Fedders heat pumps
1 report to CPSC, the latest made Apr 7, 2015. A report isn’t a recall.
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At a glance
From SaferProducts.gov, released Oct 25, 2026.
- 1report to CPSC
- Apr 7, 2015the latest report was made
- Apr 7, 2015the earliest
- 0with the company’s comments
- Brand
- Fedders
- Maker
- FEDDERSMakers, importers or sellers, as the reports name them
- Product
- Heat pumpsCPSC’s product type: Heat Pumps (code 365), in Home Maintenance and Structures: Heating, Ventilation & Air Conditioning
By month
The numbers, as a table
| Month | Reports |
|---|---|
| April 2015 | 1 |
How badly anyone was hurt
- No one hurt 1 CPSC: Incident, No Injury
As each report says it, in short words; CPSC’s own words are under each.
The reports, as CPSC published them
Reports people made to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. CPSC publishes each one after sending it to the company named, and doesn’t guarantee they’re accurate. A report isn’t a recall.
Each report is the words of the person who made it, as CPSC published them. The company’s comments, where CPSC published any, are set apart as the company’s own.
CPSC, SaferProducts.gov public database export. Released Oct 25, 2026. Updated daily.
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No one hurt Made Apr 7, 2015, sent to the company Apr 30, 2015, published by CPSC May 14, 2015
The product, in the report: AC/Heater/Dehumidifier Unit
The consumer stated that he plugged the unit in for use in his secondary bedroom. The consumer turned the heater onto 70F degrees and fan at low speed.
The consumer stated that the unit was being used as a secondary heating source. The consumer had a pellet stove being used in his living room.
The consumer stated that after several hours, he smelled plastic burning. The consumer searched the house and found out that the breaker box had an incident occur with it.
The consumer stated that he uncovered the breaker box and noticed that the wires were glowing brightly. The casing off of several wires had melted. Back plastic casing had also melted. The consumer stated that as soon as he turned off the heating/cooling/dehumidifier unit in the bedroom, the wires stopped glowing. The breaker box finally cooled down.
The consumer turned on the heater again to see if that really was the issue. The consumer stated that the wires started glowing again when he turned on the heater. The consumer concluded that the heating/cooling/dehumidifier unit was the issue.
The consumer checked all the plug-ins and breakers for any problem. The consumer stated that there is nothing wrong with any of those and they work properly even with melted components.
The consumer stated that he travels for military, so he has barely used the unit about 5 times.
The consumer stated that he has never used the dehumidifier feature.
The consumer has not tried to use the unit since the incident occurred.
The consumer sent an e-mail to the manf. He has not been able to find a working contact # for the manf. The consumer asked the manf to buy back the damaged unit and provide a replacement breaker box.
- Model
- AEP09D2B*B
- Serial number
- BU760139 037W
- Bought from
- Home Depot, Michigan
- Bought
- Apr 1, 2009, about then
- Where
- Presque Isle, Michigan: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Male
- The reporter’s relation to them
- Unspecified
- As this report names them
- Brand Fedders, made or sold by FEDDERS
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Incident, No Injury
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Sources
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U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, SaferProducts.gov public database export.
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