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If you use these to beat the heat, you could endanger you.


While temperatures begin to ride in the United States, many people turn their air conditioners for the first time in months to beat the heat. Unfortunately, in doing so, some people may be inadvertently, are at risk of serious injury. The Consumer Products Safety Board (CPAC) has announced a major air conditioner reminder; Read to find out if yours could be put yourself in danger. And for some products that you are better back,If you use this function to make coffee, stop immediately, experts warn.

Several brands of air conditioner and heat pump are the subject of the reminder.

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On April 28, CPSC announced that several packaged terminal air conditioners (PTACs), room air conditioners (de) and PAB monobloc heat pumps terminal (PTHPS)had been recalled. The reminder concerns the products of Amana, Bryant, Carrier, Century, Comfort-Aire, Fast, Knight Energy, Goodman, GE and York International. And for the latest reminder news delivered directly to your inbox,Sign up for our daily newsletter.

All recalled air conditioners have been refurbished and resold by two companies.

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All air conditioners and heat pumps subject to the 28 reminder were April devices that had been recalled between 2004 and 2018. They were subsequently returned to and resold by PTAC Crew and PTAC USA between May 2019 and December 2019. The CPSC Recommends that any person in possession of recalled air conditioners or stop the heat pump from using them immediately.

The use of air conditioners can present a serious risk.

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All reminder air conditioners and heat pumps can all present afire or burning risk Due to a wide variety of defects. The Goodman-Made Amana, York International, Energy Knight and GOODMAN-BRAND HEAT PUMP / HEAT PUMPS Originally sold between January 2010 and February 2018 have fan engines that can overheat. The Bryant, Carrier, and the PTAC and Fast Autonomous Terminal Thermopompe units that were originally sold between 2002 and 2009 may have defective power cords that can cause overheating; The same is true for Goodman units made Amana, Century, Comfort-Aire, and Goodman-Brand PTAC and RAC and York-York-Brand-Brand Units initially sold between January 2007 and June 2008.

GE PTAC and the heating originally sold between January 2010 and December 2013 may have moisture and electrical problems; GE heating and cooling units originally sold between March 2010 to March 2011, can not have electric defective components. Goodman-made Amana, Comfort-Aire and Century-Brande Pump units PCTA / heat originally sold between January 1996 and March 2003 can have filter problems that lead to overheating, and units of the same companies ceded between February 2007 and June 2008 May have defective power cords. And for more risks for the safety you are better to avoid,If you take this popular vitamin, stop immediately, the FDA warns.

Some of the air conditioners can be repaired, but others must be replaced.

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Only Bryant, Carrier, and the PTAC and Quick Units of the Original Autonomous Terminal Thermopomponal Brand sold between January 2002 and December 2009 must be replaced in full. All other air conditioners and heat pumps can be replaced. Those with Bryant, Carrier, or quick units can contact Carrier 800-761-8492 from 8 am to 6 am, hour and weekdays or byCompany Website.

Those who amana, century or units Comfort-aire can contact Amana 8 hours-16h30 ct on weekdays or through the companyThe reminder page. Those who have GE units can communicate with GE at 866-723-2697 8 hours-17 hours and weekdays or byReminder page of the company. Those who have Goodman units can communicate with Goodman 800-729-6122 8 hours-16: 30 CT on weekdays or via theAmana the reminder page.

Customers can also get in touch with PTAC Crew at 888-458-7822 between 8 hours and 5 hours, time per week orin line and can come into contact with PTAC United States for the same hours at 866-617-0985 or byCompany website. And for the most popular products that might be endangering you, If you have these bowls at home, get rid of them now .


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