Carrier® Recalls to Repair Commercial Rooftop HVAC Units Due to Fire Hazard (Recall Alert)
CPSC recall 18731. Recall date: .
Hazard, in the words of CPSC
The HVAC's humidimizer fan can fail to shut off when a connected smoke detector is tripped, posing a fire hazard.
Remedy, in the words of CPSC
Purchasers should immediately contact their Carrier dealer for a free repair, which consists of free replacement and installation of the electronic control board. The firm is contacting all known purchasers.
CPSC recall 18731 has the recall date 19 Mar 2018. The notice names the firm Carrier México, S.A. de C.V. The recall has about 530 units. The median CPSC recall of 2018 has 7,200 units. This register puts the recall under the hazard Fire.
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More of the notice
The hazard and the remedy are at the top of the page. Each quotation is the text of CPSC.
| Incidents and injuries | Carrier has received one report of a fan not shutting off during installation testing. No injuries have been reported. |
|---|---|
| Units | 530 |
| Remedy options | Repair |
| Description | This recall involves Carrier WeatherExpert 6-23 ton, 48/50 series, light commercial rooftop HVAC units intended for use in commercial and institutional buildings and that have a factory installed dehumidification feature. The model numbers are 48/50LC07-26 with an A in the 6th digit and a 0 (zero) in the 14th digit of the model number (e.g., 48LCTA24F2M5-0S1B3). Note that dashes should be counted as digits in the model number. The serial numbers are 1214P to 3317P. The model and serial number can be found on the unit rating plate located on the back of the unit. |
| Product | Carrier WeatherExpert commercial packaged rooftop HVAC units with humidimizer option, About 530 |
| Sold at | Carrier distributors nationwide from March 2014 to September 2017 for between $25,000 and $93,000. |
| Manufacturer | Carrier México, S.A. de C.V |
| Importer | Carrier Corporation |
| Made in | Mexico |
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The recall in context
- Units in this recall
- 530Median of 2018: 7,200
- CPSC recalls of 2018
- 258
- Recalls of 2018 with one of the same hazards
- 27%
- Recalls on the register that name Carrier México, S.A. de C.V
- 1
Official channels
- CPSC recall notice 18731The 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 18731. https://recallregister.com/product/8287-carrier-recalls-to-repair-commercial-rooftop-hvac-units-due-to-fire-ha/. 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 18731 report injuries?
- The CPSC notice says:
Carrier has received one report of a fan not shutting off during installation testing. No injuries have been reported.
- Where was the product sold?
- The CPSC notice says:
Carrier distributors nationwide from March 2014 to September 2017 for between $25,000 and $93,000.
- Which remedy options does CPSC list for recall 18731?
- CPSC lists 1 remedy option:
Repair
- How many units are in CPSC recall 18731?
- The CPSC notice gives this number:
About 530