CPSC, American Standard Companies Announce Recall of Trane and American Standard Accessory Electric Heaters
CPSC recall 04122. Recall date: . Last publish date of the CPSC notice: .
Hazard, in the words of CPSC
Overheating of the wiring in the accessory heater can lead to wall thermostat fires.
Remedy, in the words of CPSC
Consumers who have not yet been contacted by independent dealers should immediately contact their installer to determine if they have a recalled unit. Consumers may arrange for a free inspection and repair through their installer.
CPSC recall 04122 has the recall date 20 Apr 2004. The notice names the firm American Standard Companies. The recall has about 37,000 units. The median CPSC recall of 2004 has 13,500 units. This register puts the recall under 2 hazards. The first is Lead or chemical. CPSC gives the product type Electric Heaters.
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| Incidents and injuries | There have been four reports of thermostat fires. Two of the fires resulted in several thousand dollars in property damage. No injuries have been reported. |
|---|---|
| Units | 37,000 |
| Description | The 240-volt accessory heaters are used to provide supplemental heat in the heat pump or electric heating system. The accessory heater - model number BAYHTR1415BRKAC manufactured between April 14, 2003 and February 6, 2004 - is located inside the air handler cabinet usually found in the basement, attic, equipment closet or crawlspace of a consumer's home. The horizontally or vertically installed air handler is a painted metal cabinet with the Trane or American Standard name plate on its front. Air handler model numbers are found on the outside of the air handler door. Consumers with one of the recalled units are being directly contacted by the independent dealer that installed it. If you had a Trane or American Standard heat pump or electric heating system installed between April 2003 and February 2004, and have not yet been contacted by your installer, write down your air handler model number and call your installer to see whether your air handler could contain a recalled heater. You may also visit the firm's website to see whether your air handler could contain one of the recalled heaters and, if so, call your installer. To avoid electric shock, do not open the air handler… |
| Product | Trane and "American Standard" brand accessory electric heaters, About 37,000, Electric Heaters |
| Sold at | Independent Trane or American Standard dealers nationwide for about $140. |
| Manufacturer | American Standard Companies |
| Made in | United States |
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The recall in context
- Units in this recall
- 37,000Median of 2004: 13,500
- CPSC recalls of 2004
- 278
- Recalls of 2004 with one of the same hazards
- 17%
- Recalls of 2004 in the category Electric Heaters
- 3%
- Recalls on the register that name American Standard Companies
- 1
Official channels
- CPSC recall notice 04122The notice on the CPSC site, with the pictures and the contact of the firm.
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Recall Register. CPSC recall 04122. https://recallregister.com/product/2603-cpsc-american-standard-companies-announce-recall-of-trane-and-american/. 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 04122 report injuries?
- The CPSC notice says:
There have been four reports of thermostat fires. Two of the fires resulted in several thousand dollars in property damage. No injuries have been reported.
- Where was the product sold?
- The CPSC notice says:
Independent Trane or American Standard dealers nationwide for about $140.
- How many units are in CPSC recall 04122?
- The CPSC notice gives this number:
About 37,000
- Where was the product made?
- The CPSC notice gives:
United States