About 4,633 Amana through-the-wall air conditioners and heat pumps have been recalled because a circuit inside can emit flames if it shorts. The units were installed most often in hotels, apartment buildings, and commercial spaces, which means most of the people sleeping near one do not own it.
Daikin Comfort Technologies Manufacturing, of Houston, has received two reports of a component on the control board shorting. No injuries have been reported. An additional 126 units were sold in Canada.
The Consumer Product Safety Commission describes the hazard precisely. The snubber circuit can emit flames if it shorts, posing a risk of serious injury from fire. Consumers are told to stop using the product immediately.
Five Model Numbers, All Beginning With PB
The recall covers five specific models, all with numbers starting with PB. Four are air conditioners: PBC092J00AA, PBC093J00AA, PBC122J00AA, and PBC123J00AA. One is a heat pump: PBH092J12AA.
The units are white, and the Amana brand name is printed on most control covers. The model and serial numbers appear on a white sticker on the front edge of the base pan, at the bottom front of the unit.
They were sold through direct sales and distribution customers nationwide from April 2025 through June 2026 for between $625 and $900. The units were manufactured in India.
Through-the-wall units differ from window air conditioners. They are installed into a permanent sleeve cut through an exterior wall and are not removed seasonally. A resident cannot simply lift one out and set it aside.
That permanence has consequences for a fire hazard. A window unit sits in an opening that can be cleared in seconds and is visible from both sides. A wall unit is framed into the building envelope, often near insulation and interior wall cavities, and a fire that starts inside one has a path into the structure that a portable appliance does not.
Renters and Hotel Guests Rarely Control the Fix
The distribution channel is the part of this recall that most affects ordinary households. These units went to property owners and distribution customers rather than to individual consumers at retail, so the people at risk from a defect are usually not the people who can act on it.
A tenant in an apartment building with a recalled unit can identify the model number from the base pan sticker. What follows is a conversation with a landlord or property manager, because the remedy requires the owner of the unit to file a claim.
Anyone in that position can document the model and serial number, put the request in writing, and keep a copy. If a building declines to act, local code enforcement or a housing authority is the usual next step. Renters' rights vary considerably by city and state, and this article is general information rather than legal advice.
Hotel guests have less recourse and a shorter exposure window. A guest who notices a burning smell, sees smoke, or hears popping from a wall unit should leave the room and report it to the front desk immediately rather than attempting to switch the unit off and continue the stay.
Cutting the Cord Is Part of the Refund Process
Daikin is offering a full refund. The process requires more than a phone call. Consumers must provide contact information, cut the product's cord, and upload a photo of both the serial number and the cut cord.
That sequence is deliberate. Cutting the cord permanently disables the unit and prevents it from being resold or reinstalled, and it is also the step that leaves a room without climate control until a replacement is installed.
Claims can be filed by calling Daikin at 833-730-0939 on weekdays or through the manufacturer's recall page, which can also be reached by selecting Product Recall at the bottom right of the company's site. Health Canada has issued a parallel notice for units sold there.
Heat and Cooling Access During the Wait
Because these are heat pumps as well as air conditioners, disabling a recalled unit can remove both cooling and heating from a room. The recall lands in early September, which puts the heating season within reach in much of the country.
For most healthy adults, a few days without climate control in a single room is an inconvenience. For some households it is a medical matter. Older adults, infants, people with cardiovascular or respiratory disease, and people taking medications that impair temperature regulation are more vulnerable to both heat and cold.
Anyone in a building where a recalled unit is being removed should ask the property manager about the timeline for replacement and about temporary heating or cooling in the interim. Portable space heaters carry their own fire risks and should be kept clear of bedding, curtains, and furniture, plugged directly into a wall outlet rather than an extension cord, and never left running unattended overnight.
The broader safety point applies beyond this brand. Any wall-mounted appliance that produces a burning smell, visible smoke, sparking, scorch marks around the housing, or a repeatedly tripping breaker should be shut off at the breaker and reported. Those signs warrant a professional inspection whether or not a recall is in effect, and problems can be reported through SaferProducts.gov.
Federal law prohibits selling a product subject to a recall. Property owners replacing units should not resell the removed equipment, and buyers of used HVAC equipment should check model numbers against the current CPSC recalls index before installation.
Key Questions Answered
Which units are recalled? Amana through-the-wall air conditioners and heat pumps with model numbers PBC092J00AA, PBC093J00AA, PBC122J00AA, PBC123J00AA, and PBH092J12AA.
Where do I find the model number? On a white sticker on the front edge of the base pan, at the bottom front of the unit.
What is the hazard? The snubber circuit inside the unit can emit flames if it shorts, creating a fire risk. Two reports of a control board component shorting have been received, with no injuries.
Where were these units installed? They were sold through direct sales and distribution nationwide, most often into hotels, apartment buildings, and commercial spaces rather than to individual homeowners.
What should a renter do? Check the model number, notify the landlord or property manager in writing, and keep a copy. The refund claim must be filed by the owner of the unit.
How does the refund work? Consumers provide contact information, cut the power cord, and upload photos of the serial number and the cut cord to receive a full refund.
What warning signs matter before a recall is announced? A burning smell, visible smoke, sparking, scorch marks around the housing, or a breaker that trips repeatedly all warrant shutting the unit off at the breaker and calling for professional inspection.
