Goodman Company · Recalled
Goodman Company Recalls Packaged Terminal Air Conditioners and Heat Pumps Due to Burn and Fire Hazards
The outdoor fan motors can overheat, posing burn and fire hazards.
- Units
- About 534,000 in the U.S. (In addition, about 3,400 in Canada)
- Reports
- 9
- Injuries
- —
- Deaths
- —
- Price
- $700–$1,400
- Remedy
- Repair
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Affected
This recall involves Goodman, Amana, York International and Energy Knight branded Packaged Terminal Air Conditioners and Heat Pumps (PTACs). The recalled units are beige and the brand name is printed on most of the units' control covers. Models that begin with the following prefixes are included in this recall: EKTC15, EKTH15, PMC15, PMH12, PMH15, PTC15, PTH12, PTH15, UCYB15 and UCYH15. Only units with the first four digits of the serial numbers in the range between 1001 and 1709 are affected. The model number and serial number are located on a label behind the front cover of the unit. Most of the recalled PTAC units are installed in hotels, motels, schools, apartment buildings and commercial spaces to provide room climate control.
The file
- Sold at
- Goodman and heating and cooling dealers nationwide from January 2010 through February 2018 for between $700 and $1,400.
- Product type
- Not stated
- Made in
- United States
- Recalled by
- Goodman Company, L.P. of Houston, Texas
Incident log
Goodman has received nine reports of PTACs catching on fire, including one report of smoke inhalation with medical attention.
What the notice says to do
Consumers should contact Goodman for a free repair kit and installation by an authorized technician. Commercial owners are being contacted directly and will be provided with free repair kits.
Goodman toll-free at 888-803-0512 from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. CT Monday through Friday or online at https://www.amana-ptac.com/ and click on “Recall Information” for more information.
Recall notice published by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. This site is independent: always confirm on the official notice before acting.