CPSC recall 02-227 · August 14, 2002
Carrier Guam Room Air Conditioners recall
- CPSC recall number
- 02-227
- Published
- August 14, 2002
- Units
- About 2,100
- Type
- Window units
Hazard
Salty sea spray can cause the electrical capacitor within these units to corrode, posing a possible fire hazard.
What owners should do
Consumers with one of these recalled air conditioners should call Carrier Guam, which will schedule a free inspection and repair visit. Alternatively, consumers may elect to purchase a brand new unit at half price, to replace the old unit.
Read the official CPSC noticeContact: Consumers may call Carrier Guam at (877) 467-3544 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. Guam time, Monday through Friday.
Model numbers in this notice
- 77ZFA007101
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.
Check a model number against every recallHow to identify a recalled unit
These are 7,000 BTU window air conditioners with model number 77ZFA007101. The recalled air conditioners have a serial number within the following ranges: 4895Y10001 to 4895Y10300 2196Y10001 to 2196Y10300 3096Y12302 to 3096Y12700 4396Y00101 to 4396Y00500 1697Y20873 to 1697Y21072 2097Y21165 to 2097Y21464 2997Y20457 to 2997Y20656 The model and serial numbers are located on the top of the plastic evaporator scroll behind the unit's front plastic grill. "Carrier" is written on the front of these units.
Incidents reported
Carrier Guam has not received any reports of fires as a result of corrosion in these air conditioners.
Where and when it was sold
The Carrier Guam store in Tamuning, Guam, sold these air conditioners, from October 1995 through July 1997, for about $380.
Firms named in the notice
Carrier Guam, of Tamuning, Guam
Photos from the notice
Recalled BTU window air conditioner
Photos: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission.
More air conditioner recalls
- October 10, 2019Carrier- and Bryant-Branded Heat Pumps
- May 11, 2017Carrier and Bryant Heat Pumps
- February 23, 2017Carrier Packaged Terminal Air Conditioners and Heat Pumps
- December 22, 2015Carrier Packaged Terminal Air Conditioners, Heat Pumps
- November 7, 2007Carrier Packaged Terminal Air Conditioners and Heat Pumps
- February 1, 2001Carrier Air Conditioners Sold in Puerto Rico
Restated from CPSC recall 02-227, published August 14, 2002 and last updated by CPSC October 7, 2025; read from the CPSC recall database October 6, 2026. compare.ac is not affiliated with CPSC or the recalling firm. This page is not a safety certification, and only the firm can confirm whether an individual unit is included.