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Elena Vega

Heat Pumps in Classrooms Are Recalled After Eleven Fires Traced to Water Reaching a Circuit Board

Federal regulators have recalled about 6,061 ventilation fans built into heat pumps that heat, cool, and ventilate classrooms, after 11 reported incidents that resulted in fires and at least $2.7 million in property damage.

The Consumer Product Safety Commission announced the action Thursday for Airedale-branded ventilation fans in ClassMate and SchoolMate heat pumps made by Modine Manufacturing Company of Racine, Wisconsin. About 735 additional units were sold in Canada. No injuries have been reported.

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