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U.S. Consumer Product Safety CommissionRecalled 2011-06-14

General Electric, Sharp Recalls GE Air Conditioning and Heating Units Due to Fire Hazard

Is my product affected?

GE Zoneline Air Conditioners and Heaters

  • Brand Sharp Corp., of Osaka, Japan

Check against the official notice below — it lists the full affected range.

What happened

General Electric and Sharp are recalling GE Packaged Terminal Air Conditioners (PTAC) and packaged terminal heat pumps manufactured between January 2010 and March 2011. An electrical component in the heating system can fail and create a fire hazard. The recall affects units with the GE logo on the control panel door and includes specific model numbers (AZ41 and AZ61) and serial numbers beginning with certain letter combinations listed in the recall notice. These units are typically used in apartment buildings and commercial spaces.

Consumers with affected units should immediately stop using the air conditioning and heating units in heat mode and contact General Electric to schedule a free repair.

Written by software from the official notice below. Not reviewed by a lawyer.

Hazard

An electrical component in the heating system can fail, posing a fire hazard to consumers.

What should I do?

Consumers should immediately stop using the air conditioning and heating units in the heat mode and contact General Electric to schedule a free repair.

Details from the source

This recall involves GE Packaged Terminal Air Conditioners (PTAC) and packaged terminal heat pumps manufactured between January 2010 and March 2011, and are most often used in apartment buildings and commercial space. The GE logo is affixed to the control panel door. Serial and model are printed on the rating plate. Consumers will need to remove the front panel to locate the model and serial information. The following models and serials are included in this recall: Brand Model Number (Begins with) Serial Number (Begins with) GE AZ41, AZ61 AT, DT, FT, GT, HT, LT, MT, RT, ST, TT, VT and ZT AV, DV and FV

Source

Official record: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission ↗

Republished from the official source above; details can change — the source record controls.

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