McQuay Recalls Air Conditioners/Heat Pumps Following Fires
CPSC recall 08530. Recall date: . Last publish date of the CPSC notice: .
Hazard, in the words of CPSC
Wires in the heater element can overheat and spark, posing a smoke and fire hazard to consumers.
Remedy, in the words of CPSC
McQuay has been directly notifying businesses. Building managers or owners who have not been contacted by McQuay should stop using the recalled units immediately and contact the firm for a free repair kit.
CPSC recall 08530 has the recall date 20 Dec 2007. The notice names the firm OYL Manufacturing. The recall has about 8,800 units. The median CPSC recall of 2007 has 14,000 units. This register puts the recall under 2 hazards. The first is Fire. CPSC gives the product type Air Conditioners.
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More of the notice
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| Incidents and injuries | McQuay has received three reports of fires that caused property damage and four additional reports of smoke, smoldering, and/or charring. One incident led to two consumers being treated for smoke inhalation. |
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| Units | 8,800 |
| Description | The recall involves the Remington and McQuay "ComfortPac" Packaged Terminal Air Conditioners (PTAC) and Packaged Terminal Heat Pumps (PTHP) commonly installed in hotels, nursing homes, and other commercial locations. These "B" and "B+" vintage electric heat units come in size 12 (12,000 BTU) and size 15 (15,000 BTU). The model numbers included in the recall are: PTAC12B208 KXBA and KXCA PTAC12B265 MXBA and MXCA PTHP12B208 KXBA and KXCA PTHP12B265 MXBA and MXCA PTAC15B208 KXBA and KXCA PTAC15B265 MXBA and MXCA PTHP15B208 KXBA and KXCA PTHP15B265 MXBA and MXCA The model numbers are printed on the product identification plate, which is located underneath the front cover below the control box. The recalled units also have the following numbers on the power cord: 105575703 (208/230V) and 105575803 (265V). |
| Product | Remington and McQuay "ComfortPac" Air Conditioners and Heat Pumps, About 8,800, Air Conditioners |
| Sold at | McQuay sales representatives and distributors nationwide from November 2001 through June 2006 for about $350. |
| Manufacturer | OYL Manufacturing Co., of Malaysia |
| Distributor | McQuay International |
| Made in | Malaysia |
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The recall in context
- Units in this recall
- 8,800Median of 2007: 14,000
- CPSC recalls of 2007
- 452
- Recalls of 2007 with one of the same hazards
- 25%
- Recalls of 2007 in the category Air Conditioners
- 0%
- Recalls on the register that name OYL Manufacturing
- 1
Official channels
- CPSC recall notice 08530The 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 08530. https://recallregister.com/product/4552-mcquay-recalls-air-conditioners-heat-pumps-following-fires/. Source: CPSC Recall Retrieval Web Services. Data through .
Sources
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- US Consumer Product Safety Commission
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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 08530 report injuries?
- The CPSC notice says:
McQuay has received three reports of fires that caused property damage and four additional reports of smoke, smoldering, and/or charring. One incident led to two consumers being treated for smoke inhalation.
- Where was the product sold?
- The CPSC notice says:
McQuay sales representatives and distributors nationwide from November 2001 through June 2006 for about $350.
- How many units are in CPSC recall 08530?
- The CPSC notice gives this number:
About 8,800
- Where was the product made?
- The CPSC notice gives:
Malaysia