Royal Sovereign Recalls Portable Air Conditioners Due to Fire and Burn Hazards; One Death Reported
CPSC recall 22037. Recall date: .
Hazard, in the words of CPSC
A faulty drain motor in the air conditioners can ignite the plastic enclosure of the unit, posing fire and burn hazards to consumers and risk of serious injury or death.
Remedy, in the words of CPSC
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled portable air conditioners, unplug the unit, follow the instructions online at www.Recall-PAC3012.com for properly severing the electrical cord rendering the unit unusable, and contact Royal Sovereign for a pro-rated refund based on the age of the portable air conditioner. Failure to unplug the unit could result in shock, electrocution, or death.
CPSC recall 22037 has the recall date 22 Dec 2021. The notice names the firm Royal Sovereign International. The recall has about 33,570 units. The median CPSC recall of 2021 has 7,850 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 | Royal Sovereign is aware of 11 reports of the portable air conditioners catching fire or smoking during use resulting in over $1 million in property damage, two injuries and one death due to smoke inhalation. |
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| Units | 33,570 |
| Remedy options | Refund |
| Description | This recall involves the following models of portable air conditioners: Model Numbers PAC-3012 PAC-3012 RB ARP-3012 ARP-3012 KIT ARP-3012S ARP-3014 ARP-3014 SC The model number is printed on the name plate sticker on the back of the portable air conditioners. |
| Product | Royal Sovereign/Royal Centurian portable air conditioners, About 33,570 |
| Sold at | The recalled portable air conditioners were sold online at Amazon.com and in Sears, COSTCO, Home Depot, BJ's Wholesale Club, and Best Buy stores nationwide from March 2008 through August 2014 for about $290. |
| Importer | Royal Sovereign International Inc., of Rockleigh, New Jersey |
| Made in | China |
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The recall in context
- Units in this recall
- 33,570Median of 2021: 7,850
- CPSC recalls of 2021
- 219
- Recalls of 2021 with one of the same hazards
- 35%
- Recalls on the register that name Royal Sovereign International
- 1
Official channels
- CPSC recall notice 22037The notice on the CPSC site, with the pictures and the contact of the firm.
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Recall Register. CPSC recall 22037. https://recallregister.com/product/9193-royal-sovereign-recalls-portable-air-conditioners-due-to-fire-and-burn/. 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 22037 report injuries?
- The CPSC notice says:
Royal Sovereign is aware of 11 reports of the portable air conditioners catching fire or smoking during use resulting in over $1 million in property damage, two injuries and one death due to smoke inhalation.
- Where was the product sold?
- The CPSC notice says:
The recalled portable air conditioners were sold online at Amazon.com and in Sears, COSTCO, Home Depot, BJ's Wholesale Club, and Best Buy stores nationwide from March 2008 through August 2014 for about $290.
- Which remedy options does CPSC list for recall 22037?
- CPSC lists 1 remedy option:
Refund
- How many units are in CPSC recall 22037?
- The CPSC notice gives this number:
About 33,570