THE FOLLOWING PRODUCT SAFETY RECALL WAS VOLUNTARILY CONDUCTED BY THE FIRM IN COOPERATION WITH THE CPSC.
NAME OF PRODUCT: PACKAGED TERMINAL AIR CONDITIONER/HEAT PUMP (PTAC) UNITS
UNITS: ABOUT 30,000
MANUFACTURER: GOODMAN COMPANY L.P., OF HOUSTON, TEXAS
HAZARD: THE PTAC’S POWER CORDS CAN OVERHEAT, POSING A BURN OR FIRE HAZARD.
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 AND ENERGY KNIGHT-BRAND PTAC UNITS WITH MODEL NUMBERS PTC-XXXX-50XX AND EKT-XXXX-50X 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.
SOLD BY: GOODMAN AND HEATING AND COOLING EQUIPMENT DEALERS NATIONWIDE FROM FEBRUARY 2007 THROUGH JUNE 2008 FOR BETWEEN $700 AND $1,000.
MANUFACTURED IN: UNITED STATES
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.
CONSUMER CONTACT: FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, CONTACT GOODMAN AT (800) 366-0339 BETWEEN 8 A.M. AND 5 P.M. CT MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY.
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