CPSC, Fedders Corporation Announce Recall to Repair Window Air Conditioners with Electric Heat
CPSC recall 04104. Recall date: . Last publish date of the CPSC notice: .
Hazard, in the words of CPSC
If the outside fan blade becomes blocked, when operating in the heating mode, this unit could present a fire hazard.
Remedy, in the words of CPSC
Firm no longer in business. Recall remedy no longer available. Discard the product. Do not donate or resell.
CPSC recall 04104 has the recall date 25 Mar 2004. The notice names the firm Fedders. The recall has about 13,500 units. The median CPSC recall of 2004 has 13,500 units. This register puts the recall under the hazard Fire. CPSC gives the product type Air Conditioners.
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More of the notice
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| Incidents and injuries | Fedders has received 10 reports of fires with these units. There have been no reported injuries and no serious damage has resulted. |
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| Units | 13,500 |
| Description | The units included in the recall are 8,000 BTU window air conditioners with electric heat, sold under the brand names and model numbers shown below. The model and serial number is located on the air conditioner cabinet near the bar code. The serial number of included units of the listed models begin with the following two letter code: Brand Name Model Number Serial Number Begins With Fedders AEQ08F2E AR, AS, ER, HR, JP, KP Maytag MEQ08F2E AR, AS, ER, FR, KR, KP, LR, MP, MR Comfort-Aire RED-81 DR, ER, KP, KR, LP |
| Product | Window air conditioners with electric heat, About 13,500, Air Conditioners |
| Sold at | Major home centers and department stores, including The Home Depot and Wal-Mart, sold the units, from January 2003 through February 2004, for about $400. |
| Manufacturer | Fedders Corporation |
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The recall in context
- Units in this recall
- 13,500Median of 2004: 13,500
- CPSC recalls of 2004
- 278
- Recalls of 2004 with one of the same hazards
- 28%
- Recalls of 2004 in the category Air Conditioners
- 2%
- Recalls on the register that name Fedders
- 1
Official channels
- CPSC recall notice 04104The notice on the CPSC site, with the pictures and the contact of the firm.
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Cite this page
Recall Register. CPSC recall 04104. https://recallregister.com/product/2591-cpsc-fedders-corporation-announce-recall-to-repair-window-air-conditio/. Source: CPSC Recall Retrieval Web Services. Data through .
Sources
- Source
- US Consumer Product Safety Commission
- Licence
- US government work, public domain
- Data retrieved
- 30 Sep 2026
- Newest CPSC recall on the register
- 24 Sep 2026
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Questions
- Does CPSC recall 04104 report injuries?
- The CPSC notice says:
Fedders has received 10 reports of fires with these units. There have been no reported injuries and no serious damage has resulted.
- Where was the product sold?
- The CPSC notice says:
Major home centers and department stores, including The Home Depot and Wal-Mart, sold the units, from January 2003 through February 2004, for about $400.
- How many units are in CPSC recall 04104?
- The CPSC notice gives this number:
About 13,500