The Recall Desk
Our severity:SevereCPSC·08530·Announced 2007-12-20

McQuay Recalls ComfortPac Air Conditioners and Heat Pumps Due to Fire Risk

McQuay is recalling about 8,800 Remington and McQuay ComfortPac air conditioners and heat pumps because overheating wires can cause fires and smoke.

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 reported fires causing property damage and injuries (smoke inhalation treatment), which meets the rubric criteria for 'Severe' (significant injury/property-damage reports).

Plain-English summary

McQuay International is recalling approximately 8,800 Remington and McQuay "ComfortPac" Packaged Terminal Air Conditioners (PTAC) and Packaged Terminal Heat Pumps (PTHP). These units, manufactured by OYL Manufacturing Co. of Malaysia, were sold nationwide from November 2001 through June 2006 for about $350. The recall includes specific "B" and "B+" vintage electric heat units in size 12 (12,000 BTU) and size 15 (15,000 BTU) with model numbers such as PTAC12B208 KXBA and PTHP15B265 MXCA.

The recall is being issued because wires in the heater element can overheat and spark, posing a smoke and fire hazard. McQuay has received three reports of fires that caused property damage and four additional reports of smoke, smoldering, and/or charring. In one incident, two consumers were treated for smoke inhalation.

Building managers or owners who have not been contacted by McQuay should stop using the recalled units immediately. Affected parties should contact McQuay at (800) 377-2787 between 9 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, or visit www.mcquay.com, to obtain a free repair kit.

The recalled product

Product
Remington and McQuay "ComfortPac" Air Conditioners and Heat Pumps
Manufacturer
OYL Manufacturing Co., of Malaysia
Category
Consumer Product — HVAC Equipment
Hazard
Affected units
8,800

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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