Product Recall Number: 17-055
Why was Portable Air Conditioners recalled?
The portable air conditioners can overheat, posing a risk of fire.
Product Recall Number: 17-055
Product Safety Warning Number:
Date: 2016-12-16
Product Safety Warning Date:
Name Of Product: Portable Air Conditioners
Description: This recall involves three models of 7,000 and 8,000 BTU LG portable air conditioners including model numbers LP0711WNR (all serial numbers), LP0813WNR (all serial numbers), and LP0814WNR (only serial numbers beginning with 311, 312, 401, 402, 403, 404 and 405). The air conditioners are tan/white with the LG logo on the front. They measure about 30 inches tall, 12 inches wide and 14 inches deep and weigh 50 pounds. The model number is located on the product’s left side panel.
Hazard Description: The portable air conditioners can overheat, posing a risk of fire.
Consumer Action: None Listed
Original Product Safety Warning Announcement: None Listed
Remedy Type: Repair
Units: About 466,000 (In addition, 36,000 were sold in Canada)
Incidents: The firm has received four reports of fires that have caused $380,000 in property damage. No injuries have been reported.
Remedy: Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled portable air conditioners and contact LG to schedule a free repair at an authorized service center.
Sold At: Home Depot and other stores nationwide from February 2011 through August 2016 for between $250 and $280.
Importers: LG Electronics USA, Inc., of Englewood Cliffs, N.J.
Manufacturers: None Listed
Distributors: None Listed
Manufactured In: China
Custom Label: None Listed
Custom Field: None Listed