Sharp and General Electric are recalling 90,600 General Electric Zoneline air conditioners and heaters due to a fire hazard. According to the Consumer Product Safety Commission an electrical component in the heating system can fail causing a fire. There have been four reports of incidents involving smoke or fire, two of which resulted in property damage.
The recall involves GE Packaged Terminal Air Conditioners (PTAC) and packaged terminal heat pumps manufactured between January 2010 and March 2011 with AZ41 and AZ61 model, and are most often used in apartment buildings and commercial space. The GE logo is affixed to the control panel door.
General Electric authorized representatives and HVAC distributors nationwide sold the units from March 2010 through March 2011 for between $1,000 and $2,000. The CPSC says consumers should immediately stop using the units.
Messa & Associates has handled burn and fire cases heating and cool systems which resulted in significant injuries and death. Our attorneys have been successful in litigating cases and obtaining substantial awards in these matters including a $2.225 million dollar settlement for an 11-year-old girl who suffered burns when her nightgown was ignited by a space heater and a $3.7 million dollar settlement for the death of a Philadelphia child due to an apartment fire. If you or a loved one has been seriously injured as a result of a recalled General Electric Zoneline air conditioner and heater, please contact us at 1-877-MessaLaw.
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