Trane and "American Standard" brand accessory electric heaters
Check against the official notice below — it lists the full affected range.
American Standard Companies is recalling model number BAYHTR1415BRKAC accessory electric heaters manufactured between April 14, 2003 and February 6, 2004. These 240-volt heaters provide supplemental heat in heat pump or electric heating systems and are located inside air handler cabinets, typically found in basements, attics, equipment closets, or crawlspaces. The recalled heaters can overheat internally, potentially causing fires at the wall thermostat.
If you had a Trane or American Standard heat pump or electric heating system installed between April 2003 and February 2004 but have not been contacted by your installer, you should locate your air handler model number and contact your installer to determine if your unit contains a recalled heater. You can also check the firm's website to see if your model may contain the recalled component. If a recalled unit is identified, consumers may arrange for a free inspection and repair through their installer.
Written by software from the official notice below. Not reviewed by a lawyer.
Overheating of the wiring in the accessory heater can lead to wall thermostat fires.
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.
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.
Official record: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission ↗
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