Upflow Horizontal Oil Furnaces Recalled by The Ducane Company
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
| Field | Value |
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| U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/1997/CPSC-and-The-Ducane-Company-Announce-Recall-of-Upflow-Horizontal-Oil-Furnaces |
| Title | Upflow Horizontal Oil Furnaces Recalled by The Ducane Company |
| Hazards › Name | Fire & Fire-Related Burn |
| Products › 1 › Type | Furnaces |
| Products › 1 › Category I D | 1960 |
| Products › 2 › Name | American Standard oil furnaces |
| Products › 3 › Name | Bard oil furnaces |
| Products › 4 › Name | Bryant, Day & Night, Payne oil furnaces |
| Products › 5 › Name | Carrier oil furnaces |
| Products › 6 › Name | Ducane, Bryant oil furnaces |
| Products › 7 › Name | Goodman, Janitrol, GMC oil furnaces |
| Products › 8 › Name | Heil oil furnaces |
| Products › 9 › Name | Inter-City Products (Arcoaire, Comfortmaker) oil furnaces |
| Products › 10 › Name | Lincoln Barriere oil furnaces |
| Products › 11 › Name | Nordyne (Miller/Intertherm) oil furnaces |
| Products › 12 › Name | Quiet Automatic oil furnaces |
| Products › 13 › Name | Tempstar oil furnaces |
| Products › 14 › Name | York oil furnaces |
| Recall I D | 5858 |
| Recall Date | 1996-10-29T00:00:00 |
| Description | 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. |
| Recall Number | 97012 |
| Manufacturers › 1 › Name | Carrier |
| Manufacturers › 2 › Name | Goodman |
| Manufacturers › 3 › Name | American Standard |
| Manufacturers › 4 › Name | Tempstar |
| Manufacturers › 5 › Name | Bryant |
| Manufacturers › 6 › Name | Ducane |
| Manufacturers › 7 › Name | Bard |
| Manufacturers › 8 › Name | Heil |
| Manufacturers › 9 › Name | Lincoln Barriere |
| Manufacturers › 10 › Name | Janitrol |
| Manufacturers › 11 › Name | Inter-City Products (Arcoaire, Comfortmaker) |
| Manufacturers › 12 › Name | GMC |
| Manufacturers › 13 › Name | Payne |
| Manufacturers › 14 › Name | Day & Night |
| Manufacturers › 15 › Name | Nordyne (Miller/Intertherm) |
| Manufacturers › 16 › Name | Quiet Automatic |
| Manufacturers › 17 › Name | York |
| Last Publish Date | 2015-03-03T00:00:00 |
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