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Friedrich air conditioners

1 report to CPSC, the latest made Jul 7, 2025. A report isn’t a recall.

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From SaferProducts.gov, released Oct 25, 2026.

  • 1report to CPSC
  • Jul 7, 2025the latest report was made
  • Jul 7, 2025the earliest
  • 0with the company’s comments
Brand
Friedrich
Maker
Rheem Sales Company, IncMakers, importers or sellers, as the reports name them
Product
Air conditionersCPSC’s product type: Air Conditioners (code 381), in Home Maintenance and Structures: Heating, Ventilation & Air Conditioning

By month

1 report from August 2024 to July 2025; the most in July 2025, 1.
The numbers, as a table
Reports to CPSC by the month each was made, newest first
MonthReports
July 20251

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.

Source:

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

  1. No one hurt

    Made Jul 7, 2025, sent to the company Jul 10, 2025, published by CPSC Jul 24, 2025

    The product, in the report: Fried rich piece theories through wall, air conditioner/heating unit. Model number kevf16b33a. With 16200BTUs

    I have two friedrich P series through the wall air conditioner/heater unit. Model numbers kevf16b33a PN 619-522-03. These air conditioners are hazardous. Ive lived in the apartment for over five years now located at [REDACTED]. The Units are owned by the [REDACTED]. My air conditioners have been repaired three times. The panels crack very easily. The air conditioners switch automatically from heat or to the air conditioner. And one of my air conditioners started leaking and the air conditioner unit did not automatically shut off my unit had to be removed from the wall and there was minimal damage caused to the borders of the wall. My rug was Very saturated in water. Im not sure if its the [REDACTED] that caused and Im large amount of liquid or if it is water. The maintenance removed my AC unit and replaced it. He said that there was only one air conditioner unit left and they cannot purchase any more at the time. At this time I did not know that there were recalls and manufacture issues. This is very dangerous due to fire hazards with the unit switching automatically from hot to cold overheating. These also can cause a serious amount of slipping falls, and these devices should have an automatic shut off once something has been with about proper water pan sensors or inlet and outlet filtration. I do have about three work orders, but I had to request by the property and I have pictures of the water damage. These issues happened from November of 2019 to 07-7-2025. These AC units can be taken out of my wall and sent back to the manufacture for testing if needed.

    Model
    YM18n34c-a
    Where
    Smithfield, Rhode Island: Home/Apartment/Condominium
    Who was involved
    Unspecified
    The reporter’s relation to them
    Unspecified
    As this report names them
    Brand Friedrich, made or sold by Rheem Sales Company, Inc
    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

  • 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.

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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.

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

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