Goodman Company Reannounces Recall of Air Conditioner/Heat Pump Units Due to Fire Hazard
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The hazard
The power cords on the PTACs can overheat, posing a burn or fire hazard.
Incidents reported: Goodman has received eleven reports of smoke or fire associated with the PTAC's power cords. No injuries have been reported.
What to do now
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, 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
About this recall
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.
Product photos
Photos: U.S. CPSC