Daikin Comfort Technologies Manufacturing (formerly Goodman Manufacturing Company, L.P.) Expands Recall of Evaporator Coil Drain Pans to Include Those Installed with Non-Condensing Gas Furnaces Due to Fire Hazard

Evaporator coil drain pans

Date of Recall

2022-07-28

CPSC Release Number

22-193

Manufactured In

United States

Units

About 298,300 (In addition, about 44,000 were sold in Canada)

Manufacturer

Daikin Comfort Technologies Manufacturing, L.P. (formerly Goodman Manufacturing Company, L.P.) of Houston, Texas (Evaporator Coils)

Sold By

Heating and cooling equipment independent dealers nationwide from January 2019 through November 2021 for between $200 and $1,200 per unit.Consumers may have purchased a bundled product including the coil, furnace, installation, and ancillary parts and supplies, or may have purchased the evaporator coil drain pan separately as a replacement product.

Problem/Hazard

The molded plastic drain pan located at the bottom of the evaporator coil can overheat, melt and deform, posing a fire hazard.

Injuries/Incidents

DCT has received 26 reports of fire involving evaporator coil drain pans, including three reports of fire since the recall was announced in November 2021. Several of these incidents have resulted in significant fire and smoke damage to residences. No injuries have been reported.

Description

This recall expands the scope of a previous recall that involved certain evaporator coil drain pans installed with condensing gas furnaces in an up-flow coil configuration. The recall now also includes those drain pans installed with certain configurations of competitor branded (not Goodman, Daikin or Amana-branded) non-condensing residential gas furnaces in a vertical, or "up-flow," coil configuration, as shown in the table below:

Type	Coil Configuration	Affected Furnace Brands	Affected Coil Serial Numbers	Dates Sold
Condensing furnace system	Up-Flow (Coil above Furnace)	All	Prefixes ranging from 1901 through 2101	Jan. 2019 through Nov. 2021
Non-condensing furnace system (Certain configurations)	Up-Flow (Coil above Furnace)	Any "competitor" brand (excludes Goodman, Daikin or Amana branded furnaces)	Prefixes ranging from 1901 through 2101	Jan. 2019 through Nov. 2021

NOTE: Furnace systems that were repaired with a new evaporator coil drain pan between January 2019 and November 2021, with the serial number range listed above, are also included in this recall. Whether a non-condensing furnace system falls within the scope of the expanded recall depends on the location of the burners, which, if unknown, can be verified through DCT's model verification tool at: https://www.recallrtr.com/drainpan.

Affected units can be identified through serial numbers found on the evaporator coil or the case, which sits atop the vertically installed furnace. The furnace brand and model number can be found on the furnace on the "Energy Guide" label. Consumers can refer to the instructions on DCT's model verification tool at: https://www.recallrtr.com/drainpan.

The model number of the outdoor condenser may also be required and can be found on a label attached to the product.

Remedy

Repair

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