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Product recall · CPSCApril 30, 2014Serious
White-Rodgers Home Heating and Cooling Thermostats
Check whether yours is affected, then follow the instructions below.
What’s wrong
The alkaline batteries used in the thermostat can leak onto the circuit board posing a fire hazard.
The Recall Registry rates this serious — Fire or burn risk.
What it looks like
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Recall image provided by CPSC
What to do
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.
Who to contact: White-Rodgers toll-free at (888) 624-1901 from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. CT Monday through Friday or online at www.white-rodgers.com and click on "White-Rodgers 1F8x-04xx Thermostat Recall" at the lower left corner of the homepage for more information.
The product
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.
Details
- Units affected
- About 740,000 in the United States and 403,000 in Canada
- Recall date
- April 30, 2014
- Made or distributed by
- White-Rodgers of St. Louis, Mo., a division of Emerson Climate Technologies.
- What has been reported
- The firm has received seven reports of burn damage to the thermostat, including two involving minor property damage. No injuries have been reported.
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.
The official notice
This recall was issued by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. The Recall Registry summarises it — always confirm the details at the source.
Their exact wording: “White-Rodgers Recalls Home Heating and Cooling Thermostats Due to Fire Hazard”
Worried about the other things in your house? You can write down what you have and be told if one is recalled — or, if you sell second-hand, check your whole stock at once.
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