Whynter heat pumps
1 report to CPSC, the latest made Jan 4, 2022. A report isn’t a recall.
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At a glance
From SaferProducts.gov, released Oct 25, 2026.
- 1report to CPSC
- Jan 4, 2022the latest report was made
- Jan 4, 2022the earliest
- 1with the company’s comments
- Brand
- Whynter
- Maker
- WHYNTER LLC.Makers, 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 |
|---|---|
| January 2022 | 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 Jan 4, 2022, sent to the company Jan 20, 2022, published by CPSC Feb 3, 2022
The product, in the report: A portable Air conditioner/heating unit
The Whynter Arc-14SH (see https://manuals.plus/whynter/arc-14sh-portable-air-conditioner-with-heater-manual) in heater mode produced a fish-like smell indicating melting plastic inside the unit and the potential for the unit to catch fire.
Neither the manual nor online customer support (email only) warned of this problem and potential hazard.
- Model
- Arc 14SH
- Serial number
- 00807 21010750B
- Bought from
- Amazon.com
- Bought
- Apr 15, 2021
- Where
- LOS ANGELES, California: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Age 60, Unknown
- The reporter’s relation to them
- Self
- As this report names them
- Brand Whynter, made or sold by WHYNTER LLC.
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Incident, No Injury
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.
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Sources
Sources
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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.
Reports of harm are from the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), on SaferProducts.gov. CPSC does not endorse Hearth Record.