Frigidaire faces class action over ‘inadequate’ minifridge recall

Frigidaire minifridge class action lawsuit overview:

• Who: Plaintiff Elena Nacarino filed a class action lawsuit against Curtis International Ltd.
• Why: Nacarino claims Curtis International failed to adequately address fire and burn hazards associated with Frigidaire-branded minifridges that were recalled last year.
• Where: The class action lawsuit was filed in California federal court.

A new class action lawsuit alleges that Curtis International failed to adequately address fire and burn hazards associated with Frigidaire-branded minifridges recalled last year.

Plaintiff Elena Nacarino claims Curtis International made false and misleading representations regarding the safety of its Frigidaire minifridges, which, she argues, have a defect that can cause them to catch on fire.

Nacarino argues Curtis International recalled around 964,000 minifridges in July 2025 and January 2026 due to the alleged defect, but the company failed to address any property damages or other damages due to actual fires caused by the products.

“Defendant’s refunds and proposed remedy are ineffective and inadequate,” the Frigidaire class action lawsuit says.

Nacarino wants to represent a nationwide class and California subclass of consumers who purchased affected units of the Frigidaire minifridges.

Frigidaire minifridges have a ‘critical safety-related defect,’ plaintiff claims

Nacarino argues Curtis International “actively and intentionally” misrepresented the qualities and characteristics of the Frigidaire minifridges, which, she claims, the company implied were suitable and reasonably safe to use.

“Defendant failed to disclose that the products had defective internal electrical components that can short circuit and ignite the surrounding plastic housing, posing fire and burn hazards,” the Frigidaire class action lawsuit says.

Nacarino claims Curtis International is guilty of breach of express warranty, breach of implied warranty of merchantability, negligence, unjust enrichment and violations of California’s Unfair Competition Law.

She demands a jury trial and requests declaratory and injunctive relief and an award of compensatory, consequential, statutory and punitive damages for herself and all class members.

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The plaintiff is represented by Brett R. Cohen of Leeds Brown Law P.C.

The Frigidaire minifridge class action lawsuit is Nacarino v. Curtis International Ltd., Case No. 4:26-cv-01736-KAW, in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California.

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