Amana Recall Of Certain Model Room Air Conditioner Switches
CPSC recall 92071. Recall date: .
Hazard, in the words of CPSC
Fire & Fire-Related Burn
CPSC recall 92071 has the recall date 1 Apr 1992. The notice names the firm Amana. The CPSC record gives no number of units. This register puts the recall under 2 hazards. The first is Fire. CPSC gives the product type Air Conditioners.
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| Units | The CPSC record gives no number |
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| Description | April 1, 1992 Release # 92-071 Amana Recall Of Certain Model Room Air Conditioner Switches PRODUCT: Control switches on certain model Amana 208/230 volt room air conditioners distributed from June 1987 through October 1991. PROBLEM: Control switch may overheat in the "off" position and cause a fire. WHAT TO DO: Consumers should have the switch replaced by an authorized Amana servicer. Call 1-800-262-3121 to find the nearest Amana service center. WASHINGTON, DC -- In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Amana Refrigeration, Inc., of Amana, IA, is voluntarily recalling the control switches on certain models of its 208/230-volt room air conditioners. The switch may overheat in the "off" position and cause a fire. CPSC was informed of this potential hazard by Amana Refrigeration, Inc. after Amana received notice from the control switch manufacturer that overheating could occur. Amana is aware of 14 switch failures with no reported injuries. The affected room air conditioners were distributed by Amana nationwide from June 1987 through October 1991. Approximately 130,000 units were sold to consumers or remain in dealer inventory. The air conditioners… |
| Product | Amana room air conditioners, Air Conditioners |
| Manufacturer | Amana |
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The recall in context
- Units in this recall
- not givenMedian of 1992: not given
- CPSC recalls of 1992
- 82
- Recalls of 1992 with one of the same hazards
- 16%
- Recalls of 1992 in the category Air Conditioners
- 2%
- Recalls on the register that name Amana
- 6
Other recalls of the firm
| Date | Recall |
|---|---|
| 31 Aug 1999 | Gas Ranges Recalled by Amana |
| 15 Nov 1995 | CPSC, Amana Announce Recall To Repair Oven |
| 3 Nov 1994 | CPSC And Amana Work To Fix Refrigerator Shock Hazard |
| 22 Nov 1978 | Amana Freezers |
| 22 Aug 1977 | Refrigerator Repaired by Amana |
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Recall Register. CPSC recall 92071. https://recallregister.com/product/5257-amana-recall-of-certain-model-room-air-conditioner-switches/. 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 92071 report injuries?
- The CPSC record of recall 92071 has no incident or injury text.
- How many CPSC recalls name Amana?
- 6 CPSC recalls on this register name Amana. This recall is 1 of them.