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Air conditioner recalls

Recalls involving window, portable, and packaged air conditioners.

42 official CPSC notices published 1978–2026, covering at least 5.1 million units.

Air conditioner recall lookup by model number

Type the model number from your air conditioner's label. Every model number named in a air conditioner recall is listed below, grouped by notice.

271 model numbers

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Latest air conditioner recalls

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Air conditioner recalls by the numbers

recall notices
42
units recalled, at least
5.1 million
incident reports
472
injuries
2
death
1
brands
31

Totals add up the figures the notices state, counting a reannounced or restated recall once; 35 of 42 notices add a unit count. A notice that gives no number adds nothing.

Air conditioner recall notices per year
  1. 1978: 1 notice
  2. 1979: 1 notice
  3. 1980: 0 notices
  4. 1981: 0 notices
  5. 1982: 0 notices
  6. 1983: 0 notices
  7. 1984: 0 notices
  8. 1985: 0 notices
  9. 1986: 0 notices
  10. 1987: 0 notices
  11. 1988: 0 notices
  12. 1989: 0 notices
  13. 1990: 0 notices
  14. 1991: 0 notices
  15. 1992: 2 notices
  16. 1993: 0 notices
  17. 1994: 0 notices
  18. 1995: 0 notices
  19. 1996: 0 notices
  20. 1997: 0 notices
  21. 1998: 1 notice
  22. 1999: 1 notice
  23. 2000: 1 notice
  24. 2001: 3 notices
  25. 2002: 1 notice
  26. 2003: 0 notices
  27. 2004: 5 notices
  28. 2005: 2 notices
  29. 2006: 1 notice
  30. 2007: 3 notices
  31. 2008: 2 notices
  32. 2009: 1 notice
  33. 2010: 0 notices
  34. 2011: 1 notice
  35. 2012: 0 notices
  36. 2013: 1 notice
  37. 2014: 2 notices
  38. 2015: 2 notices
  39. 2016: 2 notices
  40. 2017: 1 notice
  41. 2018: 1 notice
  42. 2019: 0 notices
  43. 2020: 0 notices
  44. 2021: 1 notice
  45. 2022: 0 notices
  46. 2023: 1 notice
  47. 2024: 1 notice
  48. 2025: 1 notice
  49. 2026: 3 notices
Latest notice
September 17, 2026

What the air conditioner recall notices say

Counted across all 42 notices on file as of October 31, 2026. Each line says how many notices it rests on.

Where they were sold

The Home Depot (4), Amazon (2), Best Buy (2), BJ's Wholesale Club (2), and Costco (2) are the stores named most often in the 35 notices that say where air conditioners were sold. 2 of the 35 notices mention online sales.

What buyers paid

The 30 notices that give a price range from $5 to $8,000. Half of them name a price of $662.50 or less.

How long they were on sale

By the 35 notices that give sale dates, half the products were on sale for 19 months or less; the longest for 8 years. Half the recalls came within 3 years of the first sale; the other half reached products that had been on sale longer.

What the recalls offered

A repair in 12 of the 17 notices that name a remedy, a refund in 5, a replacement in 2, a new label in 1. Some notices offer more than one.

The hazards that recur

Fire is named in 32 of the 42 notices (76%), against 24% of all CPSC notices on file. Then burn (12), electric shock (3), and carbon monoxide (2).

Incidents reported

30 of the 36 notices that describe incidents report at least one; 1 reports injuries and 1 reports deaths. 6 said none had been reported when the recall was announced.

How the notices identify affected units

26 of the 42 notices list model numbers. They also name serial numbers in 24, date codes or manufacture dates in 8, UPC codes in 1. A matching model number is a reason to open the notice, not the last word.

Where the notices say the numbers are: “on the front of the unit on the front edge of the base pan on a white sticker” (2 notices), “inside the air conditioners”, and “on a label behind the front cover of the unit”.

Where they were made

United States (15), China (8), Mexico (5), India (2) and Malaysia (1), in the 30 notices that name a manufacturing country.

More or fewer than before

4 air conditioner notices in 2021–2025, the same as in 2016–2020. Across all CPSC notices on file, the count rose 16% over the same years.

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Largest air conditioner recalls by units

  1. U and U+ Window Air Conditioners25-320 · 20251.7 million units
  2. Package Terminal Air Conditioner/Heat Pump04-229 · 2004875,000 units
  3. Goodman Packaged Terminal Air Conditioners/Heat Pumps18-113 · 2018534,000 units
  4. LG Electronics Portable Air Conditioners17-055 · 2016466,000 units
  5. Carrier Packaged Terminal Air Conditioners and Heat Pumps16-065 · 2015285,000 units

Complete air conditioner recall list (42)

Every notice, newest first. Unit counts are the U.S. figures each notice states.

