CPSC recall 18-113 · March 1, 2018

Goodman Packaged Terminal Air Conditioners and Heat Pumps recall

CPSC recall number
18-113
Published
March 1, 2018
Units
About 534,000 in the U.S. (In addition, about 3,400 in Canada)
Remedy
Repair
Type
Through-the-wall units and PTACs
Made in
United States

Hazard

The outdoor fan motors can overheat, posing burn and fire hazards.

What owners should do

Consumers should contact Goodman for a free repair kit and installation by an authorized technician. Commercial owners are being contacted directly and will be provided with free repair kits.

Read the official CPSC notice

Contact: Goodman toll-free at 888-803-0512 from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. CT Monday through Friday or online at https://www.amana-ptac.com/ and click on “Recall Information” for more information.

Model numbers in this notice

  • EKTC15
  • EKTH15
  • PMC15
  • PMH12
  • PMH15
  • PTC15
  • PTH12
  • PTH15
  • UCYB15
  • UCYH15

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.

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How to identify a recalled unit

This recall involves Goodman, Amana, York International and Energy Knight branded Packaged Terminal Air Conditioners and Heat Pumps (PTACs). The recalled units are beige and the brand name is printed on most of the units' control covers. Models that begin with the following prefixes are included in this recall: EKTC15, EKTH15, PMC15, PMH12, PMH15, PTC15, PTH12, PTH15, UCYB15 and UCYH15. Only units with the first four digits of the serial numbers in the range between 1001 and 1709 are affected. The model number and serial number are located on a label behind the front cover of the unit. Most of the recalled PTAC units are installed in hotels, motels, schools, apartment buildings and commercial spaces to provide room climate control.

Incidents reported

Goodman has received nine reports of PTACs catching on fire, including one report of smoke inhalation with medical attention.

Where and when it was sold

Goodman and heating and cooling dealers nationwide from January 2010 through February 2018 for between $700 and $1,400.

Firms named in the notice

Goodman Company, L.P. of Houston, Texas

Photos from the notice

  • Recalled PTAC unit
    Recalled PTAC unit

Photos: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission.

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Restated from CPSC recall 18-113, published March 1, 2018 and last updated by CPSC March 1, 2018; 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.