Carrier Recalls Packaged Terminal Air Conditioners and Heat Pumps Due to Fire Hazard
Carrier is recalling about 185,000 packaged terminal air conditioners and heat pumps because an electric heater can break and cause a fire.
What this means for you
Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 4/5 (Severe).
The hazard poses a serious risk of illness, injury, or structural failure. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.
Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a fire hazard with five reported fires, which meets the rubric criteria for 'Severe' (significant injury/property-damage reports or structural defect).
Plain-English summary
Carrier Corp. is recalling about 185,000 packaged terminal air conditioners (PTAC) and packaged terminal heat pumps (PTHP) manufactured between 2002 and 2005. The recall involves model numbers 52C, 52P, and unbranded model 84 units sold through the Bryant and FAST channels. These units were sold with 208/230 and 265 volts and have capacities of 7,000, 9,000, 12,000, and 15,000 BTUs.
The recall is due to a fire hazard caused by an electric heater in the unit that can break. Carrier has received five reports of electric heater failures resulting in fires contained to the unit. No injuries have been reported.
The units were sold through HVAC dealers and factory-direct sales from January 2002 through December 2006 for between $425 and $675. Consumers should stop using the heating mode of the recalled units until they are inspected in accordance with Carrier's inspection instructions. Consumers should contact Carrier to receive a free repair.
The recalled product
- Product
- Packaged Terminal Air Conditioners (PTAC) and Heat Pumps (PTHP)
- Manufacturer
- Carrier Corp., of Farmington, Conn.
- Hazard
- Affected units
- 185,000
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
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