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Payne heat pumps

1 report to CPSC, the latest made Mar 12, 2013. A report isn’t a recall.

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From SaferProducts.gov, released Oct 25, 2026.

  • 1report to CPSC
  • Mar 12, 2013the latest report was made
  • Mar 12, 2013the earliest
  • 1with the company’s comments
Brand
Payne
Maker
Carrier CorporationMakers, 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

1 report from April 2012 to March 2013; the most in March 2013, 1.
The numbers, as a table
Reports to CPSC by the month each was made, newest first
MonthReports
March 20131

How badly anyone was hurt

  • Hurt, no treatment 1 CPSC: Injury, No First Aid or Medical Attention Received

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.

Source:

CPSC, SaferProducts.gov public database export. Released Oct 25, 2026. Updated daily.

  1. Hurt, no treatment

    Made Mar 12, 2013, sent to the company Mar 28, 2013, published by CPSC Apr 11, 2013

    The product, in the report: heat pump and cooling unit

    The consumer stated that his heating unit was not working properly; he was trying to inspect the “condensing unit” and was electrocuted. The consumer stated that this was the part that’s located outside of the home. He placed both hands on the condensing unit and it sent an electric shock, knocking him down to the floor.

    The consumer stated that he did not get any injuries.

    The consumer stated that he contacted an authorized distributor for them to send a technician to service the unit. The consumer stated that technician informed him that the unit was not worth repairing.

    The consumer stated that the unit was disconnected and he stated that he was unsure if it was no longer usable.

    The consumer stated that he contacted the manufacturer and they did not provide any assistance.

    He stated that he believes this product should be investigated do to the shock hazard that it poses to the consumer.

    Model
    PH13NAM18000AA
    UPC
    Unknown
    Serial number
    1811V64241
    Bought from
    Carrier South East, Tennessee
    Bought
    Oct 31, 2011, about then
    Where
    Centerville, Tennessee: Home/Apartment/Condominium
    Who was involved
    Age 57, Male
    The reporter’s relation to them
    Self
    As this report names them
    Brand Payne, made or sold by Carrier Corporation
    How badly, in CPSC’s words
    Injury, No First Aid or Medical Attention Received

CPSC’s disclaimer

Disclaimer: CPSC does not guarantee the accuracy, completeness, or adequacy of the contents of the Publicly Available Consumer Product Safety Information Database on SaferProducts.gov, particularly with respect to information submitted by people outside of CPSC.

Source:

Word for word, from the disclaimer in CPSC’s export.

Sources

Sources
  • U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, SaferProducts.gov public database export.

    Released Oct 25, 2026 and checked Oct 25, 2026. Updated daily. Public domain (U.S. Government work). CPSC asks to be credited, and that no endorsement be implied.

Source:

Reports of harm are from the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), on SaferProducts.gov. CPSC does not endorse Hearth Record.

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Not fully inspected in over two years (CMS flag)

11 health citations at the latest inspection cycle

The state average is 14.3.

Source:

CMS, State and US Averages and Health Deficiencies. Released Oct 8, 2026. Updated monthly.

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