The Recall Desk
SevereCPSC·17094·Announced 2017-02-23

Carrier Recalls Packaged Terminal Air Conditioners and Heat Pumps Due to Fire Hazard

Carrier is expanding a recall for about 94,000 packaged terminal air conditioners and heat pumps because the power cord plug can overheat, posing a fire hazard.

What this means for you

Illness, injury, or structural failure has been reported. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a fire hazard with 14 reported incidents of overheating. Per the rubric, significant injury/property-damage reports or structural defects warrant a Severe rating, and fire hazards involving reported overheating incidents align with this level of severity.

Plain-English summary

Carrier Corporation is expanding a recall for approximately 94,000 packaged terminal air conditioners (PTAC) and packaged terminal heat pumps (PTHP). This recall includes units sold under the Bryant, Carrier, and Fast brand names. The recalled units have capacities of 7,000, 9,000, 12,000, and 15,000 BTUs and plug into 208/230-volt, 20-amp outlets. The recall covers specific models including Carrier 52CE, 52CQ, 52PE, 52PQ, 52PC, 52ME, 53MQ; Bryant 840, 841, and 842; and Fast 840, 841, and 842.

The recall is being issued because the power cord plug on these units can overheat, which poses a fire hazard to consumers. Carrier has received 14 additional reports of overheating related to this issue. No injuries have been reported in these additional incidents. This expanded recall includes units with original power cords as well as those that received a replacement power cord during a previous recall in 2007.

Affected units were sold through HVAC dealers and via factory-direct sales nationwide from January 2002 through December 2009 for between $425 and $675. Consumers should stop using and unplug the recalled units immediately. To receive a free replacement cord, consumers should contact Carrier at 800-761-8492 from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, or visit www.carrier.com and click on Important Product Safety Recall.

The recalled product

Product
Packaged Terminal Air Conditioners (PTAC) and Packaged Terminal Heat Pumps (PTHP)
Manufacturer
Carrier Corporation, of Jupiter, Fla.
Category
Consumer Product — HVAC Equipment
Hazard
Affected units
94,000

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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