CPSC, Carrier Guam Announce Recall of Room Air Conditioners
What was recalled
These are 7,000 BTU window air conditioners with model number 77ZFA007101. The recalled air conditioners have a serial number within the following ranges: 4895Y10001 to 4895Y10300 2196Y10001 to 2196Y10300 3096Y12302 to 3096Y12700 4396Y00101 to 4396Y00500 1697Y20873 to 1697Y21072 2097Y21165 to 2097Y21464 2997Y20457 to 2997Y20656 The model and serial numbers are located on the top of the plastic evaporator scroll behind the unit's front plastic grill. "Carrier" is written on the front of these units.
Hazard
Salty sea spray can cause the electrical capacitor within these units to corrode, posing a possible fire hazard.
Injuries
Carrier Guam has not received any reports of fires as a result of corrosion in these air conditioners.
Where it was sold
- The Carrier Guam store in Tamuning, Guam, sold these air conditioners, from October 1995 through July 1997, for about $380.
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