Home Heating and Cooling Thermostats
CPSC Recall #14-166 — April 30, 2014
Product
Home Heating and Cooling Thermostats
Description
The alkaline batteries used in the digital thermostat can leak onto the circuit board.
Hazard
The alkaline batteries used in the thermostat can leak onto the circuit board posing a fire hazard.
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.
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.
Units Affected
About 740,000 in the United States and 403,000 in Canada
Sold At
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.
Manufactured In
China