Modine Manufacturing Company Recalls Airedale Heating and Cooling Ventilation Fans Due to Fire Hazard
The stated hazard: The ventilation fan motor in the heat pumps can short circuit if water gets on the circuit board, causing the units to overheat and posing a fire hazard.
The Consumer Product Safety Commission announced a recall of Ventilation Fans in ClassMate® DX Cooling and Air Source Heat Pumps and SchoolMate® Water/Ground Source Heat Pumps on August 20, 2026. CPSC
What the record shows
About 6,061 (In addition, about 735 were sold in Canada) units are covered. What to do: Consumers should stop using the recalled heat pumps immediately and contact Modine Manufacturing Company for written instructions to unplug the recalled ventilation fan or to switch the internal disconnect in… Modine has received 11 reports of incidents that resulted in fires, totaling at least $2.7 million in property damage. No injuries have been reported. Sold independent dealers nationwide from August 2013 through January 2026 for between $15,000 and $25,000. The ventilation fans are also sold separately… This is a national recall issued by a federal agency; it is not specific to New Carlisle or to Ohio. CPSC
Context
By the numbers
- Date of record: August 20, 2026 CPSC
- Recall number: 26711 CPSC
- Recall date: August 20, 2026 CPSC
- Product: Ventilation Fans in ClassMate® DX Cooling and Air Source Heat Pumps and SchoolMate® Water/Ground Source Heat Pumps CPSC
- Units: About 6,061 (In addition, about 735 were sold in Canada) CPSC
- Hazard: The ventilation fan motor in the heat pumps can short circuit if water gets on the circuit board, causing the units to o CPSC
- Remedy: Consumers should stop using the recalled heat pumps immediately and contact Modine Manufacturing Company for written ins CPSC
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Sources
The source filing
| Recall number | 26711 |
|---|---|
| Recall date | August 20, 2026 |
| Product | Ventilation Fans in ClassMate® DX Cooling and Air Source Heat Pumps and SchoolMate® Water/Ground Source Heat Pumps |
| Units | About 6,061 (In addition, about 735 were sold in Canada) |
| Hazard | The ventilation fan motor in the heat pumps can short circuit if water gets on the circuit board, causing the units to overheat and posing a fire hazard. |
| Remedy | Consumers should stop using the recalled heat pumps immediately and contact Modine Manufacturing Company for written instructions to unplug the recalled ventilation fan or to switch the internal disconnect in the fan to the "off" position. Consumers should contact their Modine distributor to arrange for their free inspection and service. Service technicians will inspect and repair or replace the recalled heating and cooling OA/EA ventilation fans in all units. |
| Remedy type | Repair |
| Injuries reported | Modine has received 11 reports of incidents that resulted in fires, totaling at least $2.7 million in property damage. No injuries have been reported. |
| Sold at | Independent dealers nationwide from August 2013 through January 2026 for between $15,000 and $25,000. The ventilation fans are also sold separately through independent dealers for between $250 and $450. |
| Company | Modine Manufacturing Company, of Racine, Wisconsin |
| Manufactured in | United States |
| Scope | National recall — CPSC publishes no state or ZIP breakdown |
| Consumer contact | Modine Manufacturing Company toll-free at 888-636-8627 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. CT Monday through Friday, email at ProductSafety@modine.com or online at https://www.modine.com/recall and click on "Recalls" at the bottom of the page for more information. |
Published by U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (saferproducts.gov). This is the agency's public filing as The Lantern received it, shown with its fields named in plain English.