CPSC, White Consolidated Industries Inc. Announce Recall of Air Conditioners
WASHINGTON, D.C.- In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety
Commission (CPSC), White Consolidated Industries Inc., of Cleveland,
Ohio, is voluntarily recalling about 17,000 air conditioners. These air
conditioners can short circuit posing a risk of fires, and shock and
burn injuries to consumers.
White Consolidated Industries Inc. has received one report of a fire
because of a short circuit resulting in $14,000 in damage. No injuries
have been reported.
These are 240 volt air conditioners installed through the wall. They
were sold under the following brands and model numbers: Frigidaire
FAH096J2T1; White-Westinghouse WAH09EH2T1 and WAH096H2T1; Kenmore
253.79093990 and 253.70093000. The brand name is written on the front of
the air conditioner under the control dial. The model number is written
on a label inside the air conditioner, which can be viewed by lifting
the filter in the front of the unit and reading the number through the
slats.
Department, appliance, home and hardware stores, and independent
contractors sold these air conditioners nationwide from November 1998
through November 2000 for about $300.
Consumers should stop using these units, and contact the company toll-
free at (866) 897-5612 anytime to arrange for a free repair.
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission protects the public from
unreasonable risks of injury or death from 15,000 types of consumer
products under the agency's jurisdiction. To report a dangerous product
or a product-related injury, call CPSC's hotline at (800) 638-2772 or
CPSC's teletypewriter at (800) 638-8270, or visit CPSC's web site at
http://www.cpsc.gov/talk.html. For information on CPSC's fax-on-demand
service, call the above numbers or visit the web site at
http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/pubs/103.html. To order a press release through
fax-on-demand, call (301) 504-0051 from the handset of your fax machine
and enter the release number. Consumers can obtain this release and
recall information at CPSC's web site at http://www.cpsc.gov.
