General Electric heat pumps
2 reports to CPSC, the latest made Nov 1, 2012. A report isn’t a recall.
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At a glance
From SaferProducts.gov, released Oct 25, 2026.
- 2reports to CPSC
- Nov 1, 2012the latest report was made
- Jul 23, 2011the earliest
- 1with the company’s comments
- Brand
- General Electric
- Maker
- GE Appliances & LightingMakers, 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 |
|---|---|
| November 2012 | 1 |
| July 2011 | 1 |
How badly anyone was hurt
- No one hurt 2 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 Nov 1, 2012, sent to the company Dec 31, 2012, published by CPSC Jan 15, 2013
The product, in the report: Air and heating unit
The representative from the hotel stated that the guessed checked into the hotel and turned on their heater and approximately 3-4 minutes later the room was filled with smoke. The consumer stated that there were no flames, but the units wiring and the plug in receptacle melted.
The representative stated that the unit was unplugged and removed from the room. He stated that the doors were opened air the burning odor out the room. The representative stated that he had been airing the room for approximately 3 hours and the smell had not dissipated.
The representative stated that no one was injured and there were no damages to the building structure.
The representative stated that he contacted the manufacturer and they informed him that the unit was not on a recall. The representative from the manufacturer took a report for the incident.
- Model
- AZ21E09D3CV3
- UPC
- Unknown
- Serial number
- VR880927
- Bought from
- General Electric, Oklahoma
- Bought
- Jan 1, 1997, about then
- Where
- Tulsa, Oklahoma: Other Public Property/
Office - Who was involved
- Unspecified
- The reporter’s relation to them
- Unspecified
- As this report names them
- Brand General Electric, made or sold by GE Appliances & Lighting
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Incident, No Injury
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No one hurt Made Jul 23, 2011, published by CPSC Aug 15, 2011
The product, in the report: GE PTAC Heating and Airconditioning unit
I am the [REDACTED] for the City of Calgary Fire Department. At 0750 hours on Saturday July 23, 2011 we were dispatched to a building fire. Eleven units were assigned to this incident. Twenty-five personnel responded. We arrived on scene at 0754 hours and cleared at 1022 hours. The incident occurred at [REDACTED]. The local station is 02. The general description of this property is hotel/motel, commercial. This is a mixed use property described as residential use. I have determined that the cause of this fire was electrical malfunction in a “General Electric PTAC Heating and Airconditioning Unit” The model number of this unit is AZ61H12DABW1, Seial number: FT373809, Mnfr date: 03/10. This AC unit has been recalled by GE due to fire hazard but was still in use at this hotel. Significant property damage occurred due to the malfunction of this appliance. No injuries were reported. Please feel free to contact me for further information if necessary.
- Model
- AZ61H12DABW1
- Serial number
- FT 373809
- Where
- Calgary, Canada: Other
- Who was involved
- Unspecified
- The reporter’s relation to them
- Unspecified
- As this report names them
- Brand General electric, made or sold by GE Appliances & Lighting
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Incident, No Injury
CPSC’s disclaimer
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Sources
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U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, SaferProducts.gov public database export.
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