CPSC, Carrier Guam Announce Recall of Room Air Conditioners
Home product recall 02-227. Announced by CPSC on Aug 14, 2002.
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The short answer
Announced by CPSC on Aug 14, 2002. Copied from CPSC on Oct 19, 2026.
Every line below is in CPSC’s own words, with its source beside it.
What’s wrong with it?
Salty sea spray can cause the electrical capacitor within these units to corrode, posing a possible fire hazard.
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What should you do?
Consumers with one of these recalled air conditioners should call Carrier Guam, which will schedule a free inspection and repair visit. Alternatively, consumers may elect to purchase a brand new unit at half price, to replace the old unit.
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- How to reach the firm: Consumers may call Carrier Guam at (877) 467-3544 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. Guam time, Monday through Friday.
Which ones are 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.
About 2,100 units, as CPSC gives them.
BTU window air conditioners.
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CPSC’s photos
CPSC shows 1 photo on its notice. Hearth Record doesn’t copy them; each opens on cpsc.gov.
Who made and sold it?
- Made by Carrier Guam, Tamuning, Guam.
- The Carrier Guam store in Tamuning, Guam, sold these air conditioners, from October 1995 through July 1997, for about $380.
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Was anyone hurt?
Carrier Guam has not received any reports of fires as a result of corrosion in these air conditioners.
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What the record doesn’t say
- The notice lists no UPCs, so check the model, the description and the photos.
- The notice lists no model numbers in a field of their own; its description may give them.
- How many have been returned or fixed isn’t in the notice.
Hearth Record wrote these lines.
Sources
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U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, Recalls API.
Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily. Public domain (U.S. Government work). CPSC asks to be credited, and that no endorsement be implied.
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