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CPSC, American Standard Companies Announce Recall of Gas-Electric Heating/Cooling Units

  • Side of Heating/Cooling Unit
  • Side of Heating/Cooling Unit
  • Side of Heating/Cooling Unit
Hazard:

A gas leak can occur if there is a crack in the gas valve body near the inlet pipe connection. A build-up of gas in the burner compartment of the unit could occur, which could be ignited by an internal spark.

Remedy:
Inspect
Recall Date:
February 11, 2005
Units:

18,200

Consumer Contact

Contact Trane/American Standard toll-free at (888) 556-0125 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. CT Monday through Friday or visit www.trane.com or www.americanstandardair.com.

Firm's Media Contact: Lisa Glover at (732) 980-6048

Recall Details

Description:

 The recalled units include 2 through 5-ton Trane and American Standard heating and air conditioning packaged units. Affected units are combination gas heat and air conditioning systems installed outdoors only. Gas furnaces installed indoors are not included in this recall. The units have identification plates displaying the model number; serial number; and the year, month and day of manufacture. The plate is located on one end of the unit. The first four digits of all serial numbers indicate the year, fiscal week and day of manufacture. The recall includes:

-  All units with model numbers beginning with YCP or YCX, and having serial numbers beginning with 3383 through 4475;

-  All units with model number beginning with YCY or YCZ, and having serial numbers beginning with 4282 through 4475.
 

 

Remedy:

Consumers with recalled units are being contacted by the independent dealers that installed them. Consumers who think they have recalled units and have not yet been contacted, should call their installer for more information. Using their model and serial numbers, consumers also can visit the firms' Web sites to confirm if their unit is included in the recall. Consumers with recalled units should contact their installer to arrange for a free inspection.
 

Incidents/Injuries:

Trane has received five reports of gas valve cracks, though no injuries or property damage has been reported. 

Sold At:
Independent dealers and installers sold these units between October 2003 and December 2004.
Manufacturer(s):
Trane and American Standard, divisions of American Standard Inc., of Tyler, Texas
Manufactured In:
United States
Recall number:
05-104

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The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is charged with protecting the public from unreasonable risk of injury associated with the use of thousands of types of consumer products. Deaths, injuries, and property damage from consumer product-related incidents cost the nation more than $1 trillion annually. Since the CPSC was established more than 50 years ago, it has worked to ensure the safety of consumer products, which has contributed to a decline in injuries associated with these products.

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