White-Rodgers Recalls Home Heating and Cooling Thermostats Due to Fire Hazard
CPSC recall 14166. Recall date: . Last publish date of the CPSC notice: .
Hazard, in the words of CPSC
The alkaline batteries used in the thermostat can leak onto the circuit board posing a fire hazard.
Remedy, in the words of CPSC
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.
CPSC recall 14166 has the recall date 30 Apr 2014. The notice names the firm White-Rodgers of St. Louis, Mo., a division of Emerson Climate Technologies. The recall has about 740,000 units. The median CPSC recall of 2014 has 5,700 units. This register puts the recall under the hazard Fire. CPSC gives the product type Thermostats.
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More of the notice
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| 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. |
|---|---|
| Units | 740,000 |
| Remedy options | Replace, Repair |
| Description | This recall involves four models of White-Rodgers digital thermostats. The thermostats are white with blue lighted screens and have one of the following names printed on the front of them: "COMFORTSENTRY," "DICO," "Emerson," "Frigidaire," "Maytag," "Nutone," "Partners Choice," "Rheem," "Ruud," "Unico," "Water Furnace," "Westinghouse," "White-Rodgers" or "Zonefirst." The thermostats have a battery door on the top left corner. There are three or four buttons to the right and also below the thermostat screen. Recalled thermostats do not show a battery icon on the left side of the blue lighted screen. |
| Product | Home Heating and Cooling Thermostats, About 740,000 in the United States and 403,000 in Canada, Thermostats |
| Sold at | 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 |
| Made in | China |
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- Hazard: Fire
- Category: Thermostats
- CPSC recalls of 2014
The recall in context
- Units in this recall
- 740,000Median of 2014: 5,700
- CPSC recalls of 2014
- 296
- Recalls of 2014 with one of the same hazards
- 28%
- Recalls of 2014 in the category Thermostats
- 0%
- Recalls on the register that name White-Rodgers of St. Louis, Mo., a division of Emerson Climate Technologies
- 1
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- CPSC recall notice 14166The notice on the CPSC site, with the pictures and the contact of the firm.
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Recall Register. CPSC recall 14166. https://recallregister.com/product/1671-white-rodgers-recalls-home-heating-and-cooling-thermostats-due-to-fire/. Source: CPSC Recall Retrieval Web Services. Data through .
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- Data retrieved
- 30 Sep 2026
- Newest CPSC recall on the register
- 24 Sep 2026
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Questions
- Does CPSC recall 14166 report injuries?
- The CPSC notice says:
The firm has received seven reports of burn damage to the thermostat, including two involving minor property damage. No injuries have been reported.
- Where was the product sold?
- The CPSC notice says:
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.
- Which remedy options does CPSC list for recall 14166?
- CPSC lists 2 remedy options:
Replace, Repair
- How many units are in CPSC recall 14166?
- The CPSC notice gives this number:
About 740,000 in the United States and 403,000 in Canada