CPSC recall 22-037 · December 22, 2021

Royal Sovereign Portable Air Conditioners recall

CPSC recall number
22-037
Published
December 22, 2021
Units
About 33,570
Remedy
Refund
Type
Portable units
Made in
China

Hazard

A faulty drain motor in the air conditioners can ignite the plastic enclosure of the unit, posing fire and burn hazards to consumers and risk of serious injury or death.

What owners should do

Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled portable air conditioners, unplug the unit, follow the instructions online at www.Recall-PAC3012.com for properly severing the electrical cord rendering the unit unusable, and contact Royal Sovereign for a pro-rated refund based on the age of the portable air conditioner. Failure to unplug the unit could result in shock, electrocution, or death.

Read the official CPSC notice

Contact: Royal Sovereign toll-free at 833-947-3699 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET, Monday through Friday, or online at www.Recall-PAC3012.com or https://www.royalsovereign.com and click on "Recall Information" at the top of the page for more information.

Model numbers in this notice

  • PAC-3012
  • ARP-3012
  • ARP-3012S
  • ARP-3014

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 the following models of portable air conditioners: Model Numbers PAC-3012 PAC-3012 RB ARP-3012 ARP-3012 KIT ARP-3012S ARP-3014 ARP-3014 SC The model number is printed on the name plate sticker on the back of the portable air conditioners.

Incidents reported

Royal Sovereign is aware of 11 reports of the portable air conditioners catching fire or smoking during use resulting in over $1 million in property damage, two injuries and one death due to smoke inhalation.

Where and when it was sold

The recalled portable air conditioners were sold online at Amazon.com and in Sears, COSTCO, Home Depot, BJ's Wholesale Club, and Best Buy stores nationwide from March 2008 through August 2014 for about $290.

Firms named in the notice

Royal Sovereign International Inc., of Rockleigh, New Jersey

Photos from the notice

  • Recalled Portable Air Conditioner
    Recalled Portable Air Conditioner
  • Name Plate Sticker Example
    Name Plate Sticker Example

Photos: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission.

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Restated from CPSC recall 22-037, published December 22, 2021 and last updated by CPSC December 22, 2021; 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.