Galanz Refrigerator Lawsuit Update: Injuries, Recall Status, and Legal Options

The recall covers five Galanz 7.6-cubic-foot refrigerator models with date codes from December 2018 through December 2020. Consumers should immediately unplug affected units and contact Galanz to arrange a free in-home repair by a qualified technician.

The sources cited on this page do not report a Galanz refrigerator class action, federal multidistrict litigation proceeding, or publicly announced product-liability settlement. Consumers who suffered burns, smoke-related injuries, property damage, displacement, or the loss of a family member may still be able to request an individual legal review.

Quick Facts

• The recall covers five Galanz 7.6-cubic-foot retro refrigerator models.
• Internal electrical components can short circuit and ignite, creating fire and burn hazards.
• CPSC received 34 fire reports, including one incident involving a reported death.
• Consumers should unplug affected refrigerators and arrange a free in-home repair.

Latest Galanz Refrigerator Recall and Lawsuit Developments

August 2026

• August 4, 2026 – Consumers affected by a Galanz refrigerator fire may report a dangerous product or product-related incident to the CPSC through SaferProducts.gov. An incident report does not replace contacting Galanz to request the recall remedy [1]

July 2026

• July 30, 2026 – Galanz Americas recalled approximately 121,680 retro refrigerators because internal electrical components can short circuit and ignite. CPSC reported 34 refrigerator fires, including one incident involving a reported death, and instructed consumers to unplug affected units and obtain a free in-home repair [2]

What Is the Galanz Retro Refrigerator?

The affected product is a 7.6-cubic-foot Galanz retro-style refrigerator with a separate top freezer. The appliances were sold in black, blue, red, and white and have the Galanz name printed on the freezer door.

The refrigerators measure approximately 58 inches high, 24 inches deep, and 21 inches wide. They have door handles, three adjustable glass shelves, a refrigerator drawer, a separate freezer compartment, and left-opening or right-opening door configurations.

Galanz describes its 7.6-cubic-foot retro refrigerator line as having mechanical temperature controls, glass shelves, door storage, and a separate freezer. Consumers must still rely on the model number and date code listed in the CPSC notice to determine whether a specific appliance is recalled [3]

Which Galanz Refrigerators Were Recalled?

The recall applies to the following Galanz refrigerator model numbers:

• BCD-215V-62H
• GLR76TRDER
• GLR76TBKER
• GLR76TBEER
• GLR76TWEER

Only refrigerators with date codes from December 2018 through December 2020 are included. The date code is displayed in YYYYMM format.

The model number and date code appear on a white label on the upper-left portion of the refrigerator’s rear panel. Consumers should verify both identifiers before arranging a recall repair or assuming that an appliance is affected.

What Is the Fire and Burn Hazard?

Internal electrical components in the recalled refrigerators can short circuit and ignite. CPSC describes the defect as creating a risk of serious injury or death from fire and burn hazards.

The recall notice does not identify the specific component that can fail or provide a detailed ignition sequence. The origin and cause of an individual fire would depend on the refrigerator’s condition, physical evidence, electrical system, and surrounding circumstances.

A refrigerator fire can expose occupants to flames, heated surfaces, smoke, and hazardous evacuation conditions. The resulting harm may depend on where the appliance was located, whether the fire spread, and how close occupants were when the incident began.

How Many Fires and Injuries Were Reported?

CPSC received 34 reports of fires involving the recalled Galanz refrigerators. One incident resulted in a reported death according to a local fire department report referenced by the agency.

The recall notice does not identify the person who died or describe the circumstances of the fatal incident. It also does not provide separate totals for nonfatal injuries, smoke exposure, or property damage.

The absence of additional figures in the recall notice should not be interpreted as proof that no other losses occurred. Any potential claim must be evaluated using fire-scene evidence, medical records, property documentation, and the circumstances of the specific incident.

Where and When Were the Refrigerators Sold?

The recalled refrigerators were sold at Home Depot stores nationwide and online through Amazon.com. They were available from January 2019 through September 2022 for approximately $330 to $520.

Galanz Americas and Home Depot imported the refrigerators. Zhongshan Galanz manufactured the appliances in China.

Consumers without a receipt may be able to locate purchase information through retailer order histories, payment statements, delivery records, warranty registrations, confirmation emails, or appliance documentation.

What Should Consumers Do?

Consumers should immediately unplug and stop using an affected refrigerator. Galanz is providing a free in-home repair performed by a qualified technician.

Owners should contact Galanz to confirm that the model and date code qualify and to arrange the repair. Consumers should not attempt to diagnose, dismantle, rewire, or independently repair the appliance.

Before the repair, consumers may photograph the refrigerator, model-and-date-code label, power cord, outlet area, and visible condition. Anyone who experienced a fire or other dangerous incident may also report it through SaferProducts.gov.

Who May Be Affected?

Consumers may be affected if they owned, rented, or used one of the five listed models with an included date code. The recall is particularly relevant when a refrigerator sparked, smoked, overheated, emitted a burning odor, or caught fire.

