White-Rodgers Recalls Home Heating and Cooling Thermostats Due to Fire Hazard
危险说明 Hazard
- The alkaline batteries used in the thermostat can leak onto the circuit board posing a fire hazard.
受影响产品
官方描述 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.
事故与伤害 Incidents / Injuries
- The firm has received seven reports of burn damage to the thermostat, including two involving minor property damage. No injuries have been reported.
官方补救措施 Remedy
- Consumers should check thermostats for battery icon on the left side of the blue lighted screen, if the battery icon is not shown, contact White-Rodgers to receive a free repair or a replacement thermostat.
Options:Replace · Repair
消费者联系信息
White-Rodgers toll-free at (888) 624-1901 from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. CT Monday through Friday or online at www.white-rodgers.com and click on "White-Rodgers 1F8x-04xx Thermostat Recall" at the lower left corner of the homepage for more information.