Trane and American Standard Gas-Electric heating/cooling units
Check against the official notice below — it lists the full affected range.
American Standard Companies is recalling 2- through 5-ton Trane and American Standard gas-electric heating and cooling units that were installed outdoors. The units are combination gas heat and air conditioning systems. A crack in the gas valve body near the inlet pipe connection can allow gas to leak, and a buildup of gas in the burner compartment could be ignited by an internal spark. The recall applies to units with model numbers beginning with YCP, YCX, YCY, or YCZ and specific serial number ranges: serial numbers beginning with 3383 through 4475 for YCP and YCX models, and serial numbers beginning with 4282 through 4475 for YCY and YCZ models. Consumers can locate the model and serial numbers on the identification plate at one end of the unit.
Consumers with recalled units should call their installer to confirm whether their unit is included in the recall using the model and serial numbers, or they can visit the firms' Web sites to verify. Affected consumers can also contact their installer to arrange for a free inspection.
Written by software from the official notice below. Not reviewed by a lawyer.
A gas leak can occur if there is a crack in the gas valve body near the inlet pipe connection. A build-up of gas in the burner compartment of the unit could occur, which could be ignited by an internal spark.
Consumers with recalled units are being contacted by the independent dealers that installed them. Consumers who think they have recalled units and have not yet been contacted, should call their installer for more information. Using their model and serial numbers, consumers also can visit the firms' Web sites to confirm if their unit is included in the recall. Consumers with recalled units should contact their installer to arrange for a free inspection.
The recalled units include 2- through 5-ton Trane and American Standard heating and air conditioning packaged units. Affected units are combination gas heat and air conditioning systems installed outdoors only. Gas furnaces installed indoors are not included in this recall. The units have identification plates displaying the model number; serial number; and the year, month and day of manufacture. The plate is located on one end of the unit. The first four digits of all serial numbers indicate the year, fiscal week and day of manufacture. The recall includes: - All units with model numbers beginning with YCP or YCX and having serial numbers beginning with 3383 through 4475; - All units with model number beginning with YCY or YCZ and having serial numbers beginning with 4282 through 4475.
Official record: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission ↗
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