About 4,633 Amana through-the-wall air conditioners and heat pumps are being recalled after a circuit component inside the units shorted out and emitted flames in two separate homes, according to a recall notice from the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. The units were sold nationwide between April 2025 and June 2026 for $625 to $900, with another 126 sold in Canada.
Key Points
- 4,633 units recalled in the U.S., plus 126 in Canada, according to the CPSC recall listing
- The recall covers Amana-branded through-the-wall air conditioners and one heat pump model
- Manufactured by Daikin Comfort Technologies Manufacturing, Inc., of Houston, Texas, and made in India
- Sold for between $625 and $900 through direct sales and distribution customers nationwide
- No injuries have been reported so far, but the defect has already caused two fire incidents
What Happened
- The snubber circuit, a component on the control board, can short out and emit flames, the CPSC says
- Two separate incidents were reported in which the component shorted and caused flames inside a home
- The affected models were sold with model numbers beginning with “PB,” including PBC092J00AA, PBC093J00AA, PBC122J00AA, PBC123J00AA and the PBH092J12AA heat pump
- The recall was announced September 3, 2026, under recall number 26-734
Through-the-wall units like these are common in apartments, condos and older homes that don’t have central air, which means the fire risk sits inside a wall cavity rather than a stand-alone appliance owners can simply unplug and move outside. That makes the manufacturer’s remedy process, which requires physically disabling the unit, more involved than a typical product return.
What Consumers Should Do
- Stop using the unit immediately and unplug it from the wall outlet
- Contact Daikin Comfort Technologies at 833-730-0939 (8 a.m. to 5 p.m. CT, Monday through Friday) or visit amana-ptac.com/amana-ttw-wrac-recall-2 to request a full refund
- To receive the refund, owners must submit contact information, cut the unit’s power cord, and upload photos of the serial number and the severed cord
- Do not attempt to repair the unit or continue running it while waiting for a refund
The recall is the latest reminder that fire risks in home HVAC equipment often trace back to a single internal component rather than the whole appliance. CPSC data has repeatedly flagged shorting circuit boards as a recurring cause of residential fires tied to air conditioners and heat pumps, which is why the agency is pushing owners to disable rather than simply store the recalled units.
