Feb. 16, 2005: CPSC, American Standard Companies Announce Recall
WASHINGTON - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), with the voluntary cooperation of Trane and American Standard, has announced the recall of certain 2- through 5-ton heating and air conditioning packaged units.
The recall of 18,200 units took place because a gas leak can occur if there is a crack in the gas valve body near the inlet pipe connection. A build-up of gas in the burner compartment of the unit could occur, which could be ignited by an internal spark. Trane has received five reports of gas valve cracks, although no injuries or property damage has been reported.