CPSC, Friedrich Air Conditioning Co. Announce Recall to Repair Packaged Terminal Air Conditioners
Home product recall 04-569. Announced by CPSC on Jul 27, 2004.
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Announced by CPSC on Jul 27, 2004. Copied from CPSC on Oct 19, 2026.
- About 26,400 PTAC units, and about 1,600 replacement heater assemblies used in repairs units, as CPSC gives them
- Not said injuries, in the notice
Every line below is in CPSC’s own words, with its source beside it.
What’s wrong with it?
The rotary dial switch on these units can be positioned between the high and low speed fan setting. This can cause the units to overheat and possibly catch fire.
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What should you do?
Owners of these units should contact Friedrich Air Conditioning Co. for instructions on receiving a free repair. Until the repair is made, consumers should not use the PTACs in the heating mode.
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- How to reach the firm: To schedule a free, on-site repair, call (800) 664-5698 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. CT Monday through Friday. For any other PTAC recall related matters, call Friedrich Air Conditioning Co. at (866) 585-2366. Additionally, consumers can submit a “PTAC Heater Recall Information Form” on the internet at www.Friedrich.com
Which ones are recalled?
The recall includes all PTAC units in the P series with dates of manufacture between November 1, 2002, and December 31, 2003. The model and serial numbers are written on the nameplate, found behind the plastic front cover, directly below the control panel. Units with serial number LBLP00001 through LCMP9999 are included in the recall. Also included in the recall are “P Series” units that were serviced between June 1, 2003, and December 31, 2003, in which service included the field replacement of the heater assembly. The Friedrich “P Series” PTAC is a light beige color with the “FRIEDRICH” logo on the panel door.
About 26,400 PTAC units, and about 1,600 replacement heater assemblies used in repairs units, as CPSC gives them.
Packaged Terminal Air Conditioning (PTAC) units.
CPSC, Recalls API. Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily.
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 Friedrich Air Conditioning Co., San Antonio, Texas.
- Commercial customers, such as property owners or construction and air conditioning contractors by Friedrich or its manufacturer’s representatives directly. They also were sold through local, regional and national HVAC distributors primarily to commercial customers. These PTAC units were sold throughout the U.S., between November 2002 and December 2003, for about $500 to $600.
- Made in United States, as the notice gives it.
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Was anyone hurt?
Friedrich Air Conditioning Co. has received 60 reports of units overheating, including nine reports of fires resulting in property damage. One incident at a nursing home resulted in a resident suffering smoke inhalation.
CPSC, Recalls API. Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily.
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.
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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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