# Tenn. Code Ann. § 39-17-104: Safety devices on refrigerators required

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TN_T39_C17_S39-17-104

## Section

- **Citation:** Tenn. Code Ann. § 39-17-104
- **Heading:** Safety devices on refrigerators required
- **Jurisdiction:** Tennessee
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** TN Code / Title 39 / Chapter 17 / Section 39-17-104

## Text

(a) All new iceboxes or refrigerators that have a capacity of one and one-half (11/2) cubic feet or more, and an opening of fifty (50) square inches or more, and that have a door or lid equipped with a latch or other fastening device capable of securing the door or lid shut, sold or offered for sale in this state shall be equipped with a safety device that will enable the door or lid to be opened easily from the inside as a means of escape. Failure to abide by this provision is an offense. (b) An offense under this section is a Class A misdemeanor. Acts 1989, ch. 591, § 1.
(a) All new iceboxes or refrigerators that have a capacity of one and one-half (11/2) cubic feet or more, and an opening of fifty (50) square inches or more, and that have a door or lid equipped with a latch or other fastening device capable of securing the door or lid shut, sold or offered for sale in this state shall be equipped with a safety device that will enable the door or lid to be opened easily from the inside as a means of escape. Failure to abide by this provision is an offense.
(b) An offense under this section is a Class A misdemeanor.
Acts 1989, ch. 591, § 1.

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