Can you get freon poisoning from eating ice a maker in the refrigerator?

Freon is a type of chlorofluorocarbon (CFC) that was formerly used as a refrigerant and propellant in a variety of applications. However, due to its harmful effects on the ozone layer, its production and use have been phased out in most countries. As such, it is unlikely that you will find freon in an ice maker in a residential refrigerator.

Nevertheless, even if a refrigerator contained freon, it is highly improbable that you would experience freon poisoning by consuming ice from the ice maker. Freon is a gas at room temperature and only becomes liquid under high pressure. In addition, it has a strong odor and a pungent taste, making it highly noticeable if present in food or beverages.

Therefore, the risk of freon poisoning from eating ice from a refrigerator is virtually non-existent.