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Recall 04104 — Window air conditioners with electric heat

U.S. CPSC · United States · 2004-03-25

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Agency
U.S. CPSC
Recall identifier
04104
Date of alert
2004-03-25
Country / jurisdiction
United States
Risk type
recall
Brand
Fedders Corporation, of Liberty Corner, N.J.
Product category
consumer_product
Reported risk: The units included in the recall are 8,000 BTU window air conditioners with electric heat, sold under the brand names and model numbers shown below. The model and serial number is located on the air conditioner cabinet near the bar code. The serial number of included units of the listed models begin with the following two letter code: Brand Name Model Number Serial Number Begins With Fedders AEQ08F2E AR, AS, ER, HR, JP, KP Maytag MEQ08F2E AR, AS, ER, FR, KR, KP, LR, MP, MR Comfort-Aire RED-81 DR, ER, KP, KR, LP Hazards: If the outside fan blade becomes blocked, when operating in the heating mode, this unit could present a fire hazard.
Primary source: https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2004/CPSC-Fedders-Corporation-Announce-Recall-to-Re

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