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Upflow Horizontal Oil Furnaces Recalled by The Ducane Company

Published: October 29, 1996Recall ID: 97012Category: generalCountry: US

Reason for Recall / Hazard

Fire & Fire-Related Burn

Product Description & Identification

Upflow Horizontal Oil Furnaces Recalled by The Ducane Company NEWS from CPSC U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission Office of Information and Public Affairs Washington, DC 20207 Note: company and telephone number change FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Ken Giles Originally issued October 29, 1996, Revised October 21, 2002 (301) 504-7052 Release # 97-012 CPSC and The Ducane Company Announce Recall of Upflow Horizontal Oil Furnaces WASHINGTON, D.C. - In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), The Ducane Company of Columbia, S.C., is announced a voluntary recall program to repair approximately 2,100 oil furnaces. Heat exchangers in the furnace can crack. The Ducane Company initiated the recall after it found a crack in one of its furnaces. No injuries have been reported. This retrofit involves 150,000- and 200,000-Btu oil furnaces manufactured by Ducane and distributed under the following brand names and model numbers: Brand Model Numbers American Standard AUH150A960A and AUH200A960A Bard FUS150D60A and FUS200D60A Bryant/Day & Night/Payne 363AAN060195 and 363AAN060260 Carrier 58BTA195xxx58BTA10120 and 58BTA260xxx58BTA10120 Ducane UHZA150D34C2 and UHZA200D34C2 Goodman/Janitrol/GMC UH-150(BK, DU) and UH-200(BK,DU) Heil/Tempstar NT005150BKA1 and NT005200BKA1 Inter-City Products ND150A020 and OND200A020 (Arcoaire, Comfortmaker) Lincoln Barriere LBU150 and LBU200 Nordyne (Miller/Intertherm) 01HA-150C20B and 01HA200C20B Quiet Automatic UHZA150D34 and UHZA200D34 York 026-32647-005, 026-32647-006 and 026-32647-015 The model numbers are located on an identification/data plate inside the furnace's front door. Heating and cooling contractors sold the heaters nationwide from April 1994 to August 1996 for about $1,700. Consumers who own recalled furnaces should call their dealers to arrange installation of a free recall upgrade kit. For more information, consumers can call Excell Comfort Systems (which bought the furnace portion of the Ducane Company) at (803) 284-3322.

Affected Products

American Standard oil furnaces; Bard oil furnaces; Bryant, Day & Night, Payne oil furnaces; Carrier oil furnaces; Ducane, Bryant oil furnaces; Goodman, Janitrol, GMC oil furnaces; Heil oil furnaces; Inter-City Products (Arcoaire, Comfortmaker) oil furnaces; Lincoln Barriere oil furnaces; Nordyne (Miller/Intertherm) oil furnaces; Quiet Automatic oil furnaces; Tempstar oil furnaces; York oil furnaces

Additional Source Details

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U R Lhttps://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/1997/CPSC-and-The-Ducane-Company-Announce-Recall-of-Upflow-Horizontal-Oil-Furnaces
TitleUpflow Horizontal Oil Furnaces Recalled by The Ducane Company
Hazards › NameFire & Fire-Related Burn
Products › 1 › TypeFurnaces
Products › 1 › Category I D1960
Products › 2 › NameAmerican Standard oil furnaces
Products › 3 › NameBard oil furnaces
Products › 4 › NameBryant, Day & Night, Payne oil furnaces
Products › 5 › NameCarrier oil furnaces
Products › 6 › NameDucane, Bryant oil furnaces
Products › 7 › NameGoodman, Janitrol, GMC oil furnaces
Products › 8 › NameHeil oil furnaces
Products › 9 › NameInter-City Products (Arcoaire, Comfortmaker) oil furnaces
Products › 10 › NameLincoln Barriere oil furnaces
Products › 11 › NameNordyne (Miller/Intertherm) oil furnaces
Products › 12 › NameQuiet Automatic oil furnaces
Products › 13 › NameTempstar oil furnaces
Products › 14 › NameYork oil furnaces
Recall I D5858
Recall Date1996-10-29T00:00:00
DescriptionUpflow Horizontal Oil Furnaces Recalled by The Ducane Company NEWS from CPSC U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission Office of Information and Public Affairs Washington, DC 20207 Note: company and telephone number change FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Ken Giles Originally issued October 29, 1996, Revised October 21, 2002 (301) 504-7052 Release # 97-012 CPSC and The Ducane Company Announce Recall of Upflow Horizontal Oil Furnaces WASHINGTON, D.C. - In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), The Ducane Company of Columbia, S.C., is announced a voluntary recall program to repair approximately 2,100 oil furnaces. Heat exchangers in the furnace can crack. The Ducane Company initiated the recall after it found a crack in one of its furnaces. No injuries have been reported. This retrofit involves 150,000- and 200,000-Btu oil furnaces manufactured by Ducane and distributed under the following brand names and model numbers: Brand Model Numbers American Standard AUH150A960A and AUH200A960A Bard FUS150D60A and FUS200D60A Bryant/Day & Night/Payne 363AAN060195 and 363AAN060260 Carrier 58BTA195xxx58BTA10120 and 58BTA260xxx58BTA10120 Ducane UHZA150D34C2 and UHZA200D34C2 Goodman/Janitrol/GMC UH-150(BK, DU) and UH-200(BK,DU) Heil/Tempstar NT005150BKA1 and NT005200BKA1 Inter-City Products ND150A020 and OND200A020 (Arcoaire, Comfortmaker) Lincoln Barriere LBU150 and LBU200 Nordyne (Miller/Intertherm) 01HA-150C20B and 01HA200C20B Quiet Automatic UHZA150D34 and UHZA200D34 York 026-32647-005, 026-32647-006 and 026-32647-015 The model numbers are located on an identification/data plate inside the furnace's front door. Heating and cooling contractors sold the heaters nationwide from April 1994 to August 1996 for about $1,700. Consumers who own recalled furnaces should call their dealers to arrange installation of a free recall upgrade kit. For more information, consumers can call Excell Comfort Systems (which bought the furnace portion of the Ducane Company) at (803) 284-3322.
Recall Number97012
Manufacturers › 1 › NameCarrier
Manufacturers › 2 › NameGoodman
Manufacturers › 3 › NameAmerican Standard
Manufacturers › 4 › NameTempstar
Manufacturers › 5 › NameBryant
Manufacturers › 6 › NameDucane
Manufacturers › 7 › NameBard
Manufacturers › 8 › NameHeil
Manufacturers › 9 › NameLincoln Barriere
Manufacturers › 10 › NameJanitrol
Manufacturers › 11 › NameInter-City Products (Arcoaire, Comfortmaker)
Manufacturers › 12 › NameGMC
Manufacturers › 13 › NamePayne
Manufacturers › 14 › NameDay & Night
Manufacturers › 15 › NameNordyne (Miller/Intertherm)
Manufacturers › 16 › NameQuiet Automatic
Manufacturers › 17 › NameYork
Last Publish Date2015-03-03T00:00:00

Overview

  • Recalling FirmCarrier, Goodman, American Standard, Tempstar, Bryant, Ducane, Bard, Heil, Lincoln Barriere, Janitrol, Inter-City Products (Arcoaire, Comfortmaker), GMC, Payne, Day & Night, Nordyne (Miller/Intertherm), Quiet Automatic, York
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