White-Rodgers Recalls Home Heating and Cooling Thermostats Due to Fire Hazard
CPSC Recall1 injuries · 2014-04-30 · 14166
Hazards
The alkaline batteries used in the thermostat can leak onto the circuit board posing a fire hazard.
Recall
Number
14166
Date
2014-04-30
Injuries reported
1
Products
Names
Home Heating and Cooling Thermostats
Remedies
Options
Replace; Repair
Companies
Retailer(s)
Heating ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) equipment manufacturers and distributors and at hardware retailers nationwide from January 2006 through December 2013 for about $30 to $70.
Distributor(s)
White-Rodgers of St. Louis, Mo., a division of Emerson Climate Technologies.
Country of manufacture
China
Description
This recall involves four models of White-Rodgers digital thermostats. The thermostats are white with blue lighted screens and have one of the following names printed on the front of them: "COMFORTSENTRY," "DICO," "Emerson," "Frigidaire," "Maytag," "Nutone," "Partners Choice," "Rheem," "Ruud," "Unico," "Water Furnace," "Westinghouse," "White-Rodgers" or "Zonefirst." The thermostats have a battery door on the top left corner. There are three or four buttons to the right and also below the thermostat screen. Recalled thermostats do not show a battery icon on the left side of the blue lighted screen.