February 11, 2005
The Consumer Product Safety Commission has recalled 18,200 Trane and American Standard Gas-Electric heating/cooling units because a gas leak can occur if there is a crack in the gas valve body near the inlet pipe connection.
A build-up of gas in the burner compartment of the unit could occur, which could be ignited by an internal spark.
The CPSC says that Trane has received five reports of gas valve cracks, though no injuries or property damage has been reported.
The recalled units include 2 through 5-ton Trane and American Standard heating and air conditioning packaged units. Affected units are combination gas heat and air conditioning systems installed outdoors only. Gas furnaces installed indoors are not included in this recall.
The units have identification plates displaying the model number; serial number; and the year, month and day of manufacture. The plate is located on one end of the unit. The first four digits of all serial numbers indicate the year, fiscal week and day of manufacture.
The recall includes:
• All units with model numbers beginning with YCP or YCX, and having serial numbers beginning with 3383 through 4475;
• All units with model number beginning with YCY or YCZ, and having serial numbers beginning with 4282 through 4475.
The recalled units were sold at independent dealers and installers between October 2003 and December 2004.
The CPSC reports that consumers with recalled units are being contacted by the independent dealers that installed them. People who think they have recalled units and have not yet been contacted, should call their installer for more information. Using their model and serial numbers, consumers also can visit the firms' Web sites to confirm if their unit is included in the recall. Consumers with recalled units should contact their installer to arrange for a free inspection.
The recall is being conducted in cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC).
