The Recall Desk
HighCPSC·18731·Announced 2018-03-19

Carrier Recalls Commercial Rooftop HVAC Units Due to Fire Hazard

Carrier is recalling about 530 commercial rooftop HVAC units because a humidifier fan may fail to shut off, posing a fire hazard. No injuries have been reported.

What this means for you

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a fire hazard, which is a risk-of-harm product condition. Per the rubric, risk-of-harm products where injury has not yet been reported are classified as High (Score 3).

Plain-English summary

Carrier is recalling approximately 530 WeatherExpert commercial packaged rooftop HVAC units with a factory-installed dehumidification feature. The recall involves 6-23 ton, 48/50 series units intended for commercial and institutional buildings. The specific model numbers are 48/50LC07-26 with an 'A' in the 6th digit and a '0' in the 14th digit, with serial numbers ranging from 1214P to 3317P. These units were manufactured by Carrier México, S.A. de C.V. and sold nationwide through Carrier distributors between March 2014 and September 2017 for between $25,000 and $93,000.

The recall is due to a fire hazard where the HVAC's humidifier fan can fail to shut off when a connected smoke detector is tripped. Carrier has received one report of a fan not shutting off during installation testing, but no injuries have been reported.

Purchasers should immediately contact their Carrier dealer for a free repair, which consists of the replacement and installation of the electronic control board. Carrier is contacting all known purchasers. Consumers can also call Carrier toll-free at 844-864-8748 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, or visit www.carrier.com and click on “Product Safety Recall” to locate a local dealer.

The recalled product

Product
Carrier WeatherExpert commercial packaged rooftop HVAC units with humidimizer option
Manufacturer
Carrier México, S.A. de C.V.
Category
Consumer Product — HVAC Equipment
Hazard
Affected units
530

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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