Product Recall Number: 16-065
Why was Packaged Terminal Air Conditioners (PTAC) and Heat Pumps (PTHP) recalled?
The power cord plug can overheat, posing a fire hazard to consumers.
Product Recall Number: 16-065
Product Safety Warning Number:
Date: 2015-12-22
Product Safety Warning Date:
Name Of Product: Packaged Terminal Air Conditioners (PTAC) and Heat Pumps (PTHP)
Description: The power cord plug can overheat, posing a fire hazard to consumers.
Hazard Description: The power cord plug can overheat, posing a fire hazard to consumers.
Consumer Action: None Listed
Original Product Safety Warning Announcement: None Listed
Remedy Type: Repair
Units: About 285,000 (About 185,000 were previously recalled in November 2007)
Incidents: Carrier has received reports of approximately 47 incidents of overheating. Two of the reported incidents involved hotel fires. One of the reported fires involved a consumer suffering burns and smoke inhalation. The other incidents involved scorched or melted cord heads or wall outlets with no injuries reported.
Remedy: Consumers should stop using and unplug the recalled units, and contact Carrier to receive a free replacement cord.
Sold At: HVAC dealers and factory-direct sales from January 2002 through December 2009 for between $425 and $675.
Importers: None Listed
Manufacturers: Carrier Corporation, of Farmington, Conn.
Distributors: None Listed
Manufactured In: Mexico
Custom Label: None Listed
Custom Field: None Listed