posing a risk of serious injury or death from fire and burn hazards. ### Remedy type > Remedy: Repair ### What to do > Remedy: Consumers should unplug and stop using the recalled refrigerators immediately until repaired and contact Galanz to schedule free in-home repair by a qualified technician. ### Units affected > Units: About 121,680 ### Incidents and injuries > Incidents/Injuries: CPSC is aware of 34 reports of fire involving the refrigerators, one of which resulted in a fatality according to the local fire department report. ### Recalling firm > Manufacturer(s): Zhongshan Galanz, of China ### Manufactured in > Manufactured In: China ### Sold at > Sold At: Home Depot stores nationwide and online at Amazon.com from January 2019 to September 2022, for between $330 and $520. ### Which items are affected > Description: The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) and Galanz Americas Limited Company (Galanz Americas) are announcing the recall of Galanz Retro Refrigerators, manufactured by Zhongshan Galanz, of China, and imported by Home Depot and Galanz Americas. CPSC is aware of 34 reports of fire involving the refrigerators, one of which resulted in a fatality according to the local fire department report. About 121,680 refrigerators were sold at Home Depot stores nationwide and online at Amazon.com for between $330 and $520. The Galanz retro-style refrigerators were sold in black, blue, red and white, and measure about 58 inches high, 24 inches deep and 21 inches wide. The 7.6 cu. ft. capacity refrigerators have either left-hand opening or right-hand opening doors with handles, three adjustable glass shelves and one drawer. The top freezer has a separate door, one drawer and “Galanz” printed on front. Only refrigerators with date codes ranging from December 2018 through December 2020 and with one of the following model numbers are included in this recall: BCD-215V-62H, GLR76TRDER, GLR76TBKER, GLR76TBEER or GLR76TWEER. “Galanz,” the model number and the date code, in YYYYMM format, are printed on a white label on the upper left-hand corner on the back of the unit. ## Source - https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2026/Galanz-Americas-Recalls-Retro-Refrigerators-Due-to-Risk-of-Serious-Injury-or-Death-from-Fire-and-Burn-Hazards-One-Death-Reported - https://www.saferproducts.gov/RestWebServices/Recall?RecallDateStart=2026-01-01&format=json Last verified: 2026-09-01. Review by: 2026-10-01. Part of [Current CPSC consumer product recalls, with hazard and remedy](https://referencesource.org/cpsc-consumer-product-recalls-current/).