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McQuay Recalls Air Conditioners/Heat Pumps Following Fires

Name: McQuay Recalls Air Conditioners/Heat Pumps Following Fires
Brand: OYL Manufacturing Co., of Malaysia
SKU: CPSC-08530
Availability: Discontinued
Rating: 1.0 (1 reviews)

Published: December 20, 2007Recall ID: 08530Category: generalCountry: US

Reason for Recall / Hazard

Wires in the heater element can overheat and spark, posing a smoke and fire hazard to consumers.

Product Description & Identification

The recall involves the Remington and McQuay "ComfortPac" Packaged Terminal Air Conditioners (PTAC) and Packaged Terminal Heat Pumps (PTHP) commonly installed in hotels, nursing homes, and other commercial locations. These "B" and "B+" vintage electric heat units come in size 12 (12,000 BTU) and size 15 (15,000 BTU). The model numbers included in the recall are: PTAC12B208 KXBA and KXCA PTAC12B265 MXBA and MXCA PTHP12B208 KXBA and KXCA PTHP12B265 MXBA and MXCA PTAC15B208 KXBA and KXCA PTAC15B265 MXBA and MXCA PTHP15B208 KXBA and KXCA PTHP15B265 MXBA and MXCA The model numbers are printed on the product identification plate, which is located underneath the front cover below the control box. The recalled units also have the following numbers on the power cord: 105575703 (208/230V) and 105575803 (265V).

Affected Products

Remington and McQuay "ComfortPac" Air Conditioners and Heat Pumps

Additional Source Details

Field	Value
U R L	https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2008/McQuay-Recalls-Air-ConditionersHeat-Pumps-Following-Fires
Title	McQuay Recalls Air Conditioners/Heat Pumps Following Fires
Images › U R L	https://www.cpsc.gov/~/link/f70be29dafb6471bbd69b21acee97428.jpg
Images › Caption	Recalled Air Conditioner/Heat Pump
Hazards › Name	Wires in the heater element can overheat and spark, posing a smoke and fire hazard to consumers.
Injuries › Name	McQuay has received three reports of fires that caused property damage and four additional reports of smoke, smoldering, and/or charring. One incident led to two consumers being treated for smoke inhalation.
Products › Name	Remington and McQuay "ComfortPac" Air Conditioners and Heat Pumps
Products › Type	Air Conditioners
Products › Category I D	1811
Products › Number Of Units	About 8,800
Recall I D	4552
Remedies › Name	McQuay has been directly notifying businesses. Building managers or owners who have not been contacted by McQuay should stop using the recalled units immediately and contact the firm for a free repair kit.
Retailers › Name	McQuay sales representatives and distributors nationwide from November 2001 through June 2006 for about $350.
Recall Date	2007-12-20T00:00:00
Description	The recall involves the Remington and McQuay "ComfortPac" Packaged Terminal Air Conditioners (PTAC) and Packaged Terminal Heat Pumps (PTHP) commonly installed in hotels, nursing homes, and other commercial locations. These "B" and "B+" vintage electric heat units come in size 12 (12,000 BTU) and size 15 (15,000 BTU). The model numbers included in the recall are: PTAC12B208 KXBA and KXCA PTAC12B265 MXBA and MXCA PTHP12B208 KXBA and KXCA PTHP12B265 MXBA and MXCA PTAC15B208 KXBA and KXCA PTAC15B265 MXBA and MXCA PTHP15B208 KXBA and KXCA PTHP15B265 MXBA and MXCA The model numbers are printed on the product identification plate, which is located underneath the front cover below the control box. The recalled units also have the following numbers on the power cord: 105575703 (208/230V) and 105575803 (265V).
Distributors › Name	McQuay International, of Minneapolis, Minn.
Recall Number	08530
Manufacturers › Name	OYL Manufacturing Co., of Malaysia
Consumer Contact	For more information, contact McQuay at (800) 377-2787 between 9 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, send an e-mail to bob.welch@mcquay.com, or visit the firm's Web site at www.mcquay.com
Last Publish Date	2014-05-23T00:00:00
Manufacturer Countries › Country	Malaysia

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