Goodman Company Recalls Air Conditioner/Heat Pump (PTAC) Units Due to Fire Hazard

Recalled August 27, 2008 · CPSC recall 08602 · Goodman

Hazard

The PTAC's power cords can overheat, posing a burn or fire hazard.

Remedy

Consumers should contact Goodman to receive a free replacement power cord. Commercial and institutional owners will be contacted directly and will install the power cord.

Units

About 30,000

Incidents / injuries

Goodman has received nine reports of smoke or fire associated with the PTAC's power cords. No injuries have been reported.

Description

The recall includes 5.0 kW Amana-brand, Comfort-Aire-brand and Century-brand PTAC units with model numbers PTxxx3x50xx (Amana) and EKTxxx-150x (Comfort-Aire and Century), and serial numbers 0702112056 through 0804237539. The model and serial numbers are located on the control board plate found under the PTAC unit's front cover.

What to do

Consumers should contact Goodman to receive a free replacement power cord. Commercial and institutional owners will be contacted directly and will install the power cord.

Contact

For additional information regarding Amana-brand units, call (800) 366-0339 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. CT Monday through Friday; for Comfort-Aire and Century-brand units, call (877) 442-4482 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday; or for all products visit www.regcen.com/ptaccord

Product

Packaged Terminal Air Conditioner/Heat Pump (PTAC) Units

Manufacturer(s)

Goodman Company L.P., of Houston, Texas

Retailers

Goodman and heating and cooling equipment dealers nationwide from February 2007 through June 2008 for between $700 and $1,000.

Made in

United States

Source: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. Official recall notice on cpsc.gov →