On July 24, 2025, the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) issued a recall for more than 634,000 Frigidaire-branded minifridges.  The CPSC recall notice indicates that the minifridges’ “electrical components can short circuit and ignite the surrounding plastic housing, posing fire and burn hazards.”  According to the CPSC recall notice, there have been at least 26...

One of the first things to do upon receipt of a new subrogation loss involving a product is to check to see if there are any recalls of that product.  Ultimately, if your cause and origin investigator determines the product is the cause of the loss, the recall can greatly strengthen your subrogation case.  It provides effective cross-examination of the...