CPSC2014-04-30
White-Rodgers Recalls Home Heating and Cooling Thermostats Due to Fire Hazard
White-Rodgers of St. Louis, Mo., a division of Emerson Climate Technologies.
Hazard
The alkaline batteries used in the thermostat can leak onto the circuit board posing a fire hazard.
Remedy
Consumers should check thermostats for battery icon on the left side of the blue lighted screen, if the battery icon is not shown, contact White-Rodgers to receive a free repair or a replacement thermostat.
Sold at
Heating ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) equipment manufacturers and distributors and at hardware retailers nationwide from January 2006 through December 2013 for about $30 to $70.
Affected count
About 740,000 in the United States and 403,000 in Canada
Injuries reported
The firm has received seven reports of burn damage to the thermostat, including two involving minor property damage. No injuries have been reported.
Manufactured in
China
Remedy type
Replace
Products
Home Heating and Cooling Thermostats
Consumer contact
White-Rodgers toll-free at (888) 624-1901 from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. CT Monday through Friday or online at www.white-rodgers.com and click on "White-Rodgers 1F8x-04xx Thermostat Recall" at the lower left corner of the homepage for more information.
Official notice
https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2014/White-Rodgers-Recalls-Home-Heating-and-Cooling-ThermostatsDon't want to check this manually?
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