GE Air Conditioning and Heating Units recall

Model numbers in this notice

• AZ41
• AZ61

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 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

Incidents reported

General Electric and Sharp have received four reports of incidents involving smoke and/or fire with the air conditioning and heating units. In two of the reported incidents, fire extended beyond the air conditioning and heating unit, resulting in property damage. No injuries have been reported.

Where and when it was sold

General Electric authorized representatives and HVAC distributors nationwide from March 2010 through March 2011 for between $1,000 and $1,200.

Firms named in the notice

Sharp Corp., of Osaka, Japan; GE Appliances and Lighting, of Louisville, Ky.

Photos from the notice

Photos: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission.

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