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White-Rodgers Recalls Home Heating and Cooling Thermostats Due to Fire Hazard

Name: White-Rodgers Recalls Home Heating and Cooling Thermostats Due to Fire Hazard
Brand: White-Rodgers
SKU: CPSC-14166
Availability: Discontinued
Rating: 1.0 (1 reviews)

Published: April 30, 2014Recall ID: 14166Category: generalCountry: US

Reason for Recall / Hazard

The alkaline batteries used in the thermostat can leak onto the circuit board posing a fire hazard.

Product Description & Identification

This recall involves four models of White-Rodgers digital thermostats. The thermostats are white with blue lighted screens and have one of the following names printed on the front of them: "COMFORTSENTRY," "DICO," "Emerson," "Frigidaire," "Maytag," "Nutone," "Partners Choice," "Rheem," "Ruud," "Unico," "Water Furnace," "Westinghouse," "White-Rodgers" or "Zonefirst." The thermostats have a battery door on the top left corner. There are three or four buttons to the right and also below the thermostat screen. Recalled thermostats do not show a battery icon on the left side of the blue lighted screen.

Affected Products

Home Heating and Cooling Thermostats

Additional Source Details

Field	Value
U R L	https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2014/White-Rodgers-Recalls-Home-Heating-and-Cooling-Thermostats
Title	White-Rodgers Recalls Home Heating and Cooling Thermostats Due to Fire Hazard
Images › 1 › U R L	https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/Recall.2014.14166.Photo%2520%25201_LARGE.jpg
Images › 1 › Caption	Home Heating and Cooling Thermostats
Images › 2 › U R L	https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/Recall.2014.14166.Photo%2520%25202_LARGE.jpg
Images › 2 › Caption	Only thermostats without a battery icon require action
Hazards › Name	The alkaline batteries used in the thermostat can leak onto the circuit board posing a fire hazard.
Injuries › Name	The firm has received seven reports of burn damage to the thermostat, including two involving minor property damage. No injuries have been reported.
Products › Name	Home Heating and Cooling Thermostats
Products › Type	Thermostats
Products › Category I D	67925
Products › Number Of Units	About 740,000 in the United States and 403,000 in Canada
Recall I D	1671
Remedies › Name	Consumers should check thermostats for battery icon on the left side of the blue lighted screen, if the battery icon is not shown, contact White-Rodgers to receive a free repair or a replacement thermostat.
Retailers › Name	Heating ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) equipment manufacturers and distributors and at hardware retailers nationwide from January 2006 through December 2013 for about $30 to $70.
Recall Date	2014-04-30T00:00:00
Description	This recall involves four models of White-Rodgers digital thermostats. The thermostats are white with blue lighted screens and have one of the following names printed on the front of them: "COMFORTSENTRY," "DICO," "Emerson," "Frigidaire," "Maytag," "Nutone," "Partners Choice," "Rheem," "Ruud," "Unico," "Water Furnace," "Westinghouse," "White-Rodgers" or "Zonefirst." The thermostats have a battery door on the top left corner. There are three or four buttons to the right and also below the thermostat screen. Recalled thermostats do not show a battery icon on the left side of the blue lighted screen.
Distributors › Name	White-Rodgers of St. Louis, Mo., a division of Emerson Climate Technologies.
Recall Number	14166
Remedy Options › 1 › Option	Replace
Remedy Options › 2 › Option	Repair
Inconjunctions › U R L	https://healthycanadians.gc.ca/recall-alert-rappel-avis/hc-sc/2014/39279r-eng.php
Consumer Contact	White-Rodgers toll-free at (888) 624-1901 from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. CT Monday through Friday or online at www.white-rodgers.com and click on "White-Rodgers 1F8x-04xx Thermostat Recall" at the lower left corner of the homepage for more information.
Last Publish Date	2015-01-09T00:00:00
Manufacturer Countries › Country	China

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