The Recall Desk
SevereCPSC·22021·Announced 2021-11-18

Goodman evaporator coil drain pans recalled for fire hazard

Goodman Manufacturing is recalling evaporator coil drain pans used in residential gas furnaces because the plastic drain pan can overheat, melt, and deform, posing a fire hazard. The company has received 23 reports of fire incidents involving the drain pans, resulting in significant fire and smoke damage to residences.

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 structural defect in a heating system with 23 confirmed fire incidents resulting in significant fire and smoke damage to residences. Although no injuries were reported, the actual occurrence of multiple fires with property damage meets the Severe (4) criterion in the rubric.

Plain-English summary

Goodman Manufacturing Company L.P. is recalling evaporator coil drain pans installed with residential condensing gas furnaces in an up-flow (vertical) configuration. The molded plastic drain pan located at the bottom of the evaporator coil can overheat, melt, and deform, posing a fire hazard.

The recall affects approximately 298,300 evaporator coil drain pans sold through heating and cooling equipment independent dealers nationwide from January 2019 through November 2021. Only evaporator drain pans with serial numbers with prefixes ranging from 1901 through 2101 are covered by this recall. The products were sold individually or as part of bundled systems including the coil, furnace, installation, and ancillary parts.

Goodman has received 23 reports of fire involving the evaporator coil drain pans. These incidents have resulted in significant fire and smoke damage to residences. No injuries were reported.

Consumers should contact Goodman Manufacturing Company to register for the free repair. Goodman's recall website includes a model verification tool to help determine if a gas furnace system is subject to this recall. For assistance, consumers can contact Goodman toll-free at 888-520-0579 from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. CT, Monday through Friday, or visit www.recallrtr.com/drainpan or https://www.goodmanmfg.com.

The recalled product

Product
Evaporator coil drain pans installed with residential condensing gas furnaces in an up-flow configuration
Manufacturer
Goodman Manufacturing Company L.P., of Houston, Texas (evaporator coils)
Category
Consumer Product — HVAC / Furnace Equipment
Hazard
  • fire
  • burn-injury
  • overheating
Affected units
298,300

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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