CPSC2016-02-17

Goodman Company Expands Recall of Air Conditioning and Heating Units Due to Burn and Fire Hazards

Goodman Company, L.P. of Houston, Texas
Hazard

The power cords on the air conditioning and heating units can overheat, posing burn and fire hazards.

Remedy
Consumers should immediately stop using and unplug the air conditioning and heating units and call the number listed for your brand or go to www.amana-ptac.com to request a free replacement power cord. Non-commercial owners will receive free installation of the power cord and inspection of the PTAC control board for damages. If the control board has been damaged by the recalled power cord, non-commercial owners will also receive a free installation of a replacement control board. Commercial owners are being contacted directly and will install the power cord and inspect the control board. If the control board has been damaged by the recalled power cord, Goodman will provide a new control board for commercial owners to install. Recalled RAC units do not have a control board.
Sold at
Goodman and heating and cooling equipment dealers nationwide from January 2007 through June 2008 for between $700 and $1,000.
Affected count
About 5,300 (In addition, about 233,500 PTAC units were recalledin August 2014.)
Injuries reported
Goodman has received approximately 10 reports of PTACs catching on fire, including four involving property damage.
Manufactured in
United States
Remedy type
Repair
Products
Packaged Terminal Air Conditioner/Heat Pumps (PTAC) and Room Air Conditioners (RAC)
Consumer contact
For Amana, Goodman and York International-branded units call 800-366-0339 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. CT Monday through Friday. For Comfort-Aire and Century-branded units call toll-free at 877-442-4482 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday. For all products, go to www.amana-ptac.com and click on Recall Info at the bottom right corner of the page for more information.

Official notice

https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2016/Goodman-Company-Expands-Recall-of-Air-Conditioning-and-Heating-Units

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