DateRecallHazardUnits
Sep 17, 2026Friedrich Air Conditioning Kühl® Q and Kühl® S Window Air Conditioners 26-776Fire, Burn2,000
Sep 3, 2026Amana Through the Wall air conditioners or heat pumps 26-734Fire4,633
Jun 25, 2026Amana Window-Room-Air-Conditioners and Through the Wall air… 26-581Fire, Burn13,514
Jun 5, 2025U and U+ Window Air Conditioners 25-320—1.7 million
Jun 13, 2024Amana, Daikin, and Goodman branded air conditioning and heat… 24-260Fire12,100
Aug 3, 2023Amana Packaged Terminal Air Conditioners/Heat Pumps equipped 23-779Fire, Burn62,100
Dec 22, 2021Royal Sovereign/Royal Centurian portable air conditioners 22-037Fire, Burn33,570
Mar 1, 2018Goodman Packaged Terminal Air Conditioners/Heat Pumps 18-113Fire, Burn534,000
Feb 23, 2017Carrier Packaged Terminal Air Conditioners and Packaged Terminal… 17-094Fire94,000
Dec 16, 2016LG Electronics Portable Air Conditioners 17-055Fire466,000
Feb 17, 2016Goodman Packaged Terminal Air Conditioner/Heat Pumps and Room Air… 16-102Fire, Burn5,300
Dec 22, 2015Carrier Packaged Terminal Air Conditioners and Heat Pumps 16-065Fire285,000
Nov 3, 2015GE Zoneline® Air Conditioners and Heating Units 16-025Fire33,500
Aug 27, 2014Amana, Century, Comfort-Aire, Goodman and York International… 14-263Fire, Burn233,500
Jun 24, 2014Trane XB300 and American Standard Silver SI Air Conditioning… 14-737Electric shock100,600
Jan 4, 2013Goodman Amana Packaged Gas/Electric Heating and Cooling units 13-715Fire155
Jun 14, 2011GE Zoneline Air Conditioners and Heaters 11-247Fire90,600
Dec 8, 2009Goodman Packaged Terminal Air Conditioner/Heat Pump Units 10-058Fire, Burn30,000
Aug 27, 2008Goodman Packaged Terminal Air Conditioner/Heat Pump Units 08-602Fire, Burn30,000
Apr 3, 2008Package Gas-Electric Heating and Cooling Units 08-555Fire1,000
Dec 20, 2007Remington and McQuay "ComfortPac" Air Conditioners and Heat… 08-530Fire8,800
Nov 7, 2007Carrier Packaged Terminal Air Conditioners and Heat Pumps 08-073Fire185,000
Aug 3, 2007Relief Plugs 07-263—4,700
Nov 30, 2006Qingdao Haier Air Conditioner PTEE and PTHE Series Packaged Terminal Air… 07-508Fire10,580
Oct 19, 2005Certain "Packaged Gas Electric" heating and cooling units 06-011Fire28,700
Feb 11, 2005Trane and American Standard Gas-Electric heating/cooling… 05-104—18,200
Oct 13, 2004Evaporative Cooler Pumps 05-011Fire150,000
Sep 30, 2004Package Terminal Air Conditioner/Heat Pump 04-229Fire875,000
Jul 27, 2004Friedrich Air Conditioning Packaged Terminal Air Conditioning units 04-569Fire26,400
Jun 3, 2004Electrolux Home Products Room Air Conditioning and Heating Units 04-151Fire5,800
Mar 25, 2004Fedders Window air conditioners 04-104Fire13,500
Aug 14, 2002BTU window air conditioners 02-227Fire2,100
Mar 28, 2001240-volt air conditioners 01-116Burn, Electric shock17,000
Feb 1, 2001Carrier duct-free "high wall split air conditioners" 01-077Fire460
Jan 24, 2001Trane Voyager Series Combination Gas Furnace and Electric… 01-507Carbon monoxide967
Nov 8, 2000Liebert Mini-Mate2 Environmental Control Units 01-503Fire1,500
Aug 18, 1999Trane American Standard accessory electric heaters 99-158——
Feb 24, 1998Armstrong Air Conditioning high-temperature plastic vent… 98-072Carbon monoxide—
Oct 15, 1992Dial blue evaporative water cooler pumps 93-003——
Apr 1, 1992Amana room air conditioners 92-071Fire, Burn—
Apr 16, 1979Carrier Weathermaker air conditioners 79-017Electric shock—
Oct 19, 1978Carrier Weathermaker Air Conditioners 78-086Fire, Burn—

Air conditioner recall questions

How many air conditioners have been recalled?

As of October 31, 2026, CPSC has published 42 recall notices for air conditioners since 1978, covering at least 5.1 million units. The most recent is “Friedrich Air Conditioning Recalls KÜHL Window Air Conditioners Due to Risk of Serious Injury or Death from Fire and Burn Hazards” (CPSC 26-776), announced September 17, 2026.

Are there any air conditioner recalls in 2026?

Yes. As of October 31, 2026, CPSC has published 3 recall notices for air conditioners in 2026, the most recent on September 17, 2026 (CPSC 26-776).

What is the largest air conditioner recall?

“Midea Recalls About 1.7 Million U and U+ Window Air Conditioners Due to Risk of Mold Exposure” (CPSC 25-320), announced June 5, 2025: about 1.7 million units.

Which brands have recalled air conditioners?

Brands named most often: Goodman (8), Carrier (5), Amana (4), Trane (4), Daikin Comfort Technologies Manufacturing (3), Carrier Weathermaker (2), Friedrich Air Conditioning (2) and GE Zoneline (2), plus 23 more brands. Brand-name products are often made by another firm, so one recall can span several brands.

How do I check if my air conditioner is recalled?

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. 26 of the 42 notices here list model numbers. They also name serial numbers in 24 and date codes or manufacture dates in 8. The place they name most often is “on the front of the unit on the front edge of the base pan on a white sticker”.

What should I do if my air conditioner is recalled?

Follow the remedy in the official notice and contact the firm it names. Across air conditioner recalls, the remedies offered most often are repair (12), refund (5) and replacement (2).

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