Product Recall Number: 23-779
Why was Amana Packaged Terminal Air Conditioners/Heat Pumps (PTACs) equipped with “DigiAir” modules recalled?
The DigiAir module compressor can overheat, posing burn and fire hazards.
Product Recall Number: 23-779
Product Safety Warning Number:
Date: 2023-08-03
Product Safety Warning Date:
Name Of Product: Amana Packaged Terminal Air Conditioners/Heat Pumps (PTACs) equipped with “DigiAir” modules
Description: This recall involves Amana-branded Packaged Terminal Air Conditioners and Heat Pumps (PTACs) assembled with “DigiAir” modules. DigiAir modules are factory-installed make-up air systems with configurable dehumidification. The recalled units are beige and have a model number that begins with PMH or PMC. Amana is printed on the unit’s control cover and the model number is on the label located below the control board.
Hazard Description: The DigiAir module compressor can overheat, posing burn and fire hazards.
Consumer Action: None Listed
Original Product Safety Warning Announcement: None Listed
Remedy Type: Repair
Units: About 62,100 (In addition, about 302 were sold in Canada)
Incidents: DCT has received 52 reports of incidents with the “DigiAir” compressor, including 10 that resulted in fires. No injuries have been reported.
Remedy: Consumers should contact Daikin Comfort Technologies Manufacturing, L.P. (DCT) for instructions on disabling the DigiAir compressor in the recalled PTACs and to arrange for the free repair of the unit by a qualified technician. DCT is contacting all known purchasers directly.
Sold At: Through direct sales and heating and cooling dealers nationwide from May 2015 through January 2023 for between $1,200 and $1,400.
Importers: None Listed
Manufacturers: Daikin Comfort Technologies Manufacturing L.P. (DCT), of Houston, Texas
Distributors: None Listed
Manufactured In: United States
Custom Label: None Listed
Custom Field: None Listed