Homeowners, tenants, guests, and other occupants may have suffered harm even if they did not purchase the appliance. A potential claim depends on whether the refrigerator caused a documented injury, death, property loss, or another legally compensable harm.

Eligibility for the free repair is different from eligibility for a legal claim. A consumer may qualify for the recall remedy without having suffered an injury or financial loss.

Who May Be Liable?

Depending on the evidence and applicable state law, an investigation may consider the manufacturer, importer, distributor, retailer, or another company involved in supplying the refrigerator. Each party’s role and potential responsibility must be evaluated separately.

Identification of a company in the appliance’s distribution chain does not automatically establish liability. A claimant generally must prove a legally recognized defect, causation, damages, and a basis for holding a particular defendant responsible.

A refrigerator-fire investigation may examine the appliance, electrical components, outlet, fire-scene evidence, maintenance history, fire-department findings, photographs, witness statements, purchase records, and insurance documentation.

Do I Qualify?

• Did you own or use a Galanz refrigerator with an affected model number and date code?
• Did the refrigerator spark, smoke, overheat, emit a burning odor, or catch fire?
• Did the incident cause burns, smoke-related symptoms, property damage, displacement, or death?
• Do you have photographs, purchase records, fire reports, medical records, or insurance documents?

An individual legal review can determine whether the appliance, incident evidence, documented losses, and applicable filing deadlines support a potential claim.

What Evidence Should I Preserve?

Relevant product evidence may include the refrigerator, model-and-date-code label, power cord, plug, outlet, manuals, warranty materials, repair records, and purchase documents. Consumers should not operate or independently dismantle an appliance involved in a fire.

Photographs may document the refrigerator, soot, smoke patterns, melted components, damaged walls, flooring, cabinets, furniture, and the surrounding fire scene. Fire-department reports and emergency-response records may also help establish how the incident was investigated.

Additional records may include medical documentation, insurance claims, repair estimates, temporary-housing expenses, inventories of damaged belongings, receipts, funeral expenses, and proof of lost income.

Do I Have a Galanz Refrigerator Lawsuit?

If you or a loved one was injured or suffered property damage involving a recalled Galanz refrigerator, you may have legal options. Contact Schmidt & Clark for a free case review.

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Important Legal Actions or Recalls

Potential Compensation

Potential compensation may include emergency medical treatment, burn care, hospitalization, rehabilitation, lost income, and pain and suffering. Serious injuries may also involve scarring, disfigurement, future treatment, or reduced earning capacity.

Property-related losses may include repairs to a home, replacement of personal belongings, smoke remediation, temporary housing, insurance deductibles, and other documented expenses. A fatal incident may support wrongful-death or survival claims under applicable state law.

Compensation amounts vary by case. Past results do not guarantee future outcomes.

Legal Process Overview

Free case review: An initial review may examine the model and date code, purchase history, fire circumstances, injuries, property losses, and available documentation.

Investigation. Attorneys may review the refrigerator, fire-scene evidence, fire-department findings, medical records, insurance documents, witness accounts, and communications with Galanz or a retailer.

Filing. A lawsuit may be filed when the available evidence and applicable law support one or more legal claims. Filing deadlines differ according to the jurisdiction and type of loss.

Discovery/negotiation: The parties may exchange records, obtain testimony, consult fire or electrical experts, and discuss a possible resolution. Technical analysis may be needed to determine the origin and cause of a fire.

Resolution: A claim may conclude through settlement, dismissal, court ruling, or trial. No particular result or timeline can be guaranteed.

Frequently Asked Questions About the Galanz Refrigerator Recall

Do I Have a Galanz Refrigerator Recall Lawsuit?

A potential claim may warrant review when an affected refrigerator caused a documented fire, injury, death, or property loss. Inclusion in the recall alone does not establish that every owner has a lawsuit.

What Evidence May Support a Galanz Refrigerator Recall Lawsuit?

Relevant evidence may include the refrigerator, product-label photographs, purchase records, fire reports, scene photographs, medical records, insurance documents, and communications with Galanz or a retailer. Preserving the appliance may be important, but consumers should not operate or dismantle a refrigerator involved in a fire.

Where can I find the model number and date code?

Both identifiers appear on a white label on the upper-left portion of the refrigerator’s rear panel. The date code is printed in YYYYMM format.

How many fires were reported?

CPSC received 34 refrigerator fire reports. One incident resulted in a reported death according to a local fire department report cited by the agency.

What is the recall remedy?

Consumers should unplug affected refrigerators and contact Galanz to arrange a free in-home repair by a qualified technician. Owners should not continue using the refrigerator while waiting for the repair.

How can I report a refrigerator fire?

Consumers can report a dangerous product or product-related incident to CPSC through SaferProducts.gov. They may also retain the confirmation and any related communications as part of their incident records.

References

1. https://www.cpsc.gov/content/Report-Search-Protect-0
2. 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
3. https://www.galanz.com/us/retro-fridge-landing-page-top-of-funnel