Lennox Industries Recalls Ductless Heat Pumps Due to Fire Hazard
CPSC recall 20083. Recall date: .
Hazard, in the words of CPSC
Internal electrical components can fail, allowing the units to overheat, posing a fire hazard.
Remedy, in the words of CPSC
Consumers should immediately contact their installing servicer, dealer, or contractor to arrange for a free replacement of the outdoor unit. While awaiting replacement, consumers should monitor the recalled heat pumps while they are being operated and keep foliage and other flammable items at least 24 inches away from the recalled units. Lennox is contacting all known independent dealers about the recall directly. The dealers will contact individual consumers to arrange for recalled outdoor units to be removed and replacement units to be installed.
CPSC recall 20083 has the recall date 27 Feb 2020. The notice names the firm Lennox Industries Inc. and/or Lennox Industries (Canada). The recall has about 1,650 units. The median CPSC recall of 2020 has 6,100 units. This register puts the recall under 2 hazards. The first is 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 | The firm has received two reports, both in Canada, of overheating. One report included a small hole in the heat pump motor due to melting and one report of the fan blade and motor catching fire. No injuries have been reported. |
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| Units | 1,650 |
| Remedy options | Replace |
| Description | This recall involves three models of Lennox Ductless Single-Zone or Multi-Zone heat pumps. The model and serial numbers can be found on the nameplate on the side of the units. Only heat pumps with the following model and serial numbers are included in the recall: Model Number Serial Number MPA018S4M-1P 6915XXXXXX or 6916XXXXXX MPA048S4S-1P 6915XXXXXX or 6916XXXXXX MPA048S4M-1P 6915XXXXXX or 6916XXXXXX |
| Product | Lennox Ductless Single-Zone and Multi-Zone heat pumps, About 1,650 (in addition, about 380 were sold in Canada) |
| Sold at | Lennox independent dealers nationwide from January 2016 through November 2019 for between $8,700 and $15,550. |
| Importer | Lennox Industries Inc. and/or Lennox Industries (Canada) Ltd., of Canada |
| Made in | China |
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The recall in context
- Units in this recall
- 1,650Median of 2020: 6,100
- CPSC recalls of 2020
- 257
- Recalls of 2020 with one of the same hazards
- 23%
- Recalls on the register that name Lennox Industries Inc. and/or Lennox Industries (Canada)
- 1
Official channels
- CPSC recall notice 20083The notice on the CPSC site, with the pictures and the contact of the firm.
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Recall Register. CPSC recall 20083. https://recallregister.com/product/8757-lennox-industries-recalls-ductless-heat-pumps-due-to-fire-hazard/. 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 20083 report injuries?
- The CPSC notice says:
The firm has received two reports, both in Canada, of overheating. One report included a small hole in the heat pump motor due to melting and one report of the fan blade and motor catching fire. No injuries have been reported.
- Where was the product sold?
- The CPSC notice says:
Lennox independent dealers nationwide from January 2016 through November 2019 for between $8,700 and $15,550.
- Which remedy options does CPSC list for recall 20083?
- CPSC lists 1 remedy option:
Replace
- How many units are in CPSC recall 20083?
- The CPSC notice gives this number:
About 1,650 (in addition, about 380 were sold in Canada)