WASHINGTON, D.C. – THE U.S. CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION, IN COOPERATION WITH THE FIRM NAMED BELOW, TODAY ANNOUNCED A VOLUNTARY RECALL OF THE FOLLOWING CONSUMER PRODUCT.
NAME OF PRODUCT: PACKAGED TERMINAL AIR CONDITIONER/HEAT PUMP (PTACS) UNITS
UNITS: ABOUT 30,000; PREVIOUSLY RECALLED IN AUGUST 2008
MANUFACTURER: GOODMAN COMPANY, LP, OF HOUSTON, TEXAS
HAZARD: THE POWER CORDS ON THE PTACS CAN OVERHEAT, POSING A BURN OR FIRE HAZARD.
INCIDENTS/INJURIES: GOODMAN HAS RECEIVED ELEVEN 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 PACKAGED TERMINAL AIR CONDITIONER 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.
SOLD AT: 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 REGARDING AMANA-BRAND UNITS, CONTACT GOODMAN AT (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 VISIT WWW.REGCEN.COM/PTACCORD FOR ALL PRODUCTS.
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