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Dial Replaces 1990 D5500 Evaporative Water Cooler Pump

CPSC recall 93003. Recall date: .

CPSC recall 93003 has the recall date 15 Oct 1992. The notice names the firm Dial. The CPSC record gives no number of units. CPSC gives the product type Air Conditioners.

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CPSC recall 93003: incidents, units, products and firms
UnitsThe CPSC record gives no number
Description
October 15, 1992 Release # 93-003 PRODUCT: Dial Manufacturing, Incorporated's model D5500 all blue evaporative water cooler pumps sold in 1990 and 1991 with "1990 Taiwan" inscribed on bottom. PROBLEM: Some of the pumps may have misaligned motor bearings that cause the pumps to fail and under certain conditions, catch fire. WHAT TO DO: Call 1-800-350-3425 and ask for the returned goods department or write to Dial Manufacturing, Inc., 2252 Grand Av., Phoenix, Arizona 85009 for a free replacement. WASHINGTON, DC -- Dial Manufacturing, Inc. of Phoenix, AZ, CPSC, has voluntarily initiated a replacement program for 150,000 Model D5500 evaporative water cooler pumps sold in 1990 and 1991. Some of the pumps may have misaligned motor bearings that could cause the pumps to fail and, under certain conditions, catch fire. A total of 119 pump fires have been reported to Dial since 1990. Ninety-eight of the fires reported occurred in the El Paso, Texas area. Most of the fires resulted in property damage to the cooler cabinets and/or home roofs. No injuries were reported. Evaporative coolers, commonly known as swamp coolers, are designed to blow moist cool air through ducts into a residence.…
ProductDial blue evaporative water cooler pumps, Air Conditioners
ManufacturerDial

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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
9%
Recalls of 1992 in the category Air Conditioners
2%
Recalls on the register that name Dial
1

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Recall Register. CPSC recall 93003. https://recallregister.com/product/5387-dial-replaces-1990-d5500-evaporative-water-cooler-pump/. Source: CPSC Recall Retrieval Web Services. Data through .

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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 93003 report injuries?
The CPSC record of recall 93003 has no incident or injury text.