Goodman Company Recalls Packaged Terminal Air Conditioners and Heat Pumps Due to Burn and Fire Hazards
Recall 18113 · Mar 1, 2018 · Goodman Company
534,000
units affected
534,000
units affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 18113
- Date
- Mar 1, 2018
- Company
- Goodman Company
- Units affected
- 534,000
- Product
- Packaged Terminal Air Conditioners/Heat Pumps (PTACs)
- Remedy
- Repair
- Hazard
- Fire
The product
This recall involves Goodman, Amana, York International and Energy Knight branded Packaged Terminal Air Conditioners and Heat Pumps (PTACs). The recalled units are beige and the brand name is printed on most of the units' control covers. Models that begin with the following prefixes are included in this recall: EKTC15, EKTH15, PMC15, PMH12, PMH15, PTC15, PTH12, PTH15, UCYB15 and UCYH15. Only units with the first four digits of the serial numbers in the range between 1001 and 1709 are affected. The model number and serial number are located on a label behind the front cover of the unit. Most of the recalled PTAC units are installed in hotels, motels, schools, apartment buildings and commercial spaces to provide room climate control.
What can happen
The outdoor fan motors can overheat, posing burn and fire hazards.
The fix
Consumers should contact Goodman for a free repair kit and installation by an authorized technician. Commercial owners are being contacted directly and will be provided with free repair kits.
Incidents and where it was sold
- Incidents
- Goodman has received nine reports of PTACs catching on fire, including one report of smoke inhalation with medical attention.
- Sold at
- Goodman and heating and cooling dealers nationwide from January 2010 through February 2018 for between $700 and $1,400.
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Questions and answers
What should I do with the recalled packaged terminal air conditioners/heat pumps (ptacs)?
Consumers should contact Goodman for a free repair kit and installation by an authorized technician. Commercial owners are being contacted directly and will be provided with free repair kits.
What is the hazard?
The outdoor fan motors can overheat, posing burn and fire hazards.
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.