White-Rodgers Recalls Home Heating and Cooling Thermostats Due to Fire Hazard
⚠ Critical Alert — Stop Using Immediately
This product has been flagged with severe risks (fire or burn). Stop using it now and contact the brand or CPSC for a refund, repair, or replacement.
CPSC Recall Notice
Source: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) — official agency notice for recall CPSC-1671.
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.
Corrective Action (per CPSC)
Source: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) — official agency notice for recall CPSC-1671.
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.
✅ What you should do
- Stop using the product if you own it.
- Check the model number, lot code, or sell-by date against the recall notice above.
- Contact 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. or the retailer where you bought it for a refund, replacement, or repair.
- For the most current official instructions, visit the CPSC recall page.
- If you've been hurt by this product, report the incident to CPSC.
Consumer Contact (per CPSC)
Source: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) — official agency notice for recall CPSC-1671.
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.
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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. Recall FAQ
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. is the subject of a heating & cooling recall: White-Rodgers Recalls Home Heating and Cooling Thermostats Due to Fire Hazard. The notice was published on April 30, 2014 by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC). Approximately 740,000 units are potentially affected.