Quick answer
General Electric, Sharp Recalls GE Air Conditioning and Heating Units Due to Fire Hazard is CPSC recall #11247, announced on June 14, 2011. The CPSC cites the following hazard: 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 The remedy is consumers should immediately stop using the air conditioning and heating units in the heat mode and contact general electric to schedule a free repair.. Affected brands: Sharp Corp., GE Appliances and Lighting.
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
Affected products
GE Zoneline Air Conditioners and Heaters
Recalled brands
Sharp Corp., GE Appliances and Lighting
Remedy
Consumers should immediately stop using the air conditioning and heating units in the heat mode and contact General Electric to schedule a free repair.
Recall date
June 14, 2011
CPSC recall #11247 covers General Electric, Sharp Recalls GE Air Conditioning and Heating Units Due to Fire Hazard, announced by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission on June 14, 2011. The CPSC cites the following hazard: 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
The CPSC remedy for recall #11247 is consumers should immediately stop using the air conditioning and heating units in the heat mode and contact general electric to schedule a free repair.. Consumers should stop using the product and follow the instructions in the official CPSC notice.
If you sell General Electric, Sharp Recalls GE Air Conditioning and Heating Units Due to Fire Hazard on Shopify, stop selling the affected units immediately, notify customers who purchased them, and consider whether you have a Section 15(b) reporting obligation to the CPSC. RecallDocket helps Shopify merchants identify affected SKUs and prepare the required safety report.
The primary source is the official CPSC notice at https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2011/General-Electric-Sharp-Recalls-GE-Air-Conditioning-and-Heating-Units-Due-to-Fire-Hazard1. RecallDocket links to it from this page.
Sell on Shopify? Stay ahead of every CPSC recall.
RecallDocket automatically checks your catalog against new CPSC recalls and alerts you the moment one of your products is affected.
Install RecallDocket — free