Safest refrigerators, ranked

31 brands ranked by a transparent safety score: CPSC recall history (weighted by severity and recency) balanced against safety certifications. This ranks brands by safety record, not product quality — and a recall isn't proof a brand is unsafe, nor is its absence proof it's safe.

1. #1S
   Sub-Zero 1 recall(s)

   ENERGY STARReliability Pick
   100

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2. #2
   Beko No recalls

   Efficiency-focused appliances.

   ENERGY STAR
   98

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3. #3
   Café No recalls

   Customizable premium appliances.

   ENERGY STAR
   98

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4. #4
   KitchenAid No recalls

   Kitchen appliances, many ENERGY STAR models.

   ENERGY STAR
   98

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5. #5
   Thermador No recalls

   Luxury kitchen appliances.

   ENERGY STAR
   98

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6. #6K
   Kelvinator 1 recall(s)
   97

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7. #7M
   Magic Chef 1 recall(s)
   97

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8. #8S
   Servel 1 recall(s)
   97

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9. #9W
   White-Westinghouse 1 recall(s)
   97

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10. #10
    Liebherr-Hausgeraete Ochsenhausen GmbH 1 recall(s)
    94

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11. #11
    CreaMiser Products 1 recall(s)
    91

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12. #12
    Fagor America 1 recall(s)
    91

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13. #13
    Norcold 1 recall(s)
    91

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14. #14
    Hisense USA 1 recall(s)
    88

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15. #15
    Liebherr-Hausgeraete Lienz GmbH 2 recall(s)
    88

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16. #16
    Viking Range Corporation 2 recall(s)
    85

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17. #17
    W.C. Wood 2 recall(s)
    82

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18. #18
    SMEG USA 1 recall(s)
    80

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19. #19
    Electrolux Group 1 recall(s)
    78

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20. #20
    GE Appliances, a Haier 2 recall(s)
    77

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21. #21A
    Amana 5 recall(s)
    73

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22. #22
    Electrolux 3 recall(s)
    71

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23. #23
    Kell Electronic 1 recall(s)
    70

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24. #24
    Secop GmbH 1 recall(s)
    70

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25. #25
    Shaoxing ShangYu North Electron Manufacture 1 recall(s)
    70

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26. #26
    Epoca International 2 recall(s)
    65

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27. #27
    Haier America 4 recall(s)
    59

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28. #28
    Viking Range 6 recall(s)
    45

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29. #29
    ShangYu North Electron Manufacture 2 recall(s)
    40

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30. #30
    LG Electronics 7 recall(s)
    21

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31. #31
    Maytag 10 recall(s)
    11

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Ranking combines public CPSC recall data with curated certification listings. The score is a safety signal, not a guarantee, and reflects brand-level (not model-level) data. Confirm current recall and certification status before buying. Some links are affiliate links — see our disclosure.