39-17-104 - Safety devices on refrigerators required. - Tennessee Statutes

39-17-104. Safety devices on refrigerators required.

(a)  All new iceboxes or refrigerators that have a capacity of one and one-half (1½) 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.]