Product Recall Number: 16-025
Why was GE Zoneline® Air Conditioners and Heating Units recalled?
Moisture from outdoor air can accumulate near the unit's heater when the unit is operated with the vent door continuously open. This, along with two shorted electrical components, can create an electrical ground path and arcing, posing a risk of fire.
Product Recall Number: 16-025
Product Safety Warning Number:
Date: 2015-11-03
Product Safety Warning Date:
Name Of Product: GE Zoneline® Air Conditioners and Heating Units
Description: Moisture accumulates near the unit's heater when vent door open, along with two shorted electrical components can create an electrical ground path and arcing.
Hazard Description: Moisture from outdoor air can accumulate near the unit's heater when the unit is operated with the vent door continuously open. This, along with two shorted electrical components, can create an electrical ground path and arcing, posing a risk of fire.
Consumer Action: None Listed
Original Product Safety Warning Announcement: None Listed
Remedy Type: Repair
Units: About 33,500
Incidents: GE has received three reports involving smoke and/or fire associated with the unit's heater resulting in about $30,000 of property damage. No injuries have been reported.
Remedy: Consumers should contact GE to schedule a free repair. Do not operate the PTAC unit with the external vent open while awaiting a free repair. Property maintenance personnel should remove the unit's front panel and locate the vent door control lever at the left side of the Zoneline unit to ensure the lever is in the closed position.
Sold At: GE authorized representatives and HVAC distributors nationwide from January 2010 through December 2013 for between $1,000 and $1,200.
Importers: GE Appliances, of Louisville, KY
Manufacturers: None Listed
Distributors: None Listed
Manufactured In: China
Custom Label: None Listed
Custom Field: None Listed