
Gas-fired horizontal furnaces commonly called NOx rod…
These furnaces pose a substantial risk of fire.
- Fire
- About 30,000 units
- 50 reports
Brand
3 official CPSC notices naming Heat Controller, 1988–2001, across hvac & water heaters.
Totals add up the figures the notices state, counting a reannounced recall once; 1 of 3 notices add a unit count. A notice that gives no number adds nothing.
Every model number named in a Heat Controller recall, grouped by notice. Type the number from your product label.
30 model numbers
Gas-fired horizontal furnaces commonly called NOx rod… · 01-189 · 2001
2 notices where the recalled products are furnaces.

These furnaces pose a substantial risk of fire.
One notice where the recalled product is a air conditioner.
Carbon Monoxide (CO)
The recall contact each official notice gives, newest first. Contacts can change after a notice is published; the notice itself is the final word.
As of October 1, 2026, CPSC has published 3 recall notices naming Heat Controller consumer products between 1988 and 2001, covering at least 30,000 units.
No. As of October 1, 2026, CPSC has published no recall notice naming Heat Controller consumer products in 2026. The most recent was announced July 9, 2001 (CPSC 01-189).
Furnaces (2) and air conditioners (1).
“CPSC Announces Recall of Furnaces in California” (CPSC 01-189), announced July 9, 2001: about 30,000 units.
Find the model number on the product's rating label, then type it into the model-number lookup on this page. A match means the number appears in an official CPSC notice; open that notice to confirm any date codes or serial ranges it lists. No match is not proof that a product is safe.
Each notice names its own recall contact; the contacts for every Heat Controller notice are listed on this page. For the most recent one, Gas-fired horizontal furnaces commonly called NOx rod… (CPSC 01-189), call 877-347-6456.