McQuay Recalls Air Conditioners/Heat Pumps Following Fires

Remington and McQuay “ComfortPac” Air Conditioners and Heat Pumps

Date of Recall

2007-12-20

CPSC Release Number

08-530

Manufactured In

Malaysia

Units

About 8,800

Distributor

McQuay International, of Minneapolis, Minn.

Manufacturer

OYL Manufacturing Co., of Malaysia

Sold By

McQuay sales representatives and distributors nationwide from November 2001 through June 2006 for about $350.

Problem/Hazard

Wires in the heater element can overheat and spark, posing a smoke and fire hazard to consumers.

Injuries/Incidents

McQuay has received three reports of fires that caused property damage and four additional reports of smoke, smoldering, and/or charring. One incident led to two consumers being treated for smoke inhalation.

Description

The recall involves the Remington and McQuay “ComfortPac” Packaged Terminal Air Conditioners (PTAC) and Packaged Terminal Heat Pumps (PTHP) commonly installed in hotels, nursing homes, and other commercial locations. These “B” and “B+” vintage electric heat units come in size 12 (12,000 BTU) and size 15 (15,000 BTU). The model numbers included in the recall are:

PTAC12B208 KXBA and KXCA

PTAC12B265 MXBA and MXCA

PTHP12B208 KXBA and KXCA

PTHP12B265 MXBA and MXCA

PTAC15B208 KXBA and KXCA

PTAC15B265 MXBA and MXCA

PTHP15B208 KXBA and KXCA

PTHP15B265 MXBA and MXCA

Remedy

McQuay has been directly notifying businesses. Building managers or owners who have not been contacted by McQuay should stop using the recalled units immediately and contact the firm for a free repair kit.

Consumer Contact

For more information, contact McQuay at (800) 377-2787 between 9 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, send an e-mail to [email protected], or visit the firm’s Web site at www.mcquay.com

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