White-Rodgers Recalls Home Heating and Cooling Thermostats Due to Fire Hazard
U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission recall (2014-04-30). Hazards: fire. About 740,000 units in the US and 403,000 in Canada.
| Agency | U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission |
|---|---|
| Recall number | 14166 |
| Published | 2014-04-30 |
| Last updated | 2015-01-09 |
| Product category | Thermostats |
| Products | Home Heating and Cooling Thermostats |
| Firm named in the title | White-Rodgers |
| Firms | White-Rodgers of St. Louis, Mo., a division of Emerson Climate Technologies. (distributor) |
| Manufactured in | China |
| Units (US) | 740,000 |
| Units (Canada) | 403,000 |
| Hazard classes | fire |
| Remedy classes | repair, replace |
| Trade facets | hvac |
| Sold | Heating ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) equipment manufacturers and distributors and at hardware retailers nationwide from January 2006 through December 2013 for about $30 to $70. |
Description
This recall involves four models of White-Rodgers digital thermostats. The thermostats are white with blue lighted screens and have one of the following names printed on the front of them: "COMFORTSENTRY," "DICO," "Emerson," "Frigidaire," "Maytag," "Nutone," "Partners Choice," "Rheem," "Ruud," "Unico," "Water Furnace," "Westinghouse," "White-Rodgers" or "Zonefirst." The thermostats have a battery door on the top left corner. There are three or four buttons to the right and also below the thermostat screen. Recalled thermostats do not show a battery icon on the left side of the blue lighted screen.
Hazard
The alkaline batteries used in the thermostat can leak onto the circuit board posing a fire hazard.
Remedy
Consumers should check thermostats for battery icon on the left side of the blue lighted screen, if the battery icon is not shown, contact White-Rodgers to receive a free repair or a replacement thermostat.
Incidents and injuries
The firm has received seven reports of burn damage to the thermostat, including two involving minor property damage. No injuries have been reported.
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