Create one equipment record per appliance, with a readable label photo and typed model and serial numbers.
Build a useful equipment card
Add the property, room, purchase date if known, manual link and service history. Copy numbers carefully, distinguishing zeros from letters. If the label is inaccessible without moving heavy equipment, have the service professional capture it during an appropriate visit.
CPSC provides product recall and safety-warning searches. [1]
A record labeled only “white fridge” cannot reliably distinguish two similar units. Use a stable equipment ID and update its location if moved; retain the prior location rather than losing the history.
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- Recalls & Product Safety Warnings — CPSCSupports the attributed passage: CPSC provides product recall and safety-warning searches. The practical workflow and labeled examples are the publication’s own applications, not source-reported cases. Source checked Sep 8, 2026.
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