CPSC recall · Reported April 20, 2004
CPSC, American Standard Companies Announce Recall of Trane and American Standard Accessory Electric Heaters
Overheating of the wiring in the accessory heater can lead to wall thermostat fires.
American Standard Companies, of Piscataway, N.j. recalled The 240-volt accessory heaters are used to provide supplemental heat in the heat pump or ….
CPSC, American Standard Companies Announce Recall of Trane and American Standard Accessor… was recalled by American Standard Companies, of Piscataway, N.j. in April 20, 2004. Reason: Overheating of the wiring in the accessory heater can lead to wall thermostat fires.. Remedy: Consumers who have not yet been contacted by independent dealers should immediately conta…. Verify recall #04122 with the CPSC before acting.
The recall
American Standard Companies, of Piscataway, N.j. issued this CPSC recall-Overheating of the wiring in the accessory heater can lead to wall thermostat fires..
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- agency class
- April 20, 2004
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Sourced from official CPSC enforcement records. Verify recall #04122 with the agency before acting. Full product description, hazard, remedy, and related recalls are below.
Recall Insight
This recall's affected scope, documented in the Recall Profile below, stays within a single-region or limited-distribution footprint. Distribution information was not included in the agency filing, so consumers should assume broad potential exposure until the firm publishes point-of-sale details. Consumers holding this product should act on the agency's documented remedy above rather than relying on general guidance.
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Product description
The 240-volt accessory heaters are used to provide supplemental heat in the heat pump or electric heating system. The accessory heater - model number BAYHTR1415BRKAC manufactured between April 14, 2003 and February 6, 2004 - is located inside the air handler cabinet usually found in the basement, attic, equipment closet or crawlspace of a consumer's home. The horizontally or vertically installed air handler is a painted metal cabinet with the Trane or American Standard name plate on its front. Air handler model numbers are found on the outside of the air handler door. Consumers with one of the recalled units are being directly contacted by the independent dealer that installed it. If you had a Trane or American Standard heat pump or electric heating system installed between April 2003 and February 2004, and have not yet been contacted by your installer, write down your air handler model number and call your installer to see whether your air handler could contain a recalled heater. You may also visit the firm's website to see whether your air handler could contain one of the recalled heaters and, if so, call your installer. To avoid electric shock, do not open the air handler door. Only a professional installer should open the air handler door to determine if you have a recalled accessory heater.
Reason for recall
Overheating of the wiring in the accessory heater can lead to wall thermostat fires.
Remedy, what to do
Consumers who have not yet been contacted by independent dealers should immediately contact their installer to determine if they have a recalled unit. Consumers may arrange for a free inspection and repair through their installer.
Recall Profile
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Agency | U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission |
| Severity class | Not classified by agency |
| Status | Active |
| Recall number | 04122 |
| Date reported | April 20, 2004 |
| Date initiated | April 20, 2004 |
| Recalling firm | American Standard Companies, of Piscataway, N.j. |
| Affected scope | About 37,000 |
| Distribution | Not disclosed |
| Official source | CPSC notice → |
Profile values are sourced directly from the official CPSC enforcement record. Source: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission.
What to do with this recall
Consumers who have not yet been contacted by independent dealers should immediately contact their installer to determine if they …
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- Follow the documented remedy (refund, replacement, repair, or disposal) rather than general advice. What to do next
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