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Recalled Venmar air exchanger, model 45400 -
Recalled Venmar air exchanger, model PRO100 -
Recalled Venmar air exchanger, model PRO200
Venmar Ventilation toll-free at (866) 441-4645 anytime or online at www.venmar.ca and click on the Safety Upgrade Program link for more information.
Recall Details
This recall involves air exchangers with and without heat recovery sold under different brands that are used to circulate air in and out of the home. The metal air exchangers are painted blue or grey. Air exchangers with heat recovery included in this recall were manufactured from January 2002 through May 2008 and have brand and model information written on a silver or black label on the outside panel. Air exchangers without heat recovery included in this recall were manufactured from January 2002 through July 2009 and have brand and model information printed on the unit's rating plate or imprinted on the side of the unit. The following brand names and model numbers are included in the recall:
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Brand |
Model Number The "X" can be either a letter or a number.
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Bryant Carrier Day & Night Payne |
ERVBBLHAXXXX ERVBBLHUXXXX ERVCCLHAXXXX ERVCCLHUXXXX HRVBBLHUXXXX HRVBBLVUXXXX HRVBBSVUXXXX HRVCCLHAXXXX HRVCCLHUXXXX, HRVCCLVUXXXX HRVCCSVUXXXX VA3AAXXXX VB5AAXXXX VC5AAXXXX VL3AAA0XX |
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Conformax Flair Guardian by Broan NuTone Venmar Venmar AVS Venmar Klima |
0XX 100X 160XXXX 1.X 1XX 2.X 3XX 40X 4XXXX 30 30XX 30XXX 55 55XX 85115 AE 60 AEXX C32042 CH 30110 EA-109 EA-20XXX EARC ER-40XXX ERVX00HC HRVX00H IVL XXX NUTR 130 PRO XXX RC-120 VA-80 VA-30000 VE-25 |
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Frigidaire Maytag Partners Choice Tappan Westinghouse |
91871X |
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Heil |
HRV XX5 XRC |
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Husch vänEE |
10 100X 1XX 160XXXX 20 20XX, 30XX 43XXX 45XXX 48405 90 |
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Protech Rheem Rudd Weatherking |
84-XRVX00
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Sears |
Optimum |
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York |
5263554X000 |
Consumers should immediately turn off and stop using their air exchangers. Consumers should contact Venmar Ventilation to request a free inspection and repair by a Venmar field technician.
Venmar Ventilation has received four new reports in relation to this recall expansion. In the previous recalls, Venmar Ventilation reported 26 incidents, for a total of 30. Out of these 30 incidents, five took place in the U.S. and 25 took place in Canada. All incidents resulted in fires and more than $1.1 million in property damages. No injuries have been reported.
Venmar Ventilation Inc., of Quebec, Canada
Venmar Ventilation Inc., of Quebec, Canada
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Related Recalls
After alerting consumers to the presence of natural gas or carbon monoxide, the recalled alarm can go into sleep mode when the alert lasts less than four minutes. During this time, the alarms can fail to detect and alert consumers to a new incidence of natural gas or carbon monoxide, posing a risk of carbon monoxide poisoning.
The smart electric space heaters can overheat, posing fire and burn hazards. Testing determined the smart electric space heaters do not comply with the voluntary industry safety standard, UL 1278, posing an overheating and fire risk from wireless control features.
The crimp holding a wire in place in the cabinet heater is not properly finished and can result in the wire detaching, posing an electrocution hazard.
The fan can malfunction and fail to turn on causing the unit to overheat and ignite internally, posing a fire hazard.
The recalled AirJet and HydroJet spa pumps can overheat causing the plastic housing to ignite, posing a fire hazard.
The lithium-ion batteries in the HALO 1000 Portable Power Station can overheat, posing fire and burn hazards that can lead to serious injury or death.
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is charged with protecting the public from unreasonable risk of injury or death associated with the use of thousands of types of consumer products. Deaths, injuries, and property damage from consumer product-related incidents cost the nation more than $1 trillion annually. CPSC's work to ensure the safety of consumer products has contributed to a decline in the rate of injuries associated with consumer products over the past 50 years.
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