Recalls / 2014-08-27

Goodman Company Recalls Air Conditioning and Heating Units Due to Burn and Fire Hazards

14263 · Recalled 2014-08-27 · CPSC page

Description

The recall involves Amana, Century, Comfort-Aire, Goodman and York International-branded Packaged Terminal Air Conditioners and Heat Pumps. The units are rated 230/208 volt, 3.5 kW and are most often installed in walls of hotels, motels, apartment buildings and commercial spaces to provide room climate control. The recalled units are beige with serial numbers ranging from 0701009633 through 0804272329. The brand name is located on the unit's front cover. The serial number is located on the control board plate found by lifting the unit's front cover.

Hazards

The power cords on the air conditioning and heating units can overheat, posing burn and fire hazards.

Reported injuries

Goodman has received five reports of power cords smoking or catching on fire. No injuries have been reported.

Remedy

Consumers should immediately stop using and unplug the air conditioning and heating units and call the appropriate number listed above or go to www.amana-ptac.com to request a free replacement power cord. Non-commercial owners will receive free installation of the power cord and inspection of the PTAC control board for damages. If the control board has been damaged by the recalled power cord, non-commercial owners will also receive a free installation of a replacement control board. Commercial owners are being contacted directly and will install the power cord and inspect the control board. If the control board has been damaged by the recalled power cord, Goodman will provide a new control board for commercial owners to install.

Products

Name	Model	Units
Amana, Century, Comfort-Aire, Goodman and York International Packaged Terminal Air Conditioner/Heat Pump ("PTAC") units		About 233,500

Parties

Manufacturer: Goodman Company, L.P.
Made in: United States
Sold at: Goodman, heating, cooling equipment dealers nationwide, 000.

Consumer contact

For Amana, Goodman and York International-branded units call (800) 366-0339 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. CT Monday through Friday. For Comfort-Aire and Century-branded units call toll-free at (877) 442-4482 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday. For all products, go to www.amana-ptac.com and click on Recall Info at the bottom right corner of the page for more information.

More images

Model and serial numbers can be found by lifting the unit’s front cover.

Source: CPSC recall 14263. Inclusion in this database is not legal or medical advice.