Recall: Goodman Company Recalls Amana Heating and Cooling Units Due to Fire Hazard
Goodman Company Recalls Amana Heating and Cooling Units Due to Fire Hazard
Consumers should stop using this product unless otherwise instructed. It is illegal to resell or attempt to resell a recalled consumer product.
Recall Summary
Name of product:Amana Packaged Gas/Electric Heating and Cooling units
Hazard:The serial plates on the units have inaccurate information that could result in installers and servicers using undersized wiring, posing a fire hazard.
Goodman at (800) 394-8084 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. CT, Monday through Friday, or online at www.amana-hac.com and click on "Product Recall" for more information.
Report an Incident Involving this ProductRecall Details
Units
About 155
Description
This recall involves Amana Packaged Gas/Electric Heating and Cooling units with model number APG154911541BA and serial numbers beginning with 1206, 1207, 1208, 1209 and 1210. The model and serial numbers are printed on the serial plate attached to the control compartment door on the front of the unit. The units are used to provide heating and cooling to homes and commercial buildings. Packaged units provide heating and cooling all in one system. The gray-colored units measure about 40 inches high by 51 inches wide by 47 inches deep.
Incidents/Injuries
None reported
Remedy
Consumers should contact Goodman for a free replacement of the serial plate label and a free inspection of the installation wiring. Goodman is directly contacting customers who purchased the recalled units.
Sold at
Heating and cooling equipment dealers nationwide from June 2012 through October 2012 for about $5,600.
Manufacturer
Goodman Company L.P., of Houston, Texas
Manufactured in
United States
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is still interested in receiving incident or injury reports that are either directly related to this product recall or involve a different hazard with the same product. Please tell us about your experience with the product on SaferProducts.gov
CPSC is charged with protecting the public from unreasonable risks of injury or death associated with the use of the thousands of consumer products under the agency's jurisdiction. Deaths, injuries and property damage from consumer product incidents cost the nation more than $900 billion annually. CPSC is committed to protecting consumers and families from products that pose a fire, electrical, chemical or mechanical hazard. CPSC's work to ensure the safety of consumer products - such as toys, cribs, power tools, cigarette lighters and household chemicals - contributed to a significant decline in the rate of deaths and injuries associated with consumer products over the past 30 years.
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