Safety regulator, Carrier Guam Announce Recall of Room Air Conditioners
Recall 02227 · Aug 14, 2002 · Carrier Guam
2,100
units affected
2,100
units affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 02227
- Date
- Aug 14, 2002
- Company
- Carrier Guam
- Units affected
- 2,100
- Product
- BTU window air conditioners
- Product type
- Air Conditioners
- Hazard
- Fire
The product
These are 7,000 BTU window air conditioners with model number 77ZFA007101. The recalled air conditioners have a serial number within the following ranges: 4895Y10001 to 4895Y10300 2196Y10001 to 2196Y10300 3096Y12302 to 3096Y12700 4396Y00101 to 4396Y00500 1697Y20873 to 1697Y21072 2097Y21165 to 2097Y21464 2997Y20457 to 2997Y20656 The model and serial numbers are located on the top of the plastic evaporator scroll behind the unit's front plastic grill. "Carrier" is written on the front of these units.
What can happen
Salty sea spray can cause the electrical capacitor within these units to corrode, posing a possible fire hazard.
The fix
Consumers with one of these recalled air conditioners should call Carrier Guam, which will schedule a free inspection and repair visit. Alternatively, consumers may elect to purchase a brand new unit at half price, to replace the old unit.
Incidents and where it was sold
- Incidents
- Carrier Guam has not received any reports of fires as a result of corrosion in these air conditioners.
- Sold at
- The Carrier Guam store in Tamuning, Guam, sold these air conditioners, from October 1995 through July 1997, for about $380.
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Questions and answers
What should I do with the recalled btu window air conditioners?
Consumers with one of these recalled air conditioners should call Carrier Guam, which will schedule a free inspection and repair visit. Alternatively, consumers may elect to purchase a brand new unit at half price, to replace the old unit.
What is the hazard?
Salty sea spray can cause the electrical capacitor within these units to corrode, posing a possible fire hazard.
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.