General Electric, Sharp Recalls GE Air Conditioning and Heating Units Due to Fire Hazard
Recall 11247 · Jun 14, 2011 · General Electric, Sharp
90,600
units affected
90,600
units affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 11247
- Date
- Jun 14, 2011
- Company
- General Electric, Sharp
- Units affected
- 90,600
- Product
- GE Zoneline Air Conditioners and Heaters
- Product type
- Air Conditioners
- Remedy
- Repair
- Hazard
- Fire
The product
This recall involves GE Packaged Terminal Air Conditioners (PTAC) and packaged terminal heat pumps manufactured between January 2010 and March 2011, and are most often used in apartment buildings and commercial space. The GE logo is affixed to the control panel door. Serial and model are printed on the rating plate. Consumers will need to remove the front panel to locate the model and serial information. The following models and serials are included in this recall: Brand Model Number (Begins with) Serial Number (Begins with) GE AZ41, AZ61 AT, DT, FT, GT, HT, LT, MT, RT, ST, TT, VT and ZT AV, DV and FV
What can happen
An electrical component in the heating system can fail, posing a fire hazard to consumers.
The fix
Consumers should immediately stop using the air conditioning and heating units in the heat mode and contact General Electric to schedule a free repair.
Incidents and where it was sold
- Incidents
- General Electric and Sharp have received four reports of incidents involving smoke and/or fire with the air conditioning and heating units. In two of the reported incidents, fire extended beyond the air conditioning and heating unit, resulting in property damage. No injuries have been reported.
- Sold at
- General Electric authorized representatives and HVAC distributors nationwide from March 2010 through March 2011 for between $1,000 and $1,200.
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Questions and answers
What should I do with the recalled ge zoneline air conditioners and heaters?
Consumers should immediately stop using the air conditioning and heating units in the heat mode and contact General Electric to schedule a free repair.
What is the hazard?
An electrical component in the heating system can fail, posing a fire hazard to consumers.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. Contact the company named above for the remedy.