Carrier Air Conditioners Sold in Puerto Rico recall

Model numbers in this notice

• 42RCA
• 38RCA

As the notice prints them. Some notices name a model's base number or prefix, and most also limit the recall by serial number or date: the description below says which.

How to identify a recalled unit

The recall involves Carrier duct-free "high wall split air conditioners." These air conditioners have half the unit inside and half outside. Each half of the unit contains a separate model number. Model number 42RCA is located on the plastic grill covering on the inside part of the unit. Model number 38RCA is located on the lower rear side on the outside part of the unit. "Carrier" is written on the front of these units.

Incidents reported

Carrier has received two reports of fires as a result of short circuits with these air conditioning units, resulting in extensive property damage. No injuries have been reported.

Where and when it was sold

Independent dealers and technicians in Puerto Rico sold these air conditioners, from January 1998 through September 1999, for between $800 and $2,000.

Firms named in the notice

Carrier (Puerto Rico) Inc., of Cantano, Puerto Rico

Photos from the notice

Photos: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission.

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