Amana Packaged Terminal Air Conditioner/Heat Pumps (PTACs)

Description: Goodman Company Reannounces Recall of Air Conditioner/Heat Pump Units Due to Fire Hazard NEWS from CPSC U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission Office of Information and Public Affairs Washington, DC 20207 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 8, 2009 Release # 10-058 Firm’s Recall Hotline: (800) 366-0339 CPSC Recall Hotline: (800) 638-2772 CPSC Media Contact: (301) 504-7908 Goodman Company Reannounces Recall of Air Conditioner/Heat Pump Units Due to Fire Hazard 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. [Learn More]