CPSC recall 14-263 · August 27, 2014
Goodman Air Conditioning and Heating Units recall
- CPSC recall number
- 14-263
- Published
- August 27, 2014
- Units
- About 233,500
- Remedy
- Repair
- Type
- Through-the-wall units and PTACs
- Made in
- United States
Hazard
The power cords on the air conditioning and heating units can overheat, posing burn and fire hazards.
What owners should do
Consumers should immediately stop using and unplug the air conditioning and heating units and call the appropriate number listed above or go to www.amana-ptac.com to request a free replacement power cord. Non-commercial owners will receive free installation of the power cord and inspection of the PTAC control board for damages. If the control board has been damaged by the recalled power cord, non-commercial owners will also receive a free installation of a replacement control board. Commercial owners are being contacted directly and will install the power cord and inspect the control board. If the control board has been damaged by the recalled power cord, Goodman will provide a new control board for commercial owners to install.
Read the official CPSC noticeContact: For Amana, Goodman and York International-branded units call (800) 366-0339 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. CT Monday through Friday. For Comfort-Aire and Century-branded units call toll-free at (877) 442-4482 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday. For all products, go to www.amana-ptac.com and click on Recall Info at the bottom right corner of the page for more information.
Model numbers in this notice
The notice's text does not list model numbers. It identifies the recalled units as described below; the official notice may add a table, and the firm can confirm a unit by its serial number.
Check a model number against every recallHow to identify a recalled unit
The recall involves Amana, Century, Comfort-Aire, Goodman and York International-branded Packaged Terminal Air Conditioners and Heat Pumps. The units are rated 230/208 volt, 3.5 kW and are most often installed in walls of hotels, motels, apartment buildings and commercial spaces to provide room climate control. The recalled units are beige with serial numbers ranging from 0701009633 through 0804272329. The brand name is located on the unit's front cover. The serial number is located on the control board plate found by lifting the unit's front cover.
Incidents reported
Goodman has received five reports of power cords smoking or catching on fire. No injuries have been reported.
Where and when it was sold
Goodman and heating and cooling equipment dealers nationwide from January 2007 through June 2008 for between $700 and $1,000.
Firms named in the notice
Goodman Company, L.P. of Houston, Texas
Photos from the notice
Recalled PTAC unit 
Model and serial numbers can be found by lifting the unit’s front cover.
Photos: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission.
More air conditioner recalls
- March 1, 2018Goodman Packaged Terminal Air Conditioners and Heat Pumps
- February 17, 2016Goodman Air Conditioning and Heating Units
- December 8, 2009Goodman Air Conditioner/Heat Pump Units
- August 27, 2008Goodman Air Conditioner/Heat Pump (PTAC) Units
- September 3, 2026Amana Through-The-Wall Air Conditioners and Heat Pumps
- June 25, 2026Amana Air Conditioners and Heat Pumps
Restated from CPSC recall 14-263, published August 27, 2014 and last updated by CPSC January 9, 2015; 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.