Carrier Packaged Terminal Air Conditioners and Heat Pumps recall

Model numbers in this notice

• 52CE
• 52CQ
• 52PE
• 52PQ
• 52PC
• 52ME
• 53MQ

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

This expanded recall involves Packaged Terminal Air Conditioners (PTAC) and Packaged Terminal Heat Pumps (PTHP) sold under the Bryant, Carrier and Fast brand names. Recalled units include those with original power cords and those that received a replacement power cord as part of the 2007 recall. The recalled units have capacities of 7,000; 9,000; 12,000 and 15,000 BTUs and plug into 208/230-volt, 20-amp outlets. The following brands and models are being recalled: • Carrier models 52CE, 52CQ, 52PE, 52PQ, 52PC, 52ME, 53MQ; • Bryant models 840, 841, and 842; and • Fast models 840, 841, and 842. Model and serial numbers are located on the ratings/data plate on the right front of the unit, underneath the removable front panel. A complete list of the serial numbers involved in this recall is available by calling Carrier or at www.carrier.com.

Incidents reported

Carrier has received 14 additional reports of overheating. No injuries have been reported in the additional incidents.

Where and when it was sold

HVAC dealers and factory-direct sales nationwide from January 2002 through December 2009 for between $425 and $675.

Firms named in the notice

Carrier Corporation, of Jupiter, Fla.

Photos from the notice

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
• December 22, 2015Carrier Packaged Terminal Air Conditioners, Heat Pumps
• November 7, 2007Carrier Packaged Terminal Air Conditioners and Heat Pumps
• August 14, 2002Carrier Guam Room Air Conditioners
• February 1, 2001Carrier Air Conditioners Sold in Puerto Rico