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