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Canada · Recalls · Issue #4 · 28/09 – 04/10

Galanz Retro refrigerators recalled in Canada over fire and burn hazards

Health Canada lists a fire-and-burn-hazard recall of Galanz Retro refrigerators. Owners of affected units in Canada should stop use, unplug the refrigerator and register through Galanz for a free in-home repair by a qualified technician.

What the primary source says

Health Canada lists a fire-and-burn-hazard recall of Galanz Retro refrigerators. Owners of affected units in Canada should stop use, unplug the refrigerator and register through Galanz for a free in-home repair by a qualified technician. Check the official notice to identify affected units; this is not a recall of every Galanz refrigerator or evidence of UK recall coverage.

Source: Health Canada, recall RA-82662. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada. https://open.canada.ca/en/open-government-licence-canada

Why it matters

The useful distinction

Check the official Canadian notice and exact product identification before acting.

Scope note

This briefing is an independent summary of the evidence sources below. Context-only links are not used as factual authority. It does not establish that a product, organisation or listing is unsafe, unlawful or non-compliant beyond what the evidence reports.