Two Amana recalls cover different room units
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission has published two separate 2026 recalls involving certain Amana room air conditioners and through-the-wall air conditioners or heat pumps. The June 25 notice covers about 13,514 U.S. units because a heating element can remain energized during a ground fault even when the unit is turned off, creating fire and burn hazards. The September 3 notice covers about 4,633 U.S. through-the-wall units because a snubber circuit can emit flames if it shorts. Both published remedies are refunds, but the model lists, recall numbers, contact routes and case processes are different.
The June notice reports one incident of melted plastic and no injuries; the September notice reports two control-board component shorts and no injuries. Those counts describe reports received before each notice, not the condition of an individual unit and not permission to keep testing a possible match. Do not run a unit to look for heat, odor, smoke or a fault. If there is active smoke, fire, sparking or immediate danger, leave the area and call 911 rather than approaching the equipment or outlet.
Match the complete model number—not just the Amana name
For the September recall, CPSC lists five through-the-wall models: PBC092J00AA, PBC093J00AA, PBC122J00AA, PBC123J00AA and PBH092J12AA. For the June recall, CPSC lists five through-the-wall models—PBH113J35AA, PBH093J35AA, PBH073J35AA, PBE123J35AA and PBE093J35AA—and six window-room models: AH183J35AA, AH123J35AA, AH093J35AA, AE183J35AA, AE123J35AA and AE093J35AA. Similar appearance, a PB/AH/AE prefix or the Amana brand alone does not establish recall coverage; compare every character and let DCT confirm the case.
CPSC says the model and serial label is on the front edge of the base pan. Switch the unit off and photograph only a safely accessible exterior label; do not remove electrical covers, reach around a live plug or open the control compartment. Capture the full model, serial, installation location and proof of purchase if available. A tenant, hotel guest or condominium resident should notify the property owner or manager and should not alter equipment they do not own.
Use the contact route tied to the matching notice
A model from the September list belongs to recall 26-734. CPSC directs consumers to DCT at 833-730-0939, 8 a.m.–5 p.m. Central Time Monday through Friday, or the manufacturer's `/amana-ttw-wrac-recall-2` page. A model from the June list belongs to recall 26-581. Its published DCT number is 855-812-8989 during the same hours, with the separate `/amana-ttw-wrac-recall` page. Start from the CPSC notice or Amana's Product Recall directory instead of a search ad, unsolicited email or copied phone number.
Record which recall page you used, the representative, date, case number and written next steps. Both notices say DCT requires contact information plus photos of the serial number and a cut power cord for the refund. Registration alone is not a completed refund. Do not combine the two model lists into one claim or assume that an earlier case covers a later notice; ask DCT to confirm the exact model, serial and applicable recall number in writing.
Do not cut a cord until the manufacturer confirms the safe process
A cord-destruction photo is part of the published refund evidence, but it should never be created while the unit is connected to power. Wait for DCT's case-specific instructions. If the plug is inaccessible, damaged, hot, hard to identify, controlled by building staff or the unit is otherwise not safely removable, stop and use the property manager, electrician or qualified service route specified for the installation. Do not cut a hardwired conductor, open the cabinet or treat cord destruction as an electrical repair.
Save the label photos, CPSC notice, DCT confirmation, property-owner authorization where relevant, disposal or removal record and refund confirmation in Project Passport. If DCT does not respond or the published remedy cannot be completed, CPSC provides a recall-complaint route from each notice. CoolCompare can organize the two official paths, but it cannot confirm eligibility, de-energize or inspect a unit, authorize destruction of someone else's property or replace CPSC and DCT's current instructions.
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