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Trane Recalls Air Conditioners after Incidents of Units Smoking is CPSC recall #07508, announced on November 30, 2006. The CPSC cites the following hazard: The recall includes 208-, 230- and 265-volt models of the Trane PTEE and PTHE Series Packaged Terminal Air Conditioners (PTACs). They were manufactured from about March 2006 through July 2006. The date code is F06C through F06G, and is written on the unit's Manufacturer's Data Plate located behind the molded plastic cover above the power connection. The units have the following model numbers, also written on the Manufacturer's Data Plate: PTEE0701UAA PTEE1501UAA PTHE0902UAA PTEE0702UAA PTEE1502UAA PTHE1201UAA PTEE0901UAA PTHE0701UAA PTHE1202UAA PTEE0902UAA PTHE0702UAA PTHE1501UAA PTEE1201UAA PTHE0901UAA PTHE1502UAA PTEE1202UAA The remedy is the power connectors are being rewired or replaced, and the heaters will be visually inspected and replaced as necessary in the 265-volt models. although there have been no incidents with the 208-volt and 230-volt models, trane is still inspecting these units as a precaution. trane has contacted the affected customers directly.. Affected brands: Qingdao Haier Air Conditioner, The Trane Co., Trane distributors sold the recalled units to commercial customers for use in locations such as hotels and office buildings from May 2006 to July 2006..
The recall includes 208-, 230- and 265-volt models of the Trane PTEE and PTHE Series Packaged Terminal Air Conditioners (PTACs). They were manufactured from about March 2006 through July 2006. The date code is F06C through F06G, and is written on the unit's Manufacturer's Data Plate located behind the molded plastic cover above the power connection. The units have the following model numbers, also written on the Manufacturer's Data Plate: PTEE0701UAA PTEE1501UAA PTHE0902UAA PTEE0702UAA PTEE1502UAA PTHE1201UAA PTEE0901UAA PTHE0701UAA PTHE1202UAA PTEE0902UAA PTHE0702UAA PTHE1501UAA PTEE1201UAA PTHE0901UAA PTHE1502UAA PTEE1202UAA
Affected products
PTEE and PTHE Series Packaged Terminal Air Conditioners (PTACs)
Recalled brands
Qingdao Haier Air Conditioner, The Trane Co., Trane distributors sold the recalled units to commercial customers for use in locations such as hotels and office buildings from May 2006 to July 2006.
Remedy
The power connectors are being rewired or replaced, and the heaters will be visually inspected and replaced as necessary in the 265-volt models. Although there have been no incidents with the 208-volt and 230-volt models, Trane is still inspecting these units as a precaution. Trane has contacted the affected customers directly.
Recall date
November 30, 2006
CPSC recall #07508 covers Trane Recalls Air Conditioners after Incidents of Units Smoking, announced by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission on November 30, 2006. The CPSC cites the following hazard: The recall includes 208-, 230- and 265-volt models of the Trane PTEE and PTHE Series Packaged Terminal Air Conditioners (PTACs). They were manufactured from about March 2006 through July 2006. The date code is F06C through F06G, and is written on the unit's Manufacturer's Data Plate located behind the molded plastic cover above the power connection. The units have the following model numbers, also written on the Manufacturer's Data Plate: PTEE0701UAA PTEE1501UAA PTHE0902UAA PTEE0702UAA PTEE1502UAA PTHE1201UAA PTEE0901UAA PTHE0701UAA PTHE1202UAA PTEE0902UAA PTHE0702UAA PTHE1501UAA PTEE1201UAA PTHE0901UAA PTHE1502UAA PTEE1202UAA
The CPSC remedy for recall #07508 is the power connectors are being rewired or replaced, and the heaters will be visually inspected and replaced as necessary in the 265-volt models. although there have been no incidents with the 208-volt and 230-volt models, trane is still inspecting these units as a precaution. trane has contacted the affected customers directly.. Consumers should stop using the product and follow the instructions in the official CPSC notice.
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The primary source is the official CPSC notice at https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2007/Trane-Recalls-Air-Conditioners-after-Incidents-of-Units-Smoking. RecallDocket links to it from this page.
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