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Why it was recalled
The alkaline batteries used in the thermostat can leak onto the circuit board posing a fire hazard.
Incidents and injuries
The firm has received seven reports of burn damage to the thermostat, including two involving minor property damage. No injuries have been reported.
Official remedy
Consumers should check thermostats for battery icon on the left side of the blue lighted screen, if the battery icon is not shown, contact White-Rodgers to receive a free repair or a replacement thermostat.
Product and sales details
- Recall number
- 14-166
- Units
- About 740,000 in the United States and 403,000 in Canada
- Manufactured in
- China
- Sold at / sales period
- Heating ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) equipment manufacturers and distributors and at hardware retailers nationwide from January 2006 through December 2013 for about $30 to $70.
- Distributor
- White-Rodgers of St. Louis, Mo., a division of Emerson Climate Technologies.
Home Heating and Cooling Thermostats
CPSC product type: Thermostats
Recall contact information
White-Rodgers toll-free at (888) 624-1901 from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. CT Monday through Friday or online at www.white-rodgers.com and click on "White-Rodgers 1F8x-04xx Thermostat Recall" at the lower left corner of the homepage for more information.
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