Reported Feb 17, 2016
Goodman Company Expands Recall of Air Conditioning and Heating Units Due to Burn and Fire Hazards
Goodman Company, LP of Houston, Texas
High riskUsing this product could cause serious injury, illness or death — stop using it now.What you should do
Consumers should immediately stop using and unplug the air conditioning and heating units and call the number listed for your brand or go to www.amana-ptac.com to request a free replacement power cord. Non-commercial owners will receive free installation of the power cord and inspection of the PTAC control board for damages. If the control board has been damaged by the recalled power cord, non-commercial owners will also receive a free installation of a replacement control board. Commercial owners are being contacted directly and will install the power cord and inspect the control board. If the control board has been damaged by the recalled power cord, Goodman will provide a new control board for commercial owners to install. Recalled RAC units do not have a control board.
Firm contact: For Amana, Goodman and York International-branded units call 800-366-0339 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. CT Monday through Friday. For Comfort-Aire and Century-branded units call toll-free at 877-442-4482 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday. For all products, go to www.amana-ptac.com and click on Recall Info at the bottom right corner of the page for more information.
What it looks like
Is this the product you have?
- Packaged Terminal Air Conditioner/Heat Pumps (PTAC) and Room Air Conditioners (RAC)
- Amount recalled
- About 5,300 (In addition, about 233,500 PTAC units were recalledin August 2014.)
Where it was sold
Sold at Goodman and heating and cooling equipment dealers nationwide from January 2007 through June 2008 for between $700 and $1,000..
Why it was recalled
Stop using this product now
The power cords on the air conditioning and heating units can overheat, posing burn and fire hazards.
Using this product could cause serious injury, illness or death — stop using it now.
Reports so far: Goodman has received approximately 10 reports of PTACs catching on fire, including four involving property damage.